Award

Credit Reference Agency Services

DEPARTMENT FOR WORK AND PENSIONS

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22 Aug 2024 at 17:14

Summary of the contracting process

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The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has awarded a contract for Credit Reference Agency Services in the Data Analysis Services industry category. This service involves providing DWP agents with access to a secure online and integrated reporting solution to support the agreement of sustainable customer repayment plans. The contract period started on 21st September 2022 and will end on 20th March 2025, with the contract value recently uplifted to £3,208,836.16. The procurement stage is at the contract award and update phase as of 22nd August 2024. The awarded supplier is Equifax Limited, based in London, UK.

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Notice Title

Credit Reference Agency Services

Notice Description

Lot Information

Credit Reference Agency Services

The contract for the provision of Credit Reference Agency Services provides DWP agents with access to a secure online (Web UI) and integrated (API) reporting solution where the information obtained is used to support the agreement of sustainable customer repayment plans.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-049337
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/026939-2024
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

72316000 - Data analysis services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£3,208,836 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
22 Aug 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
23 Jul 20241 years ago
Contract Period
20 Sep 2022 - 20 Mar 2025 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 WORK AND PENSIONS
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
elinor.cleaver@dwp.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
LEEDS
Postcode
FY4 5ES
Post Town
Blackpool
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD4 Lancashire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD42 Blackpool
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Blackpool
Electoral Ward
Stanley
Westminster Constituency
Blackpool South

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

EQUIFAX

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