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Digital Capabilities Framework

POST OFFICE

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Award

03 Mar 2025 at 16:12

Tender

04 Oct 2024 at 15:45

Summary of the contracting process

Post Office Limited (POL) has completed the procurement process for a multi-lot Digital Capabilities Framework with the aim of establishing a panel of service providers for various digital-related services. The framework agreement, encompassing a total value of £13 million for the "Experience Design" lot, £3 million each for the "Products Ownership and Management" and "Measurement and Optimisation" lots, and £5 million for the "Cover All" lot, was awarded after a restricted procedure. The categories covered include Business and Management Consultancy and Related Services within the UK, with contracts signed on 17 January 2025. The procuring entity, Post Office Limited, is based in London, UK.

This tender offers significant opportunities for businesses specialising in digital services such as experience design, product management, and optimisation. Companies of various sizes were successful in this procurement, indicating that both large-scale enterprises and SMEs can find growth opportunities through such contracts. Businesses with expertise in UX/UI design, product ownership, and performance optimisation are particularly well-positioned to benefit from future tenders of this nature, as evidenced by the awarded suppliers, which include companies like Softwire Technology Limited, Nexer Digital Ltd, and e-Zest Solutions Limited among others.

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Notice Title

Digital Capabilities Framework

Notice Description

Post Office Limited (POL) established a panel of service providers for the provision of Digital related services. This is a multi-lot Framework Agreement consisting of 4 lots.

Lot Information

Experience Design (Insight, Research, UX, UI, Design)

Provision of Experience Design (Insight, Research, UX, UI, Design) services.

Products Ownership and Management

Provision of Products Ownership and Management support services.

Measurement and Optimisation

Provision of Measurement and Optimisation support services.

Cover - All

This lot is for use where a requirement overlaps across more than one of the other lots on the framework.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04a617
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/007706-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Restricted procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large, SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security


CPV Codes

79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£24,000,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£21,000,000 £10M-£100M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
3 Mar 202511 months ago
Submission Deadline
4 Nov 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
17 Jan 20251 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
POST OFFICE
Additional Buyers

POST OFFICE LIMITED

Contact Name
Ufuoma Bashorun
Contact Email
ufuoma.bashorun@postoffice.co.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
EC2V 7ER
Post Town
Central 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
City of London
Electoral Ward
Bassishaw
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
15
Supplier Names

ACCENTURE (UK

BIG MOTIVE

CMC PARTNERSHIP CONSULTANCY

E-ZEST SOLUTIONS

ECLIPSE GROUP SOLUTIONS

ENSONO

FCAMARA

GATE ONE

MEDIAWORKS

NEXER DIGITAL

OLIVE JAR DIGITAL

SOFTWIRE TECHNOLOGY

UNBOXED CONSULTING

VE3 GLOBAL

ZENSAR TECHNOLOGIES (UK

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