Planning

The Department of Work & Pensions Digital Supplier Resources - Supplier Event

DEPARTMENT FOR WORK AND PENSIONS

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Planning

28 Jan 2021 at 15:08

Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is currently in the planning stage for a procurement process titled "The Department of Work & Pensions Digital Supplier Resources - Supplier Event," aimed at understanding market capabilities for sourcing IT services. This event is scheduled for 19th February 2021, and interested suppliers must register by 15th February 2021. The event will be hosted virtually over MS Teams as part of a Tech-UK initiative, providing an opportunity for suppliers to engage and influence DWP's strategy surrounding digital supplier resourcing.

This tender presents significant growth opportunities for businesses, particularly small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) within the IT services sector, specifically consulting and software development. Businesses that specialise in digital and ICT roles, particularly those able to supply specialist resources to address capability gaps, will be well-suited to compete. By participating in this engagement event, suppliers can gain insights into DWP's requirements and establish connections that may lead to future contracting opportunities as the DWP progresses to formal procurement activities.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

The Department of Work & Pensions Digital Supplier Resources - Supplier Event

Notice Description

The Department of Work & Pensions Digital Supplier Resources - Supplier Event Date & Time: 19th February 2021 10:00 to 12:30 (Teams Event Hosted via Tech-UK) DWP's IT is managed by DWP Digital Group. Our IT systems manage 7.35 million benefit claims each year, paying PS165 billion in benefits and pensions. DWP Digital Group currently utilise a number of routes to procure third-party specialist resource and expert services via existing contracts and frameworks. Some of the existing Legacy contracts are approaching expiry and we are looking how best to fulfil these requirements in the future by considering our strategy and capability of the marketplace. The DWP is exploring the approach to contracting for multiple resource skills and expertise in support of Digital and ICT Roles. One of the options under consideration is a DWP specific framework that would sit alongside CCS frameworks and would potentially allow for the sourcing of specialist resource and expert services to bridge capability gaps, access scarce skills, provide operational flexibility and meet capacity demands whilst ensuring value for money. We are looking to engage suppliers including SME's to test our thinking about this option, including the potential construct of a framework and any possible lotting structure. The requirement has not yet been finalised, and DWP is hosting an Industry pre-market engagement event to give potential suppliers the opportunity to better understand requirements and provide information on best practice and potential ways forward. This will be held on 19/02/2021 as part of a Tech-UK Event held virtually over MS Teams. There will be a Digital and Commercial presentation from 10:00am where a high level overview of the requirement will be provided. The event will also provide an opportunity for suppliers to provide information to shape DWP strategy. Following the presentation there will be an opportunity for suppliers to ask any questions. After the event, suppliers will be invited to complete a questionnaire to provide supporting information on a range of areas that will support DWP's strategy in respect of Digital Supplier Resourcing. The supplier responses will be reviewed and where appropriate, suppliers may be invited to a 1-2-1 to explore ideas and discuss further. Suppliers interested in attending the event should book by 15th February 2021 via the Tech UK Event Page link below: https://www.techuk.org/what-we-deliver/events/dwp-digital-industry-engagement-digital-supplier-resourcing.html Please note that due to technical capacity constraints suppliers will be limited to a maximum of 2 representatives. Registration is for the Pre-Market Engagement Event only. Please note, this is NOT a Contract Notice or invitation to tender for a contract opportunity. In the event that DWP wishes to progress with procurement activity, a separate Contract Notice will be advertised on Contracts Finder and Find a Tender service (FTS) websites

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-86fbe9d5-ebb9-40de-9fa9-a44e29d1ffab
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e5366a54-531d-4bb8-b639-ffc3dd88b9c8
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Not specified
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

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
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
28 Jan 20215 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
15 Feb 2021Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planning
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
DEPARTMENT FOR WORK AND PENSIONS
Contact Name
DWP COMMERCIAL TEAM
Contact Email
peelparkcontrolcentre.dps-acommercialteam@dwp.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
BLACKPOOL, LANCASHIRE
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

Further Information

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