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SE1193B Investment Technology Implementation LOT 4

Sport England

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10 Sep 2025 at 16:48

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10 Sep 2025 at 16:30

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30 Jul 2025 at 17:17

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10 Jul 2025 at 18:46

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30 May 2025 at 16:33

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01 Apr 2025 at 16:44

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Summary of the contracting process

The public procurement process managed by Sport England, a sub-central government public authority located at Loughborough Sport Park, focuses on the "SE1193B Investment Technology Implementation LOT 4." This contract falls under the industry category of information technology services, specifically addressing consulting, software development, Internet, and support services. The tender was initiated through an open procurement method known as a competitive flexible procedure, and the procurement stage has reached the contract award phase. Key activities commenced on 8 August 2025, with completion anticipated by 30 July 2026, and potential renewals extending to 2027. Sport England's strategic ambition to maintain a fit-for-purpose technology system is vital for efficient investment administration, supporting their role as a major lottery distributor.

This tender represents significant business growth opportunities, especially for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) equipped to offer technology-driven solutions. With the awarded contract worth a gross amount of £360,000, the contract requires the provision of comprehensive change management and communications support. Business entities that excel in IT consulting, change management, and technology system implementation would find this tender particularly suitable. By leveraging expertise in modern technology infrastructures, SMEs have the opportunity to contribute significantly to Sport England's strategic initiatives, aligning with the creation and execution of a robust technology framework for investment management.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

SE1193B Investment Technology Implementation LOT 4

Notice Description

Sport England is a lottery distributor, administering and awarding approximately PS300m per annum (PS100m exchequer and PS200m lottery). The funds are distributed across the sport and physical activity ecosystem, a complex network of over 100,000 organisations of different sizes and types. This network of organisations provides the opportunities that already underpin the activity habits of millions of people and the athletes that progress through talent development pathways. Having a fit for purpose technology system for investment administration is therefore essential for Sport England to deliver its strategic ambitions and role as a funding distributor. The technology system underpins a substantive part of Sport Englands operation, and as a result needs to balance key operating tensions including: Strategy ambitions and stakeholder expectations: The launch and continued support for Uniting the Movement signals both the sector engagement and expectations for delivery of the strategy including ease of access to funding. Financial operating constraints: Sport England operates within administrative constraints impacted by income. Maximising efficiency and productivity in investment will enable effective delivery within the constraints. Government functional standards and best practice: Rightly government require standards to be achieved for grant administration including counter-fraud. Sport England has established investment management - any change must not compromise standards. Continuity of operation and delivery: As Sport England existing commitments and necessary ambitions require delivery scale and cadence to be maintained throughout any change. Alignment with future target operating model: Finally, any improvement in technology needs to align, and have the ability to, adapt to future operating structures and priorities. Proof of Concept Delivery: A limited time period Proof of Concept (PoC) has recently been delivered prior to this phase. This has demonstrated the approach and functionality can be successful, and the build created will be extended to form the basis of the next phase of development. The PoC contained some limited functionality for the investment management journey in the system. It is deployed on Azure using Azure App service to manage Docker containers, database is PostgreSQL, API backend is asynchronous Python / Starlette, front end is in React with backend for frontend pattern based on Remix. This procurement is split into four (4) Lots. Requirements are outlined by Lot below: Lot 4 Programme Change Management Provide client side resource to lead the implementation of our programme change strategy Communications Support Provide communications support to plan and execute key comms to stakeholders

Lot Information

Managed Service, Technology and Delivery Support

Managed Technology Infrastructure: Maintain core infrastructure, manage system environments, develop non-feature-related infrastructure and compatibility with feature-related development of Lot 2. * Technical Partner: Provide technical oversight, quality assurance, and contribute to the architecture roadmap. * Technical Skills and Supporting Development: Provide technical expertise in Microsoft technologies, including Azure and PowerBI. Supplementary skills for project delivery such as testing, documentation, client-side delivery support. Flexible additional development capacity if required during the project. * Managed Support Service: Provide post-go-live support, including service desk management, incident management and performance monitoring

Renewal: a one year extension option

Core Developer

* Core Functional Product Build: End-to-end development of the product functionality. * Solution Design and Problem Solving: Interpret organisational requirements, solve complex challenges, and collaborate closely with business users and stakeholders. * Feature-Related Technical Infrastructure: Develop system architecture, and integration with non-feature related development of Lot 1. * Commercial Proposition: Potential to extend value of the system for future commercial proposition with similar organisations.

Renewal: a one year extension option

Technical - Supporting Development and Specialist Capabilities

General Development: Additional capacity to support the Managed Service supplier (Lot 1) and Core Developer supplier (Lot 2). Flexible to be called on as demand required, with smaller projects of work to be delivered during the contract period based on SE requirements and based on mutually agreed effort, timescales and deliverables. * Supporting Capabilities: Provide access to a specific or range of specialist skills required to support system development, such as potential for data migration projects, technical software development, business analysis, UX/UI design, and the finance system integration applicable for SEs NetSuite finance tool. Different skills to be called on as the project evolves for flexibility to meet the requirements of the project

Renewal: a one year extension option

Programme

* Change Management: Provide client-side resource to 13 lead the implementation of our programme change strategy. * Communications Support: Provide communications support to plan and execute key comms to stakeholders.

Renewal: a one year extension option

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04fb96
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/055569-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Competitive flexible procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

48 - Software package and information systems

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

CPV Codes

48331000 - Project management software package

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

72222000 - Information systems or technology strategic review and planning services

72222200 - Information systems or technology planning services

72222300 - Information technology services

72224000 - Project management consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£2,390,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£2,390,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
£1,345,000 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
£1,345,000 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
10 Sep 202511 months ago
Submission Deadline
11 May 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
30 May 20251 years ago
Contract Period
8 Aug 2025 - 30 Jul 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
Sport England
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LOUGHBOROUGH
Postcode
LE11 3QF
Postcode Area
Leicester
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLF East Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLF22 Leicestershire CC and Rutland
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Charnwood
Electoral Ward
Loughborough Ashby
Westminster Constituency
Loughborough

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
5
Supplier Names

Axiologik Limited

Empyrean Digital Limited

JAMES CHARLES CONSULTING LIMITED

VE3 GLOBAL

VE3 Global Limited

Further Information

Notice Documents

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