Award

Development, Dev Ops, Architecture and Data Engineering

DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION

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28 Jun 2024 at 11:23

Award Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Department for Education has awarded a contract for 'Development, Dev Ops, Architecture and Data Engineering' to Cognizant Worldwide Ltd. The contract involves managed services to support critical data services across the education sector, aiming to increase user satisfaction and deliver enhanced value on taxpayers' money. The contract, with a total value of £11,337,500, started on 18th August 2022 and will end on 17th February 2025. The procurement stage was a tender initiated under the legal basis of CELEX.

This opportunity can be beneficial for businesses specializing in data services, development, and architecture support. Companies with expertise in DevOps and data engineering are well-suited to compete for similar contracts in the future. The location for service delivery is in the UK. By understanding the Department for Education's procurement priorities and timelines, businesses can align their offerings to cater to the education sector's evolving needs and contribute to delivering high-quality services to users.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Development, Dev Ops, Architecture and Data Engineering

Notice Description

Lot Information

Lot 1

to enable managed services to support critical data services, projects, programmes, and emerging technologies to increase user satisfaction across the education sector and deliver enhanced value on taxpayers' monies. This specific managed service procurement is for Development, DevOps Support, Architectural Support, Data Engineering Support

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04785d
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/019794-2024
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

72300000 - Data services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£11,337,500 £10M-£100M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
28 Jun 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
17 Aug 20223 years ago
Contract Period
17 Aug 2022 - 17 Feb 2025 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

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

COGNIZANT WORLDWIDE

Further Information

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