Notice Information
Notice Title
con_27696 - Aggregated DevOps
Notice Description
This contract is for DevOps services for the Apprenticeship Service (AS); the underpinning 11 services through which government invests PS2.74bn into apprenticeship training annually. In addition, this contract is aggregated to include services for Careers, T-Levels and Awarding Organisation work.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-b5fd17-92ec666c-d268-47b5-95ee-c454e96274e5
- Publication Source
- Contracts Finder
- Latest Notice
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/449b97b5-3cdf-4206-8158-e1a9c8d79266
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Award
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
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- £12,826,680 £10M-£100M
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 10 Jul 20257 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 28 Jan 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 26 Jun 20258 months ago
- Contract Period
- 30 Jun 2025 - 30 Jun 2029 4-5 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 EDUCATION
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- LEEDS
- Postcode
- LS1 4AW
- Post Town
- Leeds
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLE4 West Yorkshire
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLE42 Leeds
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Leeds
- Electoral Ward
- Hunslet & Riverside
- Westminster Constituency
- Leeds South
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/449b97b5-3cdf-4206-8158-e1a9c8d79266
10th July 2025 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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