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ICT-25-019 PSEP Online Portal Phase 3

the Education Authority

Awarded
services
Northern Ireland
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Key details

Contracting authority
Region
Belfast
Delivery: Northern Ireland
Contract value
£3,200,000ex VAT
Submissions closed
Not stated by buyer
Published
28 January 2026

Procurement

Procedure type
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
CPV classifications
  • 72000000 IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

What happened

the Education Authority awarded this contract to Version 1 Solutions Limited worth £3,200,000 on 19 Jan 2026.

Description

As part of the Pre-School Standardisation Programme, this project will extend the EA Connect portal to provide enhanced functionality for the Pre-School Education Programme

Full description

As part of the Pre-School Standardisation Programme, this project will extend the EA Connect portal to provide enhanced functionality for the Pre-School Education Programme.

  • Enable pre-school settings to:
  • Submit monthly claims and receive payments via the portal, with built-in validation and audit trails.
  • Upload verification documents securely to the portal.
  • Manage and update setting details through a secure communication platform.
  • Real-time management of pupil attendance via an integrated register.
  • Participate in annual renewal and compliance processes.
  • Benefit from extended Admissions portal access beyond Stage 2 to accommodate non-placed pupils.

Awarded supplier

Supplier
Version 1 Solutions Limited
Companies House: 03438874
Award value
£3,200,000
Award date
19 January 2026

Contact

Address
40 Academy Street, Belfast, BT12NQ
Contact name
johanne breen

Identifiers

Notice ID
007503-2026
OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0610ac

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