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Ansible Beta

DEPARTMENT FOR WORK AND PENSIONS

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15 Feb 2022 at 12:06

Summary of the contracting process

The recent procurement process titled "Ansible Beta" was conducted by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) in the information technology services sector. This contract, valued at £106,400, involves assistance with migrating from Puppet to Ansible Automation within the British Overseas Territories, Channel Islands, Europe, and the United Kingdom. The procurement method used was selective, specifically a call-off from a framework agreement, with the tender period concluding on 30th November 2021 and the contract period spanning from 1st December 2021 to 31st March 2022.

This tender creates significant opportunities for businesses specialising in automation and IT services, particularly those experienced with Ansible and cloud migration projects. Companies that focus on system integration, cloud management, and automation solutions would be ideally positioned to compete for similar contracts in the future. The involvement of a large supplier, such as Red Hat Limited, highlights the competitive nature of this procurement, suggesting that businesses should leverage their unique expertise and operational capabilities in such tenders to drive growth and collaboration in the public sector.

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Notice Title

Ansible Beta

Notice Description

Assistance with the migration from Puppet to Ansible Automation and to standardise Ansible operations across BPS Public Cloud (AWS Development ) and On Premise hosting (Pre-Prod and Production). The requirement is to support mobilising on a private Beta Phase, to migrate from Puppet to Ansible, following a Proof of Concept phase.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-9ed9f2b4-32ac-4e55-acd0-2a08a62108e0
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/58370422-3944-43f8-b4f5-e7eafd205bc5
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
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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


CPV Codes

72222300 - Information technology services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£106,400 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£106,400 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
15 Feb 20224 years ago
Submission Deadline
30 Nov 2021Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
30 Nov 20214 years ago
Contract Period
1 Dec 2021 - 31 Mar 2022 1-6 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
DEPARTMENT FOR WORK AND PENSIONS
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BLACKPOOL
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

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

RED HAT

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