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NICS Cloud Computing The Way Forward Market Engagement Exercise 2019
Descriptions
The Department for Finance (DoF) on behalf of the Northern Ireland Civil Service (NICS) is in the process of reviewing the solution used to provide cloud services to customers. The current contract expires in March 2021. As part of this preparation, Construction and Procurement Delivery (CPD) is running a Market Engagement exercise on behalf of the Department, and are inviting suitably qualified and experienced suppliers who may have an interest in this project to complete the attached questionnaire to assist the Department in gaining a better understanding of the feasibility of the requirement, the most appropriate approach, additional aspects that could be considered, the capacity of the market to deliver and any possible risks or issues that may not have previously been considered.
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CPV Codes
72200000 - Software programming and consultancy services
48780000 - System, storage and content management software package
48800000 - Information systems and servers
48000000 - Software package and information systems
48760000 - Virus protection software package
72150000 - Computer audit consultancy and hardware consultancy services
72224100 - System implementation planning services
48625000 - Open systems operating systems
48612000 - Database-management system
48622000 - Minicomputer operating system software package
48215000 - Networking developers' software package
48219700 - Communications server software package
48219500 - Switch or router software package
72212215 - Networking developers software development services
48750000 - Storage media loading software package
72920000 - Computer catalogue conversion services
48219100 - Gateway software package
72220000 - Systems and technical consultancy services
72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
48822000 - Computer servers
48825000 - Web servers
48220000 - Internet and intranet software package
72120000 - Hardware disaster-recovery consultancy services
72222200 - Information systems or technology planning services
72212214 - Network operating system software development services
48610000 - Database systems
48732000 - Data security software package
48217100 - Mainframe transaction processing software package
48783000 - Content management software package
48330000 - Scheduling and productivity software package
48985000 - Programming languages
72212210 - Networking software development services
48210000 - Networking software package
72212213 - Operating system enhancement software development services
48621000 - Mainframe operating system software package
48200000 - Networking, Internet and intranet software package
48219300 - Administration software package
72100000 - Hardware consultancy services
48824000 - Printer servers
48217000 - Transaction-processing software package
48986000 - Program testing software package
72910000 - Computer back-up services
72900000 - Computer back-up and catalogue conversion services
72330000 - Content or data standardization and classification services
48982000 - Configuration management software package
48960000 - Drivers and system software package
72223000 - Information technology requirements review services
48214000 - Network operating system software package
72212211 - Platform interconnectivity software development services
48628000 - Micro-channel architecture
48218000 - License management software package
48626000 - Clustering software package
48217300 - Microcomputer transaction processing software package
48623000 - Microcomputer operating system software package
48613000 - Electronic data management (EDM)
48223000 - Electronic mail software package
48962000 - Graphics card drivers
48900000 - Miscellaneous software package and computer systems
72212218 - License management software development services
48213000 - Operating system enhancement software package
48219000 - Miscellaneous networking software package
48400000 - Business transaction and personal business software package
48781000 - System management software package
48821000 - Network servers
48611000 - Database software package
48710000 - Backup or recovery software package
48614000 - Data-acquisition system
48100000 - Industry specific software package
48216000 - Network connectivity terminal emulation software package
72212219 - Miscellaneous networking software development services
48983000 - Development software package
48600000 - Database and operating software package
72110000 - Hardware selection consultancy services
72210000 - Programming services of packaged software products
72320000 - Database services
72130000 - Computer-site planning consultancy services
72212223 - Electronic mail software development services
72212216 - Network connectivity terminale mulation software development services
48620000 - Operating systems
48624000 - Personal computer (PC) operating system software package
48730000 - Security software package
48219400 - Transaction server software package
48782000 - Storage management software package
48770000 - General, compression and print utility software package
72140000 - Computer hardware acceptance testing consultancy services
