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Value Added Resellers (VARs)

Value Added Resalers licence digital based Geographic Information from Land & Property Services (LPS). This licence permits the data to be used within customer products. Because the final product adds value to the original data, they are called a ‘value-added’ reseller.

LPS and VAR agree a business model for value added products and/or services and LPS charge them a combination of up-front fee, plus royalties based on their sales of the relevant products and/or services.

For further information on how to become a VAR contact LPS as follows:

  • Tel: 0300 200 7804 - (charged at local rate)
  • 0044 28 9051 4636 if calling from outside Northern Ireland
  • e-mail: commercial@dfpni.gov.uk

Demo/Developers

This Licence gives access to LPS Geographic Information (GI) for product development and subsequent demonstration purposes only.

Products and/or services can only be supplied to the customer under a VAR or Distributor Agent.

The cost of a Demo/Developer Licence is currently £322.60 + VAT.

For further information on how to become a Demo Developer contact LPS as follows:

  • Tel: 0300 200 7804 - (charged at local rate)
  • 0044 28 9051 4636 if calling from outside Northern Ireland
  • e-mail: commercial@dfpni.gov.uk

LPS Licensed Partners

LPS’s Accredited Licensed Partner Programme aims to build relationships with solution providers to add value to Geographic Information (GI). Accredited Licensed Partners Programme will assist users of Ordnance Survey of Northern Ireland® (OSNI®) data to utilise and implement GI Services.

Accredited Licensed Partners will enable users of OSNI data to utilise and implement GI Services.

The LPS Licensed Partner Accreditation Programme is designed to give Accredited Partners an in-depth knowledge of LPS and OSNI products, build relationships with key personnel and create an atmosphere for working together for the benefit of customers.

For further information on Accredited Licensed Partners please use the contact details below:

Agents

An Agent arranges a sale of LPS Mapping or Geographic Information for Land & Property Services (LPS).

  • LPS invoices the customer
  • LPS sets the price
  • the agent gets a commission from LPS, called a finder’s fee

The liabilities and contracts are directly between LPS and the customer.

For further information on how to become an Agent contact LPS as follows:

  • Tel: 0300 200 7804 - (charged at local rate)
  • 0044 28 9051 4636 if calling from outside Northern Ireland
  • e-mail: commercial@dfpni.gov.uk

Distributors (Digital)

Digital Distributors supply digital versions of LPS Geographic Information (GI), rather than paper versions of maps for example.

  • a Distributor orders the product from LPS at a discount price
  • the Distributor licenses the product to the customer
  • they invoice the customer at whatever price they wish and thus make their mark-up or margin

The liabilities and contracts are in a chain, the distributor being liable in the first instance.

For further information on how to become a Digital Distributor contact LPS as follows:

  • Tel: 0300 200 7804 - (charged at local rate)
  • 0044 28 9051 4636 if calling from outside Northern Ireland
  • e-mail: commercial@dfpni.gov.uk

Wholesalers/Retailers/Distributors (Paper)

Wholesalers

A Wholesaler sells or is related to selling goods in large quantities for resale to the consumer.

Retailers

A Retailer buys goods or products in large quantities from manufacturers or importers, either directly or through a wholesaler, and then sells individual items or small quantities to the general public or end user customers, usually in a shop, also called store.

Distributor (Paper)

A Distributor is a company acting as a representative selling (distributing) products supplied by another.

For further information on how to become a Wholesaler/Retailer/Paper Distributor: