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Contract Award: EESSI Progamme Accessibility Features

DEPARTMENT FOR WORK AND PENSIONS

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21 Jun 2019 at 14:39

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Summary of the contracting process

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is currently in the award stage of the procurement process for the contract titled "Contract Award: EESSI Programme Accessibility Features." This initiative falls under the IT services industry category, specifically focusing on software development and support. The procurement involved a selective method as a call-off from a framework agreement, and the contract is valued at £580,888. The contract period commenced on 22nd May 2019 and will extend until 7th February 2020. The tender period concluded on 14th February 2019. The project aims to enhance the accessibility features of the RINA application used within the UK in relation to the Electronic Exchange of Social Security Information (EESSI) Programme.

This procurement presents a significant opportunity for SMEs and businesses specialising in IT services, particularly in consulting, software development, and digital solutions. Companies with expertise in agile methodologies and cloud-based systems would be well-suited to engage in similar future tenders, especially those aiming to comply with Government Digital Services (GDS) Standards. With the DWP leading the charge on this initiative, there is potential for further contracts aimed at improving digital infrastructure within public sectors, thus creating avenues for growth and innovation for participating businesses.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Contract Award: EESSI Progamme Accessibility Features

Notice Description

The Electronic Exchange of Social Security Information (EESSI) Programme is a cross EU initiative to move from the current clerical process for exchanging information between Member States to an electronic digital solution that will: - Further protect the social security rights of citizens who are mobile across Europe; - Facilitate the effective application and management of EU social security law; - Speed up the administration and decision-making process for the actual calculation and payment of social security benefits, allowances and pensions to European citizens. To deliver this solution within the UK, DWP is responsible for deploying two EU built applications consisting of a shared UK Access Point to be used by a number of Government Departments and a Departmental Specific (DWP, HMRC and DHSC) user application called RINA. For DWP, these applications are hosted within the Microsoft Azure Cloud. The UK have decided to address the accessibility non-compliance by mobilising an Agile Feature Team to deliver compliance within a period of 9 months by re-factoring/re-skinning the RINA front end. As a contingent benefit of this activity we also endeavour to meet the Government Digital Services (GDS) Standards which have to date not been applicable as the RINA application is provided as a code-locked application to all EU Member States to simply configure and deploy. These requirements relate solely to the RINA component i.e. the Front End of EESSI which Users interact with and not the Access Point Component.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-e2f534de-7c41-4169-aa56-c66f3620873f
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c8f1cf9a-a211-4b3f-946d-bd0a9731d9d7
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
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
£580,888 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£580,888 £500K-£1M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
21 Jun 20196 years ago
Submission Deadline
14 Feb 2019Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
20 May 20196 years ago
Contract Period
21 May 2019 - 7 Feb 2020 6-12 months
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 WORK AND PENSIONS
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1H 9NA
Post Town
South West London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI35 Westminster and City of London
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
St James's
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

DIFRENT

Further Information

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