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DfE Service Delivery Capability

DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION

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24 Jan 2023 at 15:15

Summary of the contracting process

The Department for Education has awarded a contract for its "DfE Service Delivery Capability" project to Opencast Software Europe Ltd and Engine Partners UK LLP. The project involves IT services in consulting, software development, Internet, and support. The contract, valued at £4,500,000, was signed on 24th January 2022 and has a duration of 720 days. The project location is London, United Kingdom, and it falls under the services category. The contracting process reached the award stage on 24th January 2023.

This tender for the DfE Service Delivery Capability project offers opportunities for businesses in the IT services sector, especially those experienced in managing digital services and working in blended teams. Suppliers engaging with users and stakeholders to deliver user-focused digital services will find this tender suitable. The Department for Education seeks suppliers capable of managing effective communication and product delivery in line with user requirements. Notably, the Department for Education has provided details for interested suppliers via their website.

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Notice Title

DfE Service Delivery Capability

Notice Description

Lot Information

Lot 1

Service Delivery capabilities to work in blended teams and with other suppliers, to manage the development, delivery, and communication of effective, user-focused digital services, taking products from vision to delivery by engaging with the users, teams, and stakeholders across DfE.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-039a3b
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002182-2023
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
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large, SME

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
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£4,500,000 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
24 Jan 20233 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
24 Jan 20224 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Not Specified
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
commercial.ddat@education.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
N/A
Post Town
Not specified
Country
Not specified

Major Region (ITL 1)
Not specified
Basic Region (ITL 2)
Not specified
Small Region (ITL 3)
Not specified
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Not specified
Electoral Ward
Not specified
Westminster Constituency
Not specified

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
2
Supplier Names

ENGINE PARTNERS

OPENCAST SOFTWARE EUROPE

Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)

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