Award

Provision of Support to the Ministry of Defence 'Discover My Benefits' website

MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

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Award

16 Sep 2019 at 12:30

Award Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Ministry of Defence is seeking support for its 'Discover My Benefits' website, aimed at enhancing the reward understanding of Armed Forces members. This procurement falls under the category of custom software development services and is located in Gosport, England. The contract's total value is £1,142,000, with a contract period commencing on 30th August 2019 and concluding on 29th August 2021. This tender was awarded following a selective procurement method and the process is currently in the award stage, with the award date set for 29th August 2019.

This opportunity is well-suited for small and medium-sized enterprises capable of delivering digital solutions and support services in line with Government Digital Service Standards. Companies specialising in software development, maintenance, and user experience enhancement would benefit significantly from this contract. Furthermore, businesses that can adopt an Agile approach to project management are likely to excel in this competitive process, thus enabling growth through successful engagement in government contracts.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Provision of Support to the Ministry of Defence 'Discover My Benefits' website

Notice Description

Provision of support (including to maintain and enhance) for a minimum of two years to the Ministry of Defence (MoD) Discover My Benefits website which is a digital tool which enables members of the Armed Forces and potentially civilians working in the MoD, to better understand the totality of their reward package, both financial and non-financial, and the implications of a change in their circumstances, as an aid to retention and recruitment. Support to the website will be required to be in line with the Government Digital Service Standards which includes the adoption of an Agile approach, which involves continuously learning and improving the service to meet user needs. The website went live in May 2019 and is hosted on Gov.UK Platform as a service (PaaS), which is a UK Cloud, based on Amazon Web Services (AWS).

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-227ec244-2572-4a86-9a17-2949578be7e5
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7ba64623-b380-4eb2-839c-ff63b301a875
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
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

72230000 - Custom software development services

72250000 - System and support services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£1,142,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£1,142,000 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
16 Sep 20196 years ago
Submission Deadline
31 Jul 2019Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
28 Aug 20196 years ago
Contract Period
29 Aug 2019 - 29 Aug 2021 2-3 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
MINISTRY OF DEFENCE
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
GOSPORT
Postcode
PO13 9XA
Post Town
Portsmouth
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ35 South Hampshire
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Gosport
Electoral Ward
Brockhurst & Privett
Westminster Constituency
Gosport

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

E3 MEDIA LIMITED (TRADING AS GREAT STATE

Further Information

Notice Documents

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