Award

Data Testing Services

DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION

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02 Oct 2024 at 09:40

Summary of the contracting process

The "Data Testing Services" contract, issued by the Department for Education, supports critical data and data science services. This procurement falls under the services category, specifically "Data services" (CPV code 72300000). The contract, valued at £5,932,215 GBP, runs from 10 October 2022 to 9 April 2025, and is situated within the UK. The procurement method was an open tender process, and the contract has now entered the Award stage, with Scrumconnect Consultancy being selected as the supplier.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in data services, particularly those interested in data testing and managed services. SMEs like Scrumconnect Consultancy, which successfully secured the contract, demonstrate that small and medium-sized enterprises are well-suited to compete for such opportunities. Businesses with core competencies in data science projects could leverage this contract to expand their portfolios and enhance their market positioning within the public sector.

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Notice Title

Data Testing Services

Notice Description

Lot Information

Lot 1

Contract to enable data testing managed services to support critical data and data science services, projects and programmes.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04a4ed
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/031496-2024
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
SME

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
£5,932,215 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
2 Oct 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
9 Oct 20223 years ago
Contract Period
9 Oct 2022 - 9 Apr 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 EDUCATION
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
stacey.woolford@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

SCRUMCONNECT CONSULTANCY

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