Notice Information
Notice Title
Web Methods Managed Service, Software Maintenance and Support
Notice Description
Managed Service for Software Maintenance and Support - Biometric System
Procurement Information
Additional or repeat goods, services or works - extension or partial replacement The contracting authority wishes to buy additional services which are the same or compatible with existing provisions (both those already supplied or that are contracted to be supplied). A change of supplier would result in the contracting authority receiving services that are different from, or incompatible with, the existing services and that difference or incompatibility would result in disproportionate technical difficulties in operation or maintenance
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-04fe6c
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/022442-2025
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK7 - Contract Details Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Goods
- Procurement Method
- Direct
- Procurement Method Details
- Direct award
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Large
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
48 - Software package and information systems
-
- CPV Codes
48517000 - IT software package
48900000 - Miscellaneous software package and computer systems
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- £5,838,731 £1M-£10M
- Contracts Value
- £5,838,731 £1M-£10M
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 19 May 20259 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 7 Apr 202510 months ago
- Contract Period
- 21 Apr 2025 - 31 Mar 2028 2-3 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- FCDO SERVICES
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- purchasingenquiries@fcdo.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- MILTON KEYNES
- Postcode
- MK19 7BH
- Post Town
- Milton Keynes
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLJ South East (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLJ12 Milton Keynes
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Milton Keynes
- Electoral Ward
- Newport Pagnell North & Hanslope
- Westminster Constituency
- Milton Keynes North
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/022442-2025
19th May 2025 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/013623-2025
8th April 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/013516-2025
8th April 2025 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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