Award

Aggregated DevOps for Apprenticeship Service, Funding Service and T Levels

DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION

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22 Dec 2023 at 13:43

Summary of the contracting process

The Department for Education has awarded a contract for Aggregated DevOps services to BAE Systems Applied Intelligence Ltd. The contract covers a range of DevOps roles for Apprenticeship Service, Funding Service, and T Levels, with a total value of £10,229,276. The contract period is from 2023-12-20 to 2024-12-19. The procurement process was conducted through a tender, and the contract was signed on 2023-12-20 in London, United Kingdom.

This contract presents opportunities for companies providing IT services such as consulting, software development, and support. Businesses specialising in DevOps services particularly may find this tender of interest. The contract provides a chance for growth and collaboration in the field of IT services, specifically in supporting educational initiatives such as apprenticeships and funding services. Companies with experience in Azure support services may be well-suited to compete for this contract and contribute to the Department for Education's digital development activities.

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Notice Title

Aggregated DevOps for Apprenticeship Service, Funding Service and T Levels

Notice Description

Lot Information

Lot 1

A contract for DevOps services to provide Azure Support Services (develop, build, configure, monitor, support) for the Buyer's development activities and existing applications running on the Buyer's Microsoft Azure Platform and other ancillary applications within the Apprenticeship Service, Funding Service and T Levels. The contract will cover the full range of DevOps roles.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-042997
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/037852-2023
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
£10,229,276 £10M-£100M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
22 Dec 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
20 Dec 20232 years ago
Contract Period
23 Feb 2022 - 23 Feb 2024 2-3 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

BAE SYSTEMS APPLIED INTELLIGENCE

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