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Data Science and Data Directorate DevOps Contract

DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION

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22 Dec 2023 at 12:19

Summary of the contracting process

The Department for Education has awarded a contract for Data Science and Data Directorate DevOps services to Bramble Hub Limited. The contract covers technical support with a focus on cloud infrastructure and platform support. The contract period is from March 1, 2022, to February 28, 2024. The total contract value is £6,490,000. The buying organisation is located in London, United Kingdom, and the procurement stage is at the award phase as of December 4, 2023.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses specializing in IT services, particularly in consulting, software development, and Internet support, to engage with the Department for Education. Companies with expertise in cloud infrastructure and platform support are well-suited to compete for this contract. The procurement process aimed to secure a supplier capable of providing the required services to support the Data Science and Data Directorate within the education sector based in the UK.

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Notice Title

Data Science and Data Directorate DevOps Contract

Notice Description

Lot Information

Lot 1

A contract for technical support that will cover the full range of DevOps roles, but with a heavy focus on cloud infrastructure and platform support.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04298b
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/037837-2023
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

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
£6,490,000 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
22 Dec 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
4 Dec 20232 years ago
Contract Period
1 Mar 2022 - 28 Feb 2024 1-2 years
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
1
Supplier Name

BRAMBLE HUB

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