Notice Information
Notice Title
Charity Commission Digital Transformation Programme
Notice Description
The Charity Commission Strategy 2024-2029 (https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/charity-commission-strategy-2024-2029) sets out the ambition to embrace technological innovation and strengthen how data is used across the organisation. The overarching vision for the programme is to: 1) Strengthen Public Trust & Deliver Meaningful Impact 2) Create simple Services for Smarter Regulation 3) Empower People & Build Organisational Excellence This vision will be achieved by: - Improving user experience for charities and their trustees - Using technology to enable better use of resources and expertise - Improving the quality of data and building trust in it - Being an intelligent, joined up regulator working with government departments to integrate services The programme goes beyond technology to a pure transformation, considering business processes and ways of working to provide a truly transformed user-centric set of services for trustees and charities across England and Wales. All of our digital services and casework activities are in scope of this programme, further information of these services can be found on our GOV.UK web site https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/charity-commission/about/about-our-services From a technology perspective, all software runs on Microsoft Azure, and our core case management platform is built on Dynamics 365. We currently use Liferay as a Digital Experience Platform. We are building new digital service front-ends using Spring Boot. All digital services must meet GDS standards. The current opportunities under the programme are below https://redirect.contractawardservice.crowncommercial.gov.uk/digital-outcomes/opportunities/opportunity-details/project/69378 https://redirect.contractawardservice.crowncommercial.gov.uk/digital-outcomes/opportunities/opportunity-details/project/69886
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-b5fd17-f7c5419a-d1ca-4af6-8bb6-7aef7c42b812
- Publication Source
- Contracts Finder
- Latest Notice
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b7317ee1-fd11-44a6-913c-0a87784730f9
- Current Stage
- Tender
- All Stages
- Planning, Tender
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Tender Notice
- Procurement Type
- Framework
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Selective
- Procurement Method Details
- Call-off from a framework agreement
- Tender Suitability
- SME
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
48 - Software package and information systems
72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
-
- CPV Codes
48000000 - Software package and information systems
72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £9,500,000 £1M-£10M
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 21 Nov 20251 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- 24 Nov 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- 24 Nov 2025Expired
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 31 Mar 2026 - 31 Mar 2029 3-4 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Active
- Lots Status
- Not Specified
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- THE CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES
- Contact Name
- Ed Butler
- Contact Email
- procurement@charitycommission.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- 07580853707
Buyer Location
- Locality
- LIVERPOOL
- Postcode
- L20 7HS
- Post Town
- Liverpool
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLD North West (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLD7 Merseyside
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLD73 Sefton
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Sefton
- Electoral Ward
- Linacre
- Westminster Constituency
- Bootle
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b7317ee1-fd11-44a6-913c-0a87784730f9
21st November 2025 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder -
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1df22275-078e-4dc4-9014-c1e991b0daf7
7th November 2025 - Future opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
Notice URLs
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
View full OCDS Record for this contracting process
The Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) is a framework designed to increase transparency and access to public procurement data in the public sector. It is widely used by governments and organisations worldwide to report on procurement processes and contracts.
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