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Business Growth Support Bench

Department for Business and Trade

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22 Jul 2026 at 12:08

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18 Feb 2026 at 10:55

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Summary of the contracting process

The Department for Business and Trade procured digital delivery services and specialist technology expertise through its Business Growth Support Bench. The requirement supports the department’s strategic priorities across domestic and international business services. The supplier is expected to provide digital outcomes covering Discovery work, Alpha and Beta development stages, and support for live services. This is a services contract in the information technology sector, including consulting, software development, internet and support services. Delivery covers the United Kingdom, London and wider international locations, including Europe, the Channel Islands, the Isle of Man, British Overseas Territories and the rest of the world. The buyer is based at the Old Admiralty Building in London.

The procurement is complete and was awarded following a selective call-off from a framework agreement. The tender deadline was 31 October 2025 at 3pm. Olive Jar Digital Ltd was awarded the contract on 10 February 2026 for £5,000,000. The contract runs from 6 February 2026 to 5 February 2028. The award is active, with the same supplier and value applying to the full requirement. The procurement is suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises. The published information describes the delivery scope and framework call-off route, but does not set out a separate quality or price weighting. This outcome establishes the selected supplier for the department’s digital delivery and specialist support requirement.

This award indicates demand from the Department for Business and Trade for suppliers able to provide multidisciplinary digital delivery teams and specialist expertise across the full service lifecycle. A credible competitor would need to handle early-stage Discovery work, develop and test Alpha and Beta services, and support live services in production. Experience of delivering digital services for both domestic and international business users would be relevant, as would the capacity to move between strategic priorities and different delivery stages. The successful supplier is an SME, showing that a smaller technology business can meet the requirement through an appropriate team model. Firms with strong consulting, software development, internet and service-support capabilities would be well placed when this type of requirement returns.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Business Growth Support Bench

Notice Description

This call off contract enables the Department for Business and Trade to access digital delivery teams and specialist expertise to support its strategic priorities across domestic and international business services. The Supplier will deliver digital outcomes including Discoveries, Alphas, Betas, and support for live services.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-7d5e48ca-65f6-4354-8a5c-1ac4fd3a12a8
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/576b9472-2460-489d-8ca0-4b9cc6244b3e
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

72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£5,000,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£5,000,000 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
22 Jul 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
31 Oct 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
10 Feb 20266 months ago
Contract Period
6 Feb 2026 - 5 Feb 2028 1-2 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 Business and Trade
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1A 2BL
Postcode Area
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
Not specified
Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
St James's
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Olive Jar Digital LTD

Further Information

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