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Technical DevOps services for DWP Tech Debt register

Department for Work and Pensions

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Summary of the contracting process

The Department for Work & Pensions procured specialist technical DevOps services for its Tech Debt register. The work covers consulting, software development, internet and support services, focused on identifying and addressing technical debt and supporting related digital delivery. The expanded requirement includes designing, developing, testing and maintaining Ansible deployment playbooks and roles, enabling repeatable, secure and scalable deployments across development, test and production environments. It also supports data warehouse infrastructure, platform, security and reporting outcomes for the DWH-R team. Delivery is associated with Liverpool. The procurement is for services rather than goods or construction works, and is relevant to DevOps consultancies, infrastructure engineering providers, automation specialists and suppliers supporting complex public-sector technology environments.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded through a limited procedure without a prior call for competition, using a framework. Five bids were recorded. Two active awards were made to Stadia Consulting Group Ltd, with separate contracts valued at £1,378,550 and £3,431,600; these figures are not combined here. Both contracts were signed on 12 March 2025. The stated contract period runs from 1 April 2025 to 31 March 2027, and one contract specifies a 720-day duration. The lot is recorded as cancelled, while the related awards and contracts are active. Evaluation was based on technical quality (60%), social value (10%) and price (30%). A later variation increased capacity within the existing service scope to address expanded technical debt and additional infrastructure demand.

This award demonstrates demand from the Department for Work & Pensions for specialist DevOps capacity within a complex, interdependent technology estate. Suppliers seeking comparable work would need credible capability in Ansible automation, including the design, development, testing and maintenance of deployment playbooks and roles across development, test and production environments. Relevant experience would also include managing technical debt backlogs, infrastructure pipelines, environments and deployments, and supporting data warehouse infrastructure, platform, security and reporting services. Providers should be able to add capacity when critical workstreams expand and manage dependencies such as workforce joiner, mover and leaver processes, SAS Viya and external data warehouse demand. The evaluation also shows that technical quality and social value matter alongside price, so evidence of delivery quality and wider public benefit would strengthen a future response.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Technical DevOps services for DWP Tech Debt register

Notice Description

Tech Debt register Dev Ops services

Procurement Information

For Clarity and avoidance of doubt:<br/>This Contract was published on Contracts finder and is being reproduced on FTS in order to publish a Reg 72 PCR2015 modification to it.<br/>link: https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/48568dba-d44e-4fff-8606-4ec01848671a<br/><br/><br/>The reason that 'award with no prior notice' was used here is because using any other Procedure Type required the PIN code of an F02 notice. As this was procured on a framework there was no F02 notice this option was chosen as a workaround to Atamis.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06ce47
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/067997-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

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

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£4,810,150 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
17 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Apr 2025 - 31 Mar 2027 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Department for Work and Pensions
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1H 9NA
Postcode Area
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
TLD42 Blackpool
Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
St James's
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Stadia Consulting Group Ltd

Further Information

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