48627000 - Real time operating system software package
72212217 - Transaction-processing software development services
72227000 - Software integration consultancy services
48222000 - Web server software package
72212222 - Web server software development services
48219600 - Multiplexer software package
48823000 - File servers
48217200 - Minicomputer transaction processing software package
48820000 - Servers
48211000 - Platform interconnectivity software package
48961000 - Ethernet drivers
72222300 - Information technology services
48761000 - Anti-virus software package
48987000 - Debugging software package
48700000 - Software package utilities
48731000 - File security software package
Keywords
software package and information systems
application software
IT systems
enterprise software
packaged applications
digital solutions
industry-specific software
vertical market application
specialised enterprise software
tailored industry IT solution
networking software package
internet intranet application
network services suite
web connectivity platform
networking software
LAN/WAN application
network protocol tools
connectivity services software
platform interconnectivity software
middleware
integration layer application
system bridge tools
OS enhancement software
driver extension tools
system patch utilities
kernel module manager
network OS software
server OS suite
domain controller software
network administration OS
networking development software
network API toolkit
protocol development suite
network application SDK
terminal emulation software package
telnet emulator
VT100 client
remote session tool
transaction processing software
payment system application
financial transaction engine
POS backend solution
real-time transaction platform
mainframe transaction processing software
centralized legacy transaction engine
host-based transaction system
minicomputer transaction processing software
midrange transaction platform
minicomputer financial engine
microcomputer transaction processing software
desktop transaction system
PC-based transaction application
license management software
software compliance tool
license tracking system
digital rights management solution
miscellaneous networking software
general network utility application
network tools suite
assorted network operations software
gateway software package
protocol bridging system
network gateway application
data routing interface
administration software package
system admin tool
network management application
administrative control suite
transaction server software
TS middleware system
backend transaction server application
network routing software
switching firmware
router configuration tools
packet forwarding engine
VLAN management
BGP software
dynamic routing protocols
Layer 3 switch software
routing table management
multicast support
signal multiplexing software
channel aggregation tools
TDM control software
data stream merger
network mux controller
E1/T1 multiplexer software
input line combiners
synchronous data software
bandwidth allocator
signal routing manager
telecom server software
SIP server tools
VoIP communications platform
message relay software
unified communications middleware
voice server controller
call processing software
IM server framework
session control applications
telecom integration server
corporate portal software
intranet CMS
enterprise web framework
internal communication tools
HTTP access control
public-facing web services
employee network suite
digital workspace software
internal DNS manager
cross-domain portal system
HTTP server engine
reverse proxy tools
load balancing web host
SSL-enabled server software
CGI execution platform
Apache alternatives
static file server
dynamic content handler
TLS termination point
web daemon software
email composition tool
mail client platform
SMTP sender module
POP3/IMAP client
mailbox synchronization software
calendar-integrated email system
message threading interface
spam filtering engine
contact book manager
MIME attachment handler
task dependency manager
resource leveling tool
time-tracking interface
milestone scheduler
workload balancing engine
productivity dashboard
automatic notification system
project calendar sync
workflow automation software
capacity planning tool
invoicing and billing suite
payroll processing tool
time & expense tracker
CRM module
electronic signature engine
quoting software
personal finance tracker
business analytics dashboard
supplier management tool
financial record-keeping software
database engine software
operating system suite
system core software
database‑OS integrated package
storage management OS
kernel-level database toolset
transaction-capable OS
file system manager
backup-ready OS
system utility bundle
relational database system
SQL server platform
NoSQL database engine
high‑availability database cluster
data replication system
enterprise DBMS
database analytics engine
transactional database system
geodatabase platform
distributed database software
relational DB engine
SQL query processor
database schema designer
indexing optimizer
backup/recovery manager
ACID transaction handler
data export tool
performance tuner
data migration utility
stored-procedure editor
DBMS platform
client-server database
