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Capability Delivery Partner for GOV.UK Publishing Service

GOVERNMENT DIGITAL SERVICE

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01 Mar 2023 at 17:27

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Summary of the contracting process

The Government Digital Service has awarded a contract for the Capability Delivery Partner for GOV.UK Publishing Service. The tender was initiated on 2023-03-01 and falls under the Computer support and consultancy services classification. The procurement method used was selective, with a call-off from a framework agreement. The tender period ended on 2022-12-09, and the contract period runs from 2023-02-10 to 2024-03-09. Thoughtworks Ltd secured the award worth £7,650,000. The locations involved include the North West, London, and the South East, all within the United Kingdom.

This opportunity is suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) interested in providing support and consultancy services in the digital sector. Businesses with expertise in user-centred design, government content management, and accessibility services would find this tender particularly relevant. The Government Digital Service aims to enhance government publishing tools and platforms, making it an excellent opportunity for tech companies looking to contribute to transformative government projects. Successful bidders will collaborate closely with GDS on strategic goals, focusing on improving efficiencies and user experience in government publishing services.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Capability Delivery Partner for GOV.UK Publishing Service

Notice Description

The purpose of this competition is to procure couple suppliers who can support Government Digital Service (GDS) in the delivery of the GOV.UK Publishing Service. The GOV.UK Publishing Service provides and supports services that the government uses to publish and manage content on GOV.UK. The teams build and maintain a suite of publishing tools and the underlying platform. GOV.UK Publishing services support the vital business of connecting, organising, and publishing effective government information. They have grown significantly since the creation of GDS and GOV.UK ten years ago. There are 9 user facing publishing apps being used by over 2000 publishers. There are over 650,000 pages, most of which live forever and many of which are frequently updated. There are around 100 different document types (across the apps). Our objectives for the next 2-3 years are to continue with our vision to make it easy for our users to connect, organise, and publish effective government information. We are looking for delivery partners that will work with GDS on the following strategic goals to transform government publishing: - to provide and improve tools that help publishers make use of our design patterns, formats, and content types to publish content on GOV.UK - to make the publishing service easier to operate and iterate by reducing duplication of data and other technical debt in our publishing platform, consolidating to fewer platforms to enable new workflows and operating model by improving access and permissions - to empower GDS content teams with flexible tooling to meet complex needs without needing custom development - remove the manual support burden on developers for publishing tools, by enabling publishers to do more The delivery partners will work with GDS with user centred design at the heart of our decision making, to ensure we create the best tools for internal and external users. The work on these systems will help make sure we are meeting accessibility needs. Our delivery partners will contribute to upskilling our civil servant staff, through knowledge sharing, pair programming and shadowing.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-8ad04eba-7462-4e9c-9011-10240fb055a1
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c4acab29-a48f-4c62-840e-f0a4e8f68ee2
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Goods
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

72600000 - Computer support and consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£7,650,000 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
1 Mar 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
9 Dec 2022Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
17 Jan 20233 years ago
Contract Period
10 Feb 2023 - 9 Mar 2024 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
GOVERNMENT DIGITAL SERVICE
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
E1 8QS
Post Town
East London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI4 Inner London - East
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI42 Tower Hamlets
Delivery Location
TLD North West (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England)
Local Authority
Tower Hamlets
Electoral Ward
Whitechapel
Westminster Constituency
Bethnal Green and Stepney

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

THOUGHTWORKS

Further Information

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