Notice Information
Notice Title
IT Capabilities Framework Agreement
Notice Description
This is a prior information notice only. The Post Office Limited (POL) intends to conduct a virtual Pre-Market Tender Engagement event week commencing 21st June 2021 and wishes to invite ICT suppliers to this event. Post Office Limited will outline the upcoming ICT procurement opportunities within the IT Capability Framework. The indicative timelines, scope of services, requirements and proposed commercial structure will be shared at the Pre-Market Engagement.. For Suppliers who wish to participate and attend the Pre-Market Tender Engagement should ensure they are registered in advance which can be done, at no cost, using the following link: https://postoffice.wax-live.com/S2C/ .
Lot Information
Strategy, Design and Innovation
Strategy, Design and Innovation. The successful providers will provide qualified IT skills, knowledge and consultancy services as required by Post Office Limited for the provision of Design, Innovation, Architecture, Strategy, advice and audit. Additional information: The duration of the Framework Agreement shall be for a maximum of 48 months with the initial term of 2 years with two separate renewals of 1 year each (2+1+1). Renewals are optional and at Post Office Limited?s sole discretion.
Change and Transition ManagementChange and Transition Management The successful providers will provide qualified IT skills, knowledge and consultancy services as required by Post Office Limited for the provision of Change and Transition Management to support Testing, Release Management, Change Management, Deployment, Planning and Project Management. Additional information: The duration of the Framework Agreement shall be for a maximum of 48 months with the initial term of 2 years with two separate renewals of 1 year each (2+1+1). Renewals are optional and at Post Office Limited?s sole discretion.
Service Integration and Vendor ManagementService Integration and Vendor Management The successful providers will provide qualified IT skills, knowledge and consultancy services as required by Post Office Limited for the provision of Service Integration and Vendor Management to support the End to End SIAM assistance and services. Additional information: The duration of the Framework Agreement shall be for a maximum of 48 months with the initial term of 2 years with two separate renewals of 1 year each (2+1+1). Renewals are optional and at Post Office Limited?s sole discretion.
SecuritySecurity Services The successful providers will provide qualified IT skills, knowledge and consultancy services as required by Post Office Limited for the provision of Security Services to support any penetration testing and other accredited services. Additional information: The duration of the Framework Agreement shall be for a maximum of 48 months with the initial term of 2 years with two separate renewals of 1 year each (2+1+1). Renewals are optional and at Post Office Limited?s sole discretion.
Network OperationsNetwork Operations The successful providers will provide qualified IT skills, knowledge and consultancy services as required by Post Office Limited for the provision of Network Operations to support Business Continuity, Network Security, Network Support. Additional information: The duration of the Framework Agreement shall be for a maximum of 48 months with the initial term of 2 years with two separate renewals of 1 year each (2+1+1). Renewals are optional and at Post Office Limited?s sole discretion.
Service OperationsService Operations The successful providers will provide qualified IT skills, knowledge and consultancy services as required by Post Office Limited for the provision of Service Operations to support: Infrastructure Management and Support, Service Desk, Support Functions, events and access management, Asset Management, Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery. Additional information: The duration of the Framework Agreement shall be for a maximum of 48 months with the initial term of 2 years with two separate renewals of 1 year each (2+1+1). Renewals are optional and at Post Office Limited?s sole discretion.
Data ServicesData Services The successful providers will provide qualified IT skills, knowledge and consultancy services as required by Post Office Limited for the provision of Data Services to support the Alignment with National Data Strategy, Data Security, Data Efficiency and Quality. Additional information: The duration of the Framework Agreement shall be for a maximum of 48 months with the initial term of 2 years with two separate renewals of 1 year each (2+1+1). Renewals are optional and at Post Office Limited?s sole discretion.
Application Support & ManagementApplication Support & Management The successful providers will provide qualified IT skills, knowledge and consultancy services as required by Post Office Limited for the provision of Application Support & Management and Open Architecture and Open API?s, Patch and Release Management, Business Continuity, Support Functions. Additional information: The duration of the Framework Agreement shall be for a maximum of 48 months with the initial term of 2 years with two separate renewals of 1 year each (2+1+1). Renewals are optional and at Post Office Limited?s sole discretion.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-02bb43
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/013264-2021
- Current Stage
- Planning
- All Stages
- Planning
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Planning Notice
- Procurement Type
- Framework
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Not Specified
- Procurement Method Details
- Not specified
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
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
72212214 - Network operating system software development services
72300000 - Data services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £50,000,000 £10M-£100M
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 11 Jun 20214 years ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- 11 Jul 2021Expired
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Planned
- Lots Status
- Planned
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- POST OFFICE LTD
- Contact Name
- Anna Begum
- Contact Email
- anna.begum@postoffice.co.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- LONDON
- Postcode
- EC2Y 9AQ
- Post Town
- Central London
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLI London
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLI4 Inner London - East
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLI43 Haringey and Islington
- Delivery Location
- TLI London
-
- Local Authority
- Islington
- Electoral Ward
- Bunhill
- Westminster Constituency
- Islington South and Finsbury
Further Information
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