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UKRI-4790 - JANUS PROJECT

UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION

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15 May 2025 at 18:05

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process conducted by UK Research & Innovation, a public authority within the sub-central government sector, details the completion of the "UKRI-4790 - JANUS PROJECT". Focusing on software consultancy services, this contract involves efforts to enhance data parity and migrate systems to a DevSecOps environment. Located in Swindon, United Kingdom, the procurement process reached the award stage on 15th May 2025, with a contract period running from 24th May 2025 to 23rd May 2026, and a potential one-year renewal. The procurement method employed was a direct award under the stipulations of the Procurement Act 2023.

This tender offers significant opportunities for business growth, particularly for companies involved in software consultancy services. Profusion Media Ltd., a small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) and the awarded supplier, exemplifies the type of business well-suited for such contracts. Businesses adept at navigating direct awards and providing bespoke software solutions can leverage this opportunity to engage in a highly specialised project with a prominent government research organisation, enhancing both their portfolio and technological offerings. The project provides a platform for SMEs to showcase their specialised expertise in the public sector, enabling expansion into new government markets.

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Notice Title

UKRI-4790 - JANUS PROJECT

Notice Description

A project to address the issues to meet data parity, enable Janus and work closely with IUK team in decommissioning Legacy system and processes. The Support contract for Janus, Hydra, Jaspersoft, Legacy DW will continue to operate under existing support model and definition as agreed Devsecops project support, we need to migrate existing Janus and Hydra environment to new Devsecops environment and support development, testing, deployment for development and test environments To view this notice, please click here: https://ukri.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=950478594

Procurement Information

An award under Schedule 5 Para. 5 (b) of the Procurement Act 2023

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-051523
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/021979-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK5 - Transparency Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Direct award
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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


CPV Codes

72266000 - Software consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£2,410,149 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
15 May 20259 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
15 May 20259 months ago
Contract Period
24 May 2025 - 23 May 2026 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Pending
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION
Contact Name
Corporate Procurement
Contact Email
corporateprocurement@ukri.org
Contact Phone
+44 (0)1793 442000

Buyer Location

Locality
SWINDON
Postcode
SN2 1FL
Post Town
Swindon
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK71 Swindon
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Swindon
Electoral Ward
Rodbourne Cheney
Westminster Constituency
Swindon North

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

PROFUSION MEDIA

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