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Capula Maintenance & Support agreement - 2025 only

SELLAFIELD LIMITED - HINTON

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

15 May 2025 at 12:11

Award

30 Apr 2025 at 14:28

Summary of the contracting process

Sellafield Limited, a public authority based in Warrington, United Kingdom, has recently awarded a contract titled "Capula Maintenance & Support agreement - 2025 only". Falling under the industry category of IT services, specifically application service providers, the procurement process involved a direct award method, focusing on the maintenance and support of specialised applications. The contract, awarded to Capula Ltd, commenced on 14th May 2025, with an end date projected for 31st March 2028, and an optional extension until 2030. The procurement rationale was based on Capula Ltd.'s unique intellectual property rights and expertise in the applications involved, suggesting the procurement stage is in the award phase.

This contract provides significant opportunities for businesses specialising in IT services, particularly those skilled in application service provision and support. It involves project management, engineering assessments, application, and database support, and regular service reviews. Businesses with expertise in developing or maintaining bespoke software solutions can benefit from such government contracts given the targeted service level agreements and potential for contract extensions. The scale of the contract and the open opportunities for specific IT service areas, such as virtual server support and capacity management, highlight lucrative prospects for growth and expansion for firms with aligned competencies.

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Notice Title

Capula Maintenance & Support agreement - 2025 only

Notice Description

Project Management and Administration for the duration of the contract. This includes all financing, project reviews, single point of contact for SL, resource allocation and engineering skill assessments and development. Inclusive call handling via our service desk available between the service hours of; 08:00 -17:30 Monday - Friday excluding public holidays. Dedicated I.T. engineering staff training with detailed knowledge of the supported systems and applications. Targeted SLA response to fault calls measured against defined metrics for resolution. Quarterly service reporting and on-line management meeting. Included services: Application support, Database support, On site callout (up to 8 site visits included in costs), Specialist application support related to the systems developed and implemented by Capula. Physical server support. Virtual server support. File maintenance. Capacity planning and management to ensur

Procurement Information

The supplier has either built or modified the applications in question and are the only SMEs that have the skills and IPR required to provide change, incident and maintenance support for said applications.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-050a7c
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/021729-2025
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
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

72416000 - Application service providers

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£875,000 £500K-£1M
Contracts Value
£875,000 £500K-£1M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
15 May 20259 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
30 Apr 20259 months ago
Contract Period
13 May 2025 - 31 Mar 2028 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active, Pending
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
SELLAFIELD LIMITED - HINTON
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
kevin.cape@sellafieldsites.com
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
WARRINGTON
Postcode
WA3 6GR
Post Town
Warrington
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD6 Cheshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD61 Warrington
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Warrington
Electoral Ward
Birchwood
Westminster Constituency
Warrington North

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

CAPULA

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