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Ansible and Puppet Digital Support Services

DEPARTMENT FOR WORK AND PENSIONS

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03 Dec 2021 at 15:16

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Summary of the contracting process

The recent contracting process initiated by the Department for Work and Pensions involved the procurement of "Ansible and Puppet Digital Support Services." This tender falls under the information technology services category and aimed to provide support during the migration from Puppet to Ansible Automation. The procurement, which utilised a selective method as a call-off from a framework agreement, was completed on 8th October 2021. The contract value was set at £27,983, with the contract period running from 11th October 2021 to 30th November 2021, applicable to a wide geographical range including the United Kingdom and British Overseas Territories.

This procurement presents significant growth opportunities for businesses specialising in IT services, particularly those with experience in automation and cloud services. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) would be exceptionally well-suited to compete for such contracts, given their ability to provide tailored solutions and agility in execution. Businesses that can demonstrate expertise in handling digital migrations and supporting cloud infrastructures will find themselves in a favourable position to engage in similar future opportunities.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Ansible and Puppet Digital Support Services

Notice Description

Assistance with the migration from Puppet to Ansible Automation and standardise across BPS Public Cloud and On Premise hosting. The requirement is for support for an Alpha Phase, consisting of a Proof of Concept.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-520b8ed7-1715-4451-80b4-f3d0942dce96
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4bc5575f-e538-4f0f-a56c-45a526729fe7
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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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

72222300 - Information technology services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£27,983 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£27,983 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
3 Dec 20214 years ago
Submission Deadline
8 Oct 2021Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
7 Oct 20214 years ago
Contract Period
10 Oct 2021 - 30 Nov 2021 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
DEPARTMENT FOR WORK AND PENSIONS
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BLACKPOOL
Postcode
FY4 5ES
Post Town
Blackpool
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD4 Lancashire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD42 Blackpool
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Blackpool
Electoral Ward
Stanley
Westminster Constituency
Blackpool South

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

LAYER 7 IT SECURITY

Further Information

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