database security manager
user privilege control
concurrency control engine
data integrity module
replication manager
high-availability cluster
schema versioning tool
database audit logs
document repository system
version control manager
metadata tagging engine
content indexing software
records retention module
access permission tool
workflow routing engine
audit trail recorder
electronic archive
digital record organizer
sensor data collector
telemetric input software
real-time data logger
analog-to-digital converter interface
data sampling scheduler
instrument control module
acquisition protocol driver
calibration data tool
event-trigger logger
measurement unit aggregator
system kernel software
hardware abstraction layer
process scheduler
device driver interface
security subsystem
user account manager
system logging module
virtualization support
OS update mechanism
enterprise OS
batch job scheduler
CICS transaction processor
z/OS-compatible system
high-throughput scheduler
tape storage manager
mainframe security layer
job control language interpreter
system console interface
mid-tier OS
UNIX-like server OS
process multitasking system
SMP support module
terminal session manager
network stack integration
peripheral driver suite
system recovery utility
system performance monitor
desktop OS
GUI environment
system settings manager
print spooler integration
USB device support
taskbar/file explorer
system update notifier
system backup tool
user-friendly installer
consumer OS
home-PC interface
multimedia playback support
OS accessibility tools
wireless networking interface
power management system
desktop personalization toolkit
OS security updates
peripheral setup wizard
POSIX-compliant OS
open-source kernel
cross-platform OS
UNIX compatibility layer
modular system services
package manager integration
system daemons control
open API framework
open security patches
community support platform
cluster management tool
node orchestration software
high-performance computing cluster
load balancing cluster manager
scalability controller
distributed job scheduler
multi-node coordination suite
cluster monitoring dashboard
failover automation engine
parallel computation orchestrator
RTOS kernel
deterministic scheduler
interrupt handling OS
embedded systems OS
low-latency operating system
real-time task manager
real-time device driver framework
deadline-driven OS
microkernel RTOS
time-critical OS platform
MCA bus controller
microchannel system firmware
IBM MCA interface
high-throughput bus architecture
MCA slot manager
backward-compatible MCA software
peripheral bridging module
bus arbitration software
expandability firmware
MCA chipset support
system utility suite
maintenance toolset
cleanup utility
performance optimizer
disk defragmenter
registry cleaner
scripting toolkit
automation utility
diagnostic toolset
system enhancement software
data backup tool
system restore utility
image-based backup software
snapshot recovery engine
incremental backup scheduler
disaster recovery platform
backup encryption module
versioned backup suite
remote backup service
recovery point manager
endpoint protection suite
firewall software
intrusion detection system
network security platform
virus & malware shield
encryption suite
vulnerability scanner
security audit tool
access control manager
system hardening software
file encryption tool
secure file vault
access permission manager
file integrity checker
secure erase utility
digital rights management software
secure file sharing system
file audit logging
encrypted container manager
file-level antivirus
data encryption engine
secure data storage
data loss prevention tool
database encryption module
secure data wiping software
tokenization engine
access control for datasets
data masking tool
privacy compliance suite
secure key management software
disc burning tool
CD/DVD writer software
ISO image loader
Blu-ray mastering tool
disc duplication utility
optical media loader
auto-loading system software
USB storage writer
virtual drive manager
archival disc software
malware detection engine
antivirus scanner
real-time threat blocker
heuristic analysis tool
ransomware shield
virus quarantine utility
scan scheduler
virus signature updater
email attachment scanner
signature-based antivirus
Trojan detection tool
worm removal software
file scanning engine
antivirus firewall integration
antivirus alert manager
background scanner
cloud-based AV client
threat isolation system
secure scan scheduler
file archiving tool
PDF printing utility
ZIP/RAR compressor
print queue handler
universal driver interface
decompression suite
print preview tool
multi-format print converter
batch print processor
document formatter
enterprise storage manager
file lifecycle tracker
document indexing engine
system configuration suite
digital content manager
RAID control software
network storage handler
backup scheduling tool
access control module
metadata manager
resource monitoring tool
process control dashboard
task automation suite
system alert engine
configuration compliance checker
patch deployment software
IT asset monitor
system event logger
performance tuning utility
storage provisioning tool
data tiering software
capacity monitoring system
SAN/NAS controller
disk array manager
