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Rural Payments IT Support & Maintenance - Lot 1B Nevada Applications

DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOOD & RURAL AFFAIRS

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18 Nov 2016 at 20:17

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process for the "Rural Payments IT Support & Maintenance - Lot 1B Nevada Applications" contract is managed by the Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, based in Reading, England. This contract was awarded on 12th July 2016, following a tender initiation under a framework agreement established by the Crown Commercial Service. The procurement, classified under IT services, has a total value of £972,404 and entails a contract period running from 30th August 2016 to 30th September 2018, with potential extensions. The tender period closed on 8th June 2016.

This opportunity presents significant potential for businesses, particularly those with expertise in IT services, consulting, or software development, as it involves providing support for various Microsoft-based applications and services. Companies that can offer Tier 2 and 3 support, as well as enhancement capabilities, will be well suited to participate. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are encouraged to engage, given that the tender is set up to support their inclusion in the bidding process, fostering opportunities for growth in the competitive public procurement landscape.

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Notice Title

Rural Payments IT Support & Maintenance - Lot 1B Nevada Applications

Notice Description

This contract has been competed under framework agreement procured by Crown Commercial Service titled Technology Services - Lot 5 Infrastructure and Platform, Maintenance and Support with reference number RM1058 and dated 27th May 2015. The service shall commence from 30th August 2016 and will continue for a period of 2 years duration with the possibility of an extension for a further two (2) years (2+1+1). This lot will provide support Tier 2 and 3 for the predominantly Microsoft based applications and services. They are hosted on legacy Nevada platform which is out of scope. Applications and services within the lot are: * People Portal (PP), Running Costs and Scheme Finance use MS DAX to deliver our HR service and Finance Services. The MS DAX package remains largely vanilla with very little bespoke development. * Payment Filter and Transformation Layer are bespoke applications again supported by the In House Development Team and they are an integral part of the end to end payment function. * Nevada is the name given to our Windows platform and hosts the applications in this lot: CRM, SharePoint, BizTalk and MS Dax. The support and maintenance of these services is carried out by an In House Development Team. Suppliers will be required to provide additional resource to support the in house team on an ad hoc basis. * There is also a requirement to have enhancement capability.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
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Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0f7a49ae-f501-48f0-8eb0-e3b187418cf0
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Other -
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
£972,404 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£972,404 £500K-£1M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
18 Nov 20169 years ago
Submission Deadline
8 Jun 2016Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
11 Jul 20169 years ago
Contract Period
29 Aug 2016 - 30 Sep 2018 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 ENVIRONMENT, FOOD & RURAL AFFAIRS
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
READING
Postcode
RG14 6ED
Post Town
Reading
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ16 Berkshire West
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
West Berkshire
Electoral Ward
Newbury Central
Westminster Constituency
Newbury

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

UKN GROUP

Further Information

Notice Documents

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