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Robotic Process Automation

SUSSEX POLICE

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23 Jan 2025 at 12:24

Summary of the contracting process

The Sussex Police have completed a public procurement process entitled "Robotic Process Automation," under the industry category of Information Technology Services. Located in the UK South East (UKJ2), this process, initiated through a limited procurement method, involved the direct award under the GCloud 14 framework. The tender aimed to design, build, test, and deploy robotic process automation (RPA) services to support the buyer's operational environment using an iterative delivery approach. The contract, valued at £299,887, was signed on 2 January 2025, and has been awarded to IBM United Kingdom Limited.

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Notice Title

Robotic Process Automation

Notice Description

Design, build, test and deploy the Services to support the delivery of RPA into the Buyer's operational environment, using an iterative delivery approach, as more particularly described in the G Cloud Services.

Procurement Information

The contract was awarded under the CCS Gcloud 14 framework which would have had a call for competition. As such a call for competition under this framework due to direct award is not necessary.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04d5b2
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002359-2025
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

72222300 - Information technology services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£299,887 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
23 Jan 20251 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
2 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
SUSSEX POLICE
Contact Name
Paige Ward
Contact Email
paige.ward@sussex.police.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
LEWES
Postcode
BN7 2DZ
Post Town
Brighton
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ2 Surrey, East and West Sussex
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ22 East Sussex CC
Delivery Location
TLJ2 Surrey, East and West Sussex

Local Authority
Lewes
Electoral Ward
Lewes Bridge
Westminster Constituency
Lewes

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

IBM UNITED KINGDOM

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