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Strategic Central Cloud Platform Team Services

DWP

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25 Sep 2026 at 15:32

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Summary of the contracting process

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) procured strategic cloud platform team services: a supplier team to provide cloud platform services, covering knowledge transfer and handover from DWP’s existing team; platform roadmapping, delivery and handover; environment reviews and ongoing maintenance; architecture assurance; and engineering and DevOps. The work is associated with DWP’s site at Peel Park, Blackpool, with a delivery address also recorded in the North West. This is a specialist IT services requirement combining ongoing platform operations and assurance with engineering and transition work. DWP is the buying organisation.

The procurement is complete and was awarded to Accenture (UK) Ltd on 11 September 2026. The award value is £12,128,360. The estimated procurement value was £12,128,360 to £18,192,540. The contract period runs from 14 September 2026 to 13 September 2028. DWP used a selective call-off from a framework agreement. The opportunity was identified as suitable for small and medium-sized businesses. The recorded submission deadline was 10 September 2026. The published information does not set out an evaluation basis or detailed eligibility requirements beyond the stated SME suitability.

This award demonstrates DWP’s demand for an integrated cloud platform team able to take over services from an incumbent team, maintain environments, shape and deliver a platform roadmap, provide architecture assurance, and deliver engineering and DevOps. A credible competitor for a future requirement of this kind would need to demonstrate strong cloud platform operations alongside architecture, software engineering and automation capability, and the capacity to manage transition and handover without disrupting ongoing services. Experience working within a large public-sector technology environment would be relevant to the scope described. The award went to a large supplier, while the procurement was also marked as suitable for SMEs, indicating that smaller firms may be relevant where they can evidence the necessary technical breadth and delivery capacity, directly or through a delivery partnership.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Strategic Central Cloud Platform Team Services

Notice Description

This Call-Off Contract is for the Supplier to provide a Cloud Platform Team and provide the Services as detailed in Schedule 1 - a summary of the services are: 1. Fabric as a Service - covering knowledge trans fer and handover from the existing DWP team 2. Platforms Services - covering the roadmap, de livery and handover from the existing DWP team 3. Environment Review and ongoing maintenance 4. Architecture Assurance across Platforms 5. Engineering and DevOps Services

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-de3f992f-4776-40e6-8ef3-601be2bf0fa5
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/21131623-c5ff-4e2f-b8af-8bdd8b5213f7
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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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
Large

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
£18,192,540 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£12,128,360 £10M-£100M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
25 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
11 Sep 20263 weeks ago
Contract Period
14 Sep 2026 - 13 Sep 2028 2-3 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
DWP
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
Postcode Area
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
TLD North West (England)
Local Authority
Blackpool
Electoral Ward
Stanley
Westminster Constituency
Blackpool South

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Accenture (UK) Limited

Further Information

Notice Documents

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