Notice Information
Notice Title
POL Digital Capabilities Framework - Branch Hub
Notice Description
A direct award under Lot 1 of POL's Digital Capabilities Framework to Softwire Technology Limited. Post Office requires a digital agency to work with Post Office and representatives from its network of postmasters and partners to co-design the user journeys and interface designs for an enhanced secure intranet, called Branch Hub.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-b5fd17-27352e6a-874d-4905-9f26-68e201f556ea
- Publication Source
- Contracts Finder
- Latest Notice
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/da65bb19-a6eb-4229-849f-b7f04e38f857
- 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
72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £144,275 £100K-£500K
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- £144,275 £100K-£500K
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 31 Dec 20251 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 20 Dec 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 30 Dec 20251 months ago
- Contract Period
- 5 Jan 2026 - 31 Mar 2026 1-6 months
- 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
- POST OFFICE
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- LONDON
- Postcode
- EC2V 7ER
- Post Town
- Central 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
- City of London
- Electoral Ward
- Bassishaw
- Westminster Constituency
- Cities of London and Westminster
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/da65bb19-a6eb-4229-849f-b7f04e38f857
31st December 2025 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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