Award

Category Management Support to Head Office

MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

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Award

23 Mar 2021 at 16:33

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process involves the Ministry of Defence seeking "Category Management Support to Head Office," primarily focusing on IT services such as consulting and software development. The tender was awarded to Investigo, with a contract valued at £154,072.50. The contract period commenced on 1st September 2020 and concluded on 31st March 2021, with the procurement method being a direct award. This tender reflects the contracting authority's aim to enhance skills within its team and ensure optimal value for money from contracts.

This opportunity is particularly relevant for large consulting firms that specialise in IT services and have experience in civil service training and support. Companies capable of offering expertise in developing strategies and embedding knowledge within client teams would be well-suited to compete in similar future tenders. The focus on creating self-sufficiency within civil service teams presents a niche for businesses equipped to back-fill skills and provide ongoing support.

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Notice Title

Category Management Support to Head Office

Notice Description

Subject matter expertise support to back fill and up-skill civil servants and accelerate the flexible resourcing category. The main aim of the work is to create a mod-wide strategy, ensure most value for money contracts are being used and ultimately transfer skills & knowledge to the permanent team to allow them to be self-sufficient

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-e4bb6c6e-3bf6-4913-997e-d1b803b94a0f
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7afd4eaa-025a-40ee-ab37-b9caaf1561e5
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Other - Direct Award
Tender Suitability
Not specified
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
£154,072 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£154,072 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
23 Mar 20214 years ago
Submission Deadline
31 Aug 2020Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
30 Aug 20205 years ago
Contract Period
31 Aug 2020 - 31 Mar 2021 6-12 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
MINISTRY OF DEFENCE
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
defcomrcl-covid-profservices@mod.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1A 2HB
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
TLI London

Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
St James's
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

INVESTIGO

Further Information

Notice Documents

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