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SONI090 – Client-Side Advisor

SONI Ltd

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Estimated value
£6,300,000
Excluding VAT
Where
UK-wide
Buyer in Northern Ireland
Trade
IT, software and digital
IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
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Worked out by Evendraft from the notice’s own data, on 24 Oct 2026. The official notice is the one to rely on.

Time to bid
19 full UK working days before the closing day, Fri 20 Nov 2026 (Northern Ireland bank holidays left out). Questions to the buyer close on Fri 13 Nov 2026, 14 working days from now.
Time allowed
The buyer allowed 32 days from publication to the closing day: about the same as the median for open IT and digital tenders (31 days).
Value
£6.3m is above the median (£1m) of the 128 open IT and digital tenders that state a value.
This buyer
3 more open tenders from SONI Ltd listed here.

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About this tender

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SONI is seeking to appoint one (1) supplier to act as Client-Side Advisor, providing programme management, technical assurance, test assurance and transition support to SONI in respect of the Corporate IT Separation Programme and the establishment of SONI’s Security Operations Centre, working…

Official notice
Find a Tender, notice 098580-2026
Buyer
SONI Ltd
Buyer’s region
Northern Ireland
Where the work is
UK-wide
Listed on Evendraft under
Northern Ireland (the buyer’s region: the notice says the work can be anywhere)
Published
19 Oct 2026
Tender deadline
20 Nov 2026, 12:00 UK time
Questions by
13 Nov 2026, 12:00 UK time
Estimated value
£6,300,000 (excluding VAT)
Trade
IT, software and digital
CPV codes
  • 72000000 IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
Procedure
Competitive flexible procedureThe buyer sets the stages; the notice and documents say what they are.
Framework
Yes, for up to 1 supplier
Lots
Not divided into lots
Suitable for small businesses The buyer’s answer
Yes
Suitable for charities and social enterprises The buyer’s answer
Not stated on the notice
Good for small firms Evendraft’s filter
No (estimated value over £1m)Good for small firms means the buyer marked it suitable for small businesses, the estimated value is £1m or less (or not stated), it is open to new suppliers, and it is not a framework with more than 20 places. Tenders where the buyer didn't say are left out.
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