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National Careers Service (NCS) Live Services Support

Department for Education

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

TenderCancellation

05 Oct 2021 at 18:48

Tender Notice
Award

14 Sep 2021 at 16:15

Award Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Department for Education is seeking a supplier for the contract titled "National Careers Service (NCS) Live Services Support," primarily in the IT services industry, which includes consulting, software development, and Internet support. This procurement process, which has reached the award stage, involves delivering ongoing support to maintain the web presence of the National Careers Service and its associated services. The contract is valued at £6,100,000 and covers the period from 10 September 2021 to 8 September 2023, with the official contract awarded on 10 September 2021 after a selective procurement method that called off from a framework agreement.

This tender offers significant growth opportunities for businesses specialising in IT services, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) that can provide maintenance, development, and support services during business hours and potentially out of hours. Competitors could include software development firms, web support companies, and digital technology providers capable of addressing the ongoing needs of the National Careers Service. Engaging with this contract could help businesses expand their portfolio in public sector projects, especially in the realm of digital services.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

National Careers Service (NCS) Live Services Support

Notice Description

The National Careers Service is seeking a supplier that will partner with us provide on-going support to maintain the web presence of the National Careers Service, and associated Course Directory and data sharing service. The support is for the business hours of Monday - Friday 8am-6pm but with the potential for out of hours support to cover incidents between 6-8pm weekdays and 10am- 5pm on Saturdays. The supplier will provide support, maintenance and development of the Live Service and will include bug fixes, small feature development, front-end improvements, server maintenance and larger development projects

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-95c45ad2-9cdf-4c32-a6ec-8b56db6b934f
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/66b402dc-fa00-420a-b5fc-8757eafd0715
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, 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
£6,100,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£6,100,000 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
5 Oct 20214 years ago
Submission Deadline
21 Jul 2021Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
10 Sep 20214 years ago
Contract Period
10 Sep 2021 - 8 Sep 2023 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Cancelled
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Department for Education
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
COVENTRY
Postcode
CV1 2WT
Postcode Area
Coventry
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG3 West Midlands
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG33 Coventry
Delivery Location
TLG West Midlands (England), TLI London
Local Authority
Coventry
Electoral Ward
St Michael's
Westminster Constituency
Coventry South

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Methods Business and Digital Technology Limited

Further Information

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