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title: "ESFA: Data Science Services - Testing managed services"
ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-0a886168-7165-4889-877c-ed51441aa5c2"
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buyer: "DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION"
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# ESFA: Data Science Services - Testing managed services

Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-0a886168-7165-4889-877c-ed51441aa5c2

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## Summary

The Department for Education has successfully awarded a contract titled "ESFA: Data Science Services - Testing managed services" for a managed testing service focused on delivering Government Digital Services across various ESFA projects. This procurement, classified under the Education and Training Services industry, was initiated through a selective procurement method with a total value of £3,600,000. The contract period commences on 21 September 2020 and concludes on 20 March 2022, with the tender period closing on 20 July 2020. The services are to be delivered in the West Midlands, United Kingdom.

This tender provides substantial opportunities for business growth, particularly for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary community and social enterprises (VCSEs) due to its focus on flexible managed testing services. Businesses specialising in data science, software testing, and similar fields would be ideally positioned to compete in this procurement process. The successful delivery of this project