Notice Information
Notice Title
Synergy Business Process Services (BPS)
Notice Description
Provision of a best in class, Value for Money (VfM), shared Human Resources (HR) and Finance Business Process Service (BPS) solution, which meet the needs of service users.
Lot Information
Lot 1
The Authority sought to engage the market to work with The Synergy Programme and its stakeholders to ensure the delivery of a best in class, Value for Money (VfM), shared Human Resources (HR) and Finance Business Process Service (BPS) solution, which meet the needs of service users.
The Synergy Programme has been established to bring together the individual Department plans in line with the Government Business Service (GBS) published Shared Services Strategy for Government: this includes building a common operating model, BPS, single technology, and single commercial strategy.
The Synergy Programme comprises the following central Government Departments (Departments) and their Arm's Length Bodies (ALBs).
- Ministry of Justice (MoJ);
- Department for Work and Pensions (DWP);
- Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA); and
- Home Office (HO).
DWP are currently the lead contracting authority for The Synergy Programme.
The prime driver of the Synergy Programme is to drive significant business transformation across four cluster Departments and their ALBs.
The Synergy Programme will drive significant business transformation across four major Departments and their ALBs in support of this ambition. Additionally, the government has set out ambitious objectives to put sustainability at the heart of our government services.
Options: The initial term of this contract is for a period of seven years. There is an optional extension period of up to an additional three years in any combination of annual increments.
Renewal: Up to 36 months, increment(s) to be defined by the Authority. Please note, this up to 36 month extension option is included in the above duration of 120 months (i.e. the initial contract term is 84 months).
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-044e97
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/022214-2026
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Planning, Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Planning Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Selective
- Procurement Method Details
- Competitive procedure with negotiation
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Large
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
48 - Software package and information systems
72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
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- CPV Codes
48000000 - Software package and information systems
48100000 - Industry specific software package
72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
72250000 - System and support services
72260000 - Software-related services
72261000 - Software support services
72300000 - Data services
72317000 - Data storage services
79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
79211110 - Payroll management services
79211120 - Sales and purchases recording services
79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services
79630000 - Personnel services except placement and supply services
79631000 - Personnel and payroll services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £958,700,000 £100M-£1B
- Lots Value
- £958,700,000 £100M-£1B
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- £873,410,000 £100M-£1B
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 12 Mar 20262 days ago
- Submission Deadline
- 10 Oct 2024Expired
- Future Notice Date
- 30 Jul 2024Expired
- Award Date
- 2 Mar 20261 weeks ago
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Cancelled
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- DEPARTMENT FOR WORK & PENSIONS
- Additional Buyers
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- LONDON
- Postcode
- SW1H 9NA
- Post Town
- South West London
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLI London
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLI3 Inner London - West
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLI35 Westminster and City of London
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Westminster
- Electoral Ward
- St James's
- Westminster Constituency
- Cities of London and Westminster
Further Information
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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