Award

Live Support and Development of Funding and Contracting Service

DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION

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Award

09 Aug 2022 at 12:23

Summary of the contracting process

The Department for Education, based in Sheffield, England, has awarded a contract for the Live Support and Development of Funding and Contracting Service. The contract falls under the Data-processing services category and has a value of £5,530,000. The procurement method used was selective, calling off from a framework agreement. The contract period runs from July 4, 2022, to July 3, 2024, with the tender period ending on May 25, 2022.

This opportunity, suited for businesses providing system development and live support services, was awarded to Cognizant Worldwide Ltd. The contracting authority, the Department for Education, seeks to integrate the digital Funding and Contracting Service, allowing businesses in the West Midlands, UK, to engage with the opportunity. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations are encouraged to participate in this service-oriented procurement.

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Notice Title

Live Support and Development of Funding and Contracting Service

Notice Description

We require live support services with elements of system development to enable the Funding Service in ESFA to run, grow and integrate the digital Funding and Contracting Service.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-e792a655-e3dc-4702-83ed-c0606c9a4195
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/13a21b43-d991-46f7-850b-7f1b17a1eb4f
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, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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


CPV Codes

72310000 - Data-processing services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£5,530,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£5,530,000 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
9 Aug 20223 years ago
Submission Deadline
25 May 2022Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
9 Jun 20223 years ago
Contract Period
3 Jul 2022 - 3 Jul 2024 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
DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
esfaddat@educationgovuk.onmicrosoft.com
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
SHEFFIELD
Postcode
S1 2FJ
Post Town
Sheffield
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLE3 South Yorkshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLE32 Sheffield
Delivery Location
TLG West Midlands (England)

Local Authority
Sheffield
Electoral Ward
City
Westminster Constituency
Sheffield Central

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

COGNIZANT WORLDWIDE

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