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Provision of Digital Delivery Partner for the Central Digital Platform

CABINET OFFICE

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12 Mar 2025 at 09:27

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Summary of the contracting process

The Cabinet Office is seeking to procure a Digital Delivery Partner for the Central Digital Platform (CDP) with an awarded contract amount of £17,000,000. This contract falls under the industry category of programming services, specifically the systems and user software (CPV: 72211000) and application software (CPV: 72212000). The procurement process is at the Award stage, with Ernst & Young Limited being selected as the supplier. The contract period begins on 13 February 2025 and ends on 11 February 2027. The contract's objective is to enhance the government's digital procurement system, improving compliance, efficiency, and transparency across the UK's annual £300bn procurement spend.

This tender offers substantial growth opportunities, particularly for large consulting and IT service firms specialising in digital transformations and software development. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSEs) are also suitable and encouraged to engage, especially where there are possibilities of subcontracting due to the framework agreement nature of the procurement. Ernst & Young Limited, as the chosen supplier, will drive the development of the CDP, fostering a more efficient and transparent procurement process and enabling better market understanding and value for money selection for public sector organisations.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Provision of Digital Delivery Partner for the Central Digital Platform

Notice Description

The requirement is for delivery of the Central Digital Platform (CDP), a transformation programme supporting the digital delivery of Transforming Public Procurement. The CDP will drive greater efficiency in the procurement process for both government and suppliers and enable greater effectiveness and transparency across PS300bn annual UK Government's procurement spend. The CDP will enable: - Development of the existing Find a Tender Service (FTS) to ensure public sector organisations may be legally compliant against the procurement reform act. - Improved sign-in for suppliers to include enhanced registration and authentication services, and - A new centralised Supplier Information service to store supplier data in a single, central location that may be reused and shared with public sector contracting authorities. The Government Commercial Function (GCF) is working with CCS on an agreement to fund the continued development of the CDP to ensure the rapid realisation of cross-government benefits. The development of the CDP aligns to many digital and data strategic goals such as re-use and improved data. The changes facilitated through the implementation of the CDP will help procuring organisations make better decisions through using complete and reliable data. The data will drive significant transparency improvements and help buyers better understand market capabilities, select the most effective suppliers for an outlay that clearly demonstrates VfM, and ensure buyers are held to account for their decisions.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-1d5bc5b7-1593-4962-8b53-f5cad9ec66f9
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/df9fc714-eb2b-4f8e-af8c-618d601cf6a5
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Call-off from a framework agreement
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

CPV Codes

72211000 - Programming services of systems and user software

72212000 - Programming services of application software

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£17,000,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£17,000,000 £10M-£100M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
12 Mar 202511 months ago
Submission Deadline
21 Nov 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
13 Jan 20251 years ago
Contract Period
13 Feb 2025 - 11 Feb 2027 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
CABINET OFFICE
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1A 2AS
Post Town
South West London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI35 Westminster and City of London
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
St James's
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

ERNST & YOUNG

Further Information

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