Award

HHT Affinity Group 1 and 3 - CIS PIP and CMS Migration Mobilisation

DEPARTMENT FOR WORK AND PENSIONS

This public procurement record has 1 release in its history.

Award

24 Oct 2024 at 11:38

Summary of the contracting process

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has completed a procurement process for IT services under the title "HHT Affinity Group 1 and 3 - CIS PIP and CMS Migration Mobilisation." This contract, awarded on 18 August 2024, involves the provision of Customer Success Services (CCS) Engineering Professional Services by Oracle Corporation UK Ltd. The project will support high-level design activities and the mobilisation planning required to migrate hosting for the DWP Customer Information System (CIS), Personal Independence Payments (PIP), and Child Maintenance Service (CMS) from OPH to OCI hosting. The limited procurement method selected was justified on technical grounds, as Oracle's proprietary infrastructure and configuration mandated their involvement.

This tender represents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in IT consulting, software development, and service support to engage with high-profile government projects, particularly those that involve working with Oracle technologies. Although this specific contract was awarded to Oracle directly due to unique technical requirements, similar future opportunities may arise for companies adept in legacy system migrations, cloud hosting solutions, and ERP system upgrades. Companies with a strong background in providing bespoke IT solutions in public sector projects would be particularly well-positioned to compete in subsequent tenders of this nature.

Find more tenders on our Open Data Platform.
How relevant is this notice?

D3 Tenders Premium

Win More Public Sector Contracts

AI-powered tender discovery, pipeline management, and market intelligence — everything you need to grow your public sector business.

Notice Title

HHT Affinity Group 1 and 3 - CIS PIP and CMS Migration Mobilisation

Notice Description

A Direct Award Contract to Oracle Corporation UK Ltd for the provision of Customer Success Services (CCS) Engineering Professional Services to support the DWP Customer Information System (CIS), Personal Independence Payments (PIP), Child Maintenance Service (CMS) Mobilisation Planning and High-level design activity to support the migration of hosting from OPH to OCI hosting.

Lot Information

Lot 1

A Direct Award Contract to Oracle Corporation UK Ltd for the provision of Customer Success Services (CCS) Engineering Professional Services to support the DWP Customer Information System (CIS), Personal Independence Payments (PIP), Child Maintenance Service (CMS) Mobilisation Planning and High-level design activity to support the migration of hosting from OPH to OCI hosting.

Procurement Information

In summary, DWP has procured Customer Success Services (CCS) Engineering Professional Services from Oracle Corporation UK Ltd to support the DWP Customer Information System (CIS), Personal Independence Payments (PIP) and Child Maintenance Service (CMS) Mobilisation Planning and High-level design activity to support the migration of hosting from OPH to OCI hosting. As explained below, DWP relied on Regulation 32 to award contract directly to Oracle Corporation UK Ltd. (2) (b) ii. competition is absent for technical reasons: The underpinning platform(s) supporting CIS, PIP & CMS suites are based on legacy Oracle infrastructure and bespoke products/Oracle configuration. Therefore, for these Implementation activities, Oracle is the only supplier that can upgrade and configure the Oracle product stack, migrate to an upgraded platform and provide confidence that the CIS, PIP & CMS suites in the upgraded platform are supportable and tested to ensure it successfully meets required business functional requirements. (2) (b) (iii) (iii) No reasonable alternative or substitute exists: The CIS, PIP & CMS Services relate to Oracle products which have already been procured, as such there are no reasonable alternative or substitute services available from any alternative software provider/third party. (2) (b) (iii) (iii). The absence of competition is not the result of an artificial narrowing down of the parameters of the procurement: The parameters of the procurement have not been artificially narrowed given the underlying technology infrastructure is already on DWP's estate and the required CIS, PIP & CMS Services relate to work on that technology infrastructure.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04b0e3
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/034464-2024
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support


CPV Codes

72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£399,197 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
24 Oct 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
17 Aug 20241 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
DEPARTMENT FOR WORK AND PENSIONS
Contact Name
Sarah Whittingham
Contact Email
sarah.whittingham@dwp.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
MANCHESTER
Postcode
M2 3AA
Post Town
Manchester
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD3 Greater Manchester
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD33 Manchester
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Manchester
Electoral Ward
Deansgate
Westminster Constituency
Manchester Central

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

ORACLE

Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)

View full OCDS Record for this contracting process

Download

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.

{
    "tag": [
        "compiled"
    ],
    "id": "ocds-h6vhtk-04b0e3-2024-10-24T12:38:18+01:00",
    "date": "2024-10-24T12:38:18+01:00",
    "ocid": "ocds-h6vhtk-04b0e3",
    "description": ".",
    "initiationType": "tender",
    "tender": {
        "id": "ocds-h6vhtk-04b0e3",
        "legalBasis": {
            "id": "32014L0024",
            "scheme": "CELEX"
        },
        "title": "HHT Affinity Group 1 and 3 - CIS PIP and CMS Migration Mobilisation",
        "status": "complete",
        "classification": {
            "scheme": "CPV",
            "id": "72000000",
            "description": "IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support"
        },
        "mainProcurementCategory": "services",
        "description": "A Direct Award Contract to Oracle Corporation UK Ltd for the provision of Customer Success Services (CCS) Engineering Professional Services to support the DWP Customer Information System (CIS), Personal Independence Payments (PIP), Child Maintenance Service (CMS) Mobilisation Planning and High-level design activity to support the migration of hosting from OPH to OCI hosting.",
        "lots": [
            {
                "id": "1",
                "description": "A Direct Award Contract to Oracle Corporation UK Ltd for the provision of Customer Success Services (CCS) Engineering Professional Services to support the DWP Customer Information System (CIS), Personal Independence Payments (PIP), Child Maintenance Service (CMS) Mobilisation Planning and High-level design activity to support the migration of hosting from OPH to OCI hosting.",
                "awardCriteria": {
                    "criteria": [
                        {
                            "type": "price"
                        }
                    ]
                },
                "hasOptions": false,
                "status": "cancelled"
            }
        ],
        "items": [
            {
                "id": "1",
                "deliveryAddresses": [
                    {
                        "region": "UK"
                    }
                ],
                "relatedLot": "1"
            }
        ],
        "procurementMethod": "limited",
        "procurementMethodDetails": "Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition",
        "procurementMethodRationaleClassifications": [
            {
                "scheme": "TED_PT_AWARD_CONTRACT_WITHOUT_CALL",
                "id": "D_OUTSIDE_SCOPE",
                "description": "The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive"
            }
        ],
        "procurementMethodRationale": "In summary, DWP has procured Customer Success Services (CCS) Engineering Professional Services from Oracle Corporation UK Ltd to support the DWP Customer Information System (CIS), Personal Independence Payments (PIP) and Child Maintenance Service (CMS) Mobilisation Planning and High-level design activity to support the migration of hosting from OPH to OCI hosting. As explained below, DWP relied on Regulation 32 to award contract directly to Oracle Corporation UK Ltd. (2) (b) ii. competition is absent for technical reasons: The underpinning platform(s) supporting CIS, PIP & CMS suites are based on legacy Oracle infrastructure and bespoke products/Oracle configuration. Therefore, for these Implementation activities, Oracle is the only supplier that can upgrade and configure the Oracle product stack, migrate to an upgraded platform and provide confidence that the CIS, PIP & CMS suites in the upgraded platform are supportable and tested to ensure it successfully meets required business functional requirements. (2) (b) (iii) (iii) No reasonable alternative or substitute exists: The CIS, PIP & CMS Services relate to Oracle products which have already been procured, as such there are no reasonable alternative or substitute services available from any alternative software provider/third party. (2) (b) (iii) (iii). The absence of competition is not the result of an artificial narrowing down of the parameters of the procurement: The parameters of the procurement have not been artificially narrowed given the underlying technology infrastructure is already on DWP's estate and the required CIS, PIP & CMS Services relate to work on that technology infrastructure."
    },
    "awards": [
        {
            "id": "034464-2024-1",
            "relatedLots": [
                "1"
            ],
            "status": "active",
            "suppliers": [
                {
                    "id": "GB-FTS-128142",
                    "name": "Oracle Corporation UK Limited"
                }
            ]
        }
    ],
    "parties": [
        {
            "id": "GB-FTS-128141",
            "name": "Department for Work and Pensions",
            "identifier": {
                "legalName": "Department for Work and Pensions"
            },
            "address": {
                "streetAddress": "2 St Peters Square,",
                "locality": "Manchester",
                "region": "UK",
                "postalCode": "M2 3AA",
                "countryName": "United Kingdom"
            },
            "contactPoint": {
                "name": "Sarah Whittingham",
                "email": "sarah.whittingham@dwp.gov.uk"
            },
            "roles": [
                "buyer"
            ],
            "details": {
                "url": "https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-work-pensions",
                "classifications": [
                    {
                        "scheme": "TED_CA_TYPE",
                        "id": "MINISTRY",
                        "description": "Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisions"
                    },
                    {
                        "scheme": "COFOG",
                        "id": "01",
                        "description": "General public services"
                    }
                ]
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "GB-FTS-128142",
            "name": "Oracle Corporation UK Limited",
            "identifier": {
                "legalName": "Oracle Corporation UK Limited"
            },
            "address": {
                "locality": "Manchester",
                "region": "UK",
                "countryName": "United Kingdom"
            },
            "roles": [
                "supplier"
            ],
            "details": {
                "scale": "large"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "GB-FTS-128143",
            "name": "Department For Work And Pensions",
            "identifier": {
                "legalName": "Department For Work And Pensions"
            },
            "address": {
                "streetAddress": "2 St Peter's Square",
                "locality": "Manchester",
                "postalCode": "M2 3AA",
                "countryName": "United Kingdom"
            },
            "roles": [
                "reviewBody"
            ]
        }
    ],
    "buyer": {
        "id": "GB-FTS-128141",
        "name": "Department for Work and Pensions"
    },
    "contracts": [
        {
            "id": "034464-2024-1",
            "awardID": "034464-2024-1",
            "status": "active",
            "value": {
                "amount": 399197.83,
                "currency": "GBP"
            },
            "dateSigned": "2024-08-18T00:00:00+01:00"
        }
    ],
    "bids": {
        "statistics": [
            {
                "id": "1",
                "measure": "bids",
                "relatedLot": "1",
                "value": 1
            },
            {
                "id": "2",
                "measure": "electronicBids",
                "relatedLot": "1",
                "value": 1
            }
        ]
    },
    "language": "en"
}