Award

Local Government Digital Specialists

DEPARTMENT FOR LEVELLING UP, HOUSING AND COMMUNITIES

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15 Mar 2023 at 16:27

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Summary of the contracting process

The Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities has awarded a contract for the provision of Local Government Digital Specialists, with a total value of £9,000,000. The procurement method was selective, involving a call-off from a framework agreement. The contract period runs from 13th March 2023 to 31st March 2025. The tender was classified under information technology services and is intended to support urgent digital projects for local councils in England.

This tender presents an opportunity for large-scale service providers in the IT industry to collaborate with local government bodies in the UK. Businesses that can provide digital solutions quickly and effectively, focusing on usability, accessibility, and security, would be well-suited to compete for this contract. The Department's focus on improving council services and enhancing digital public services creates a space for innovation and partnership with technology companies aiming to advance digital transformation in the public sector.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Local Government Digital Specialists

Notice Description

The supplier will respond to urgent requests from the Authority to enable them to access the market for support in delivering urgent digital projects where resources are required within 5-10 working days. The supplier will deliver outcomes across various aspects of the Authority's Local Digital objectives as follows: - Work closely with councils to develop tried and tested routes for improving the usability, accessibility and security of local services. This will involve working closely with councils to curate a series of interventions to improve digital maturity and improve council services. - Ensuring councils have the skills, knowledge and tools they need to design and deliver modern digital public services. The Authority is working closely with councils to ensure they have the skills they need to be modern and resilient organisations. - Ensuring councils have better access to key business systems that follow the standards outlined in the Technology Code of Practice, which include being accessible, user-centred, cloud-first and secure. This includes the work of the Local Digital Fund, and a range of initiatives to ensure the local government technology market is more responsive to the needs of the sector. The Authority's Local Digital team are in place, however the demands of the 3 objectives will mean resource requirements will vary across the years and the Authority will require additional, flexible, specialist and temporary support to deliver the workstreams. Additional information: The Contract is a Call-Off from Lot 2 of the Crown Commercial Service Digital Specialists and Programmes framework (RM6263).

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c7bac9a7-d5e9-45f9-84cd-7a583f7dd594
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
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

72222300 - Information technology services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£9,000,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£900,000 £500K-£1M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
15 Mar 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
24 Nov 2022Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
10 Mar 20232 years ago
Contract Period
13 Mar 2023 - 31 Mar 2025 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
DEPARTMENT FOR LEVELLING UP, HOUSING AND COMMUNITIES
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1P 4DF
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
TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)
Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
St James's
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

TPXIMPACT

Further Information

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