storage virtualization engine
snapshot scheduler utility
backup integration module
storage performance monitor
tiered storage optimizer
web content editor
digital asset manager
CMS workflow engine
version control CMS
taxonomy manager
content personalization module
metadata tagging system
multimedia content portal
editorial review workflow
publication scheduling tool
enterprise information platform
server infrastructure management
data center orchestration tool
server virtualization manager
client-server middleware
high-availability system platform
server lifecycle manager
service monitoring dashboard
server provisioning engine
system deployment suite
enterprise server systems
rack-mount hardware
data center compute nodes
server provisioning software
virtual host infrastructure
server cluster deployment
remote server monitoring
uptime management
system redundancy support
high-availability nodes
DNS/DHCP server
network authentication host
proxy server platform
load balancing node
VPN gateway server
network file share
directory services server
NAT routing platform
network logging server
virtual network appliance
Unix/Linux server system
Windows server OS
server virtualization host
blade server platform
compute cluster node
server resource allocator
multi-tenant host
database server instance
server load monitor
backup server module
NAS controller
SMB/CIFS share host
file access gateway
distributed file system node
volume management server
file replication agent
user storage allocator
file permissions manager
networked storage interface
backup file server
print server appliance
network print controller
spool service host
centralized print queue
printer authentication server
print job router
driver distribution system
secure print gateway
print usage tracker
printer footprint optimizer
HTTP server host
web content delivery server
reverse proxy node
SSL termination server
virtual host manager
static resource server
dynamic page handler
server farm node
web traffic logger
content caching proxy
software bundle installer
integrated IT solution
diverse application suite
bespoke systems package
multi-purpose software toolkit
turnkey IT system
mixed-license software
cross-platform system bundle
vendor-neutral software pack
contract-based software set
device driver installer
kernel module updater
peripheral integration tool
firmware loader app
hardware abstraction installer
driver configuration UI
auto-detect driver utility
driver rollback tool
OS compatibility package
signed driver manager
network interface driver
NIC firmware updater
LAN adapter installer
gigabit Ethernet module
driver for wired networking
VLAN tagging driver
jumbo-frame support software
network boot driver
power-over-Ethernet firmware
network diagnostics driver
GPU driver installer
video chipset software
graphics acceleration firmware
display adapter updater
3D API compatibility tool
shader model support package
dual-GPU switcher
OpenGL/Vulkan driver
monitor resolution optimizer
driver rollback utility
infrastructure-as-code tool
config version control
environment profiling system
change tracking dashboard
rollback automation tool
deployment pipeline manager
templating engine
config drift detector
secrets injector
config auditing software
IDE platform
code refactoring tool
plugin extension interface
project scaffolding wizard
version control integration
test harness starter kit
integrated debugger
code templates library
build-and-run launcher
code analyzer plugin
object-oriented language compiler
scripting language translator
functional programming interpreter
domain-specific language toolkit
cross-platform JVM language
type-checking compiler
just-in-time compiler engine
language runtime installer
standard library pack
language version manager
automated test runner
unit testing framework
test coverage analyzer
test case manager
regression test suite
integration test tool
mock object library
test reporting dashboard
QA automation tool
script-based tester
debugger interface
breakpoint manager
stack trace viewer
runtime debugger
variable inspection tool
memory leak detector
source-level debugger
live code stepping
crash dump analyzer
debug logging engine
IT consulting
software development
web services
network support
system integration
IT infrastructure management
digital transformation
cloud services
cybersecurity support
application maintenance
helpdesk services
technical support
software customization
IT outsourcing
hardware consultancy
IT equipment planning
technology advisory
hardware architecture design
equipment selection
performance benchmarking
procurement advisory
infrastructure specification
vendor evaluation
hardware lifecycle planning
hardware selection
platform evaluation
vendor comparison
compatibility analysis
specifications matching
cost‑benefit hardware analysis
scaling requirements assessment
procurement support
technology sourcing
disaster recovery hardware
backup infrastructure planning
failover systems design
redundancy consultancy
business continuity hardware
recovery site setup
hardware resilience assessment
fault‑tolerant systems advice
site planning consultancy
data centre layout
cabling design
workspace planning
server room sizing
cooling infrastructure planning
workspace ergonomics
IT facility optimization
server rack layout
hardware acceptance testing
performance validation
compliance testing
quality assurance
test protocol development
acceptance benchmark testing
hardware commissioning
validation consultancy
computer audit services
IT hardware audit
compliance assessment
risk analysis
audit reporting
hardware efficiency review
standards compliance inspection
IT inventory audit
software programming
software consultancy
custom software development
systems analysis
application engineering
solution architecture
software integration
coding services
requirements analysis
packaged software customization
ERP implementation
third‑party software adaptation
software configuration
product integration services
software patch integration
LAN/WAN software programming
network topology management
packet routing tools
bandwidth monitoring modules
network protocol implementation
network device configuration software
network health dashboards
VPN integration
QoS management tools
platform integration programming
API gateway development
service bus modules
data transformation middleware
cross-platform interface tools
legacy system connectors
EDI integration software
authentication bridge development
protocol bridging services
OS kernel optimization
driver development
patch management
performance tuning
system utilities coding
thread handling modules
system resource monitoring
compatibility layer development
NOS configuration tools
network file sharing services
directory services programming
inter-node communication protocols
user authentication modules
network service daemons
network API implementation
protocol stack development
socket programming
network service libraries
developer tools integration
network debugging utilities
terminal emulator programming
SSH/Telnet client development
VT series emulation
secure session handling
mainframe connectivity tools
thin client interface design
terminal scripting support
transaction logging systems
ACID-compliant modules
online payment gateways
batch processing systems
rollback mechanisms
financial transaction validation
license key generation software
activation server modules
license enforcement tools
entitlement tracking
subscription management interfaces
protocol translators
network monitoring tools
SNMP agent development
VPN connector programming
multicast service modules
custom networking utilities
HTTP server modules
reverse proxy coding
server-side scripting
load balancing utilities
SSL/TLS integration
server logging solutions
email client design
SMTP/IMAP/POP protocol handling
spam filter modules
address book handling
mail synchronization tools
system architecture analysis
technical advisory
solution feasibility studies
performance optimization
technical risk assessment
systems integration advice
IT infrastructure review
scalability consulting
technical requirement definition
systems audit
IT implementation planning
capacity and resource planning
infrastructure design
project roadmap creation
release planning
contingency planning
business continuity consulting
scalability modeling
deployment planning
infrastructure optimization
IT operations management
network administration
system provisioning
infrastructure maintenance
helpdesk support
service desk operations
IT backup services
server management
system monitoring
IT lifecycle support
requirements elicitation
requirement validation
use case modeling
functional specification drafting
gap analysis
requirement traceability
stakeholder requirement workshops
feasibility validation
requirement prioritization
system requirement sign-off
deployment strategy design
phased rollout planning
resource allocation models
implementation milestone mapping
changeover strategy
legacy system transition
infrastructure provisioning plans
risk mitigation in deployment
go-live readiness assessment
system cutover timeline
integration architecture design
cross-platform interface planning
middleware advisory services
API orchestration strategies
system handshake protocol design
legacy system compatibility consulting
data exchange model alignment
service layer integration mapping
database hosting
DBMS support
database maintenance
relational database services
database administration
structured data platforms
NoSQL services
SQL database support
enterprise database setup
database performance tuning
data tagging services
content taxonomy design
metadata harmonization
document classification software
structured data processing
semantic annotation
content normalization
ontology mapping
automated content categorization
data schema alignment
controlled vocabulary implementation
data backup
digital archiving
system replication
catalog digitization
media conversion
offsite backup
backup integrity verification
legacy data migration
archive format conversion
recovery readiness
incremental backup
full system image
remote data replication
cloud backup
secure storage
automated backups
data recovery
versioning systems
retention scheduling
disaster recovery support
legacy system conversion
format restructuring
data indexing
metadata mapping
digital library transformation
document schema update
electronic catalog migration
structured data output
system compatibility conversion
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