Notice Information
Notice Title
Unified Data Platform Strategic Partner
Notice Description
A strategic partner to lead the delivery on the design and delivery of a Unified Data Platform, the migration of data to the platforms and the decommissioning of the legacy platforms.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-b5fd17-59ba5efd-efe6-465e-b148-cb644025091e
- Publication Source
- Contracts Finder
- Latest Notice
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/853a0027-3fc8-4bcf-98f9-1bb6ea21d06a
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Award Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Selective
- Procurement Method Details
- Restricted procedure (above threshold)
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Large
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
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- CPV Codes
72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £13,500,000 £10M-£100M
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- £13,500,000 £10M-£100M
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 8 May 20266 days ago
- Submission Deadline
- 16 Jan 2026Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 4 May 20261 weeks ago
- Contract Period
- 4 May 2026 - 4 May 2029 3-4 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 WORKS AND PENSIONS
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
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
- TLD North West (England)
-
- Local Authority
- Blackpool
- Electoral Ward
- Stanley
- Westminster Constituency
- Blackpool South
Further Information
Notice Documents
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https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/853a0027-3fc8-4bcf-98f9-1bb6ea21d06a
8th May 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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