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UKSBS DDaT23220 The provision of technical consultancy support services

UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED

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Summary of the contracting process

UK Shared Business Services Limited has awarded a contract titled "UKSBS DDaT23220 The provision of technical consultancy support services" under the CPV classification 72000000 for IT services, which includes consulting, software development, internet, and support services. Located in Swindon, the procurement process utilised a call-off from the NHS DWS framework agreement (SBS / 19 / AB / WAB / 9411). The procurement stage is in the award phase, with the contract originally valued at £3,000,000 and recently updated to include an optional extension, adjusting the end date to 2nd July 2026. The contract commenced on 3rd July 2023 and will run until the revised end date. Key stakeholders include UK Shared Business Services Limited as the buyer and Softcat plc as the supplier.

This tender presents significant opportunities for growth, particularly for businesses in the IT consultancy sector capable of providing specialised support services. The procurement approach allows for small and medium-sized enterprises to participate, although the current supplier, Softcat plc, is a large-scale organisation. Companies looking to expand their consultancy services offerings or seeking to engage in government frameworks can benefit from similar opportunities, where collaborative and innovative solutions are highly valued. Businesses experienced in operating under framework agreements will find themselves well-suited to compete in such tenders.

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Notice Title

UKSBS DDaT23220 The provision of technical consultancy support services

Notice Description

***Please note this is an award notice, not a call for competition*** UK Shared Business Services had a requirement for the provision of technical consultancy support services. This call-off contract has been sourced via a further competition under the NHS DWS framework (SBS / 19 / AB / WAB / 9411) The contract set up is initial 24 months with an option to extend for a further 12 month subject to requirement and budgetary approval. Variation 001 has been implemented to extend the initial end date of the contract to 2nd December 2025. This is a time only extension with no value attached. Variation 002 has been implemented to utilise the optional PS1,500,000.00 excluding VAT value that was included within the original contract. The end date of the contract has also been adjusted to reflect the original optional extension end date of 2nd July 2026.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-df0f3835-5358-4b7e-a35c-8c1579156b9f
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/cad66072-411a-44cc-9acb-50b080ece350
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
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
£4,500,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£3,000,000 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
13 Nov 20253 months ago
Submission Deadline
19 May 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
29 Jun 20232 years ago
Contract Period
2 Jul 2023 - 2 Jul 2025 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
SWINDON
Postcode
SN2 1UH
Post Town
Swindon
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK71 Swindon
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Swindon
Electoral Ward
Rodbourne Cheney
Westminster Constituency
Swindon North

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

SOFTCAT

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