Notice Information
Notice Title
DHSC: ASC: Workforce Dataset & Workforce Intelligence
Notice Description
Provision of the Workforce Dataset intelligence service and functionality. This includes database and system management, support, maintenance as well as peripheral business functions in support of this and the use of the dataset. for the 25 - 26 period UK06 Notice: https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/012085-2025?origin=SearchResults&p=1
Procurement Information
IP required to meet the deliverables is owned by the awardee.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-04ed80
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/028354-2025
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK7 - Contract Details Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Direct
- Procurement Method Details
- Direct award
- Tender Suitability
- SME, VCSE
- Awardee Scale
- Large
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
- £3,342,000 £1M-£10M
- Contracts Value
- £2,200,983 £1M-£10M
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 29 May 20258 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 3 Mar 202511 months ago
- Contract Period
- 30 Apr 2025 - 31 Mar 2026 6-12 months
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- DHSC, LONDON
- Additional Buyers
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- alex.williams@dhsc.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- 01189027851
Buyer Location
- Locality
- LONDON
- Postcode
- SW1H 0EU
- Post Town
- South West 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
- Westminster
- Electoral Ward
- St James's
- Westminster Constituency
- Cities of London and Westminster
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/028354-2025
29th May 2025 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/012085-2025
31st March 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009527-2025
14th March 2025 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender
Notice URLs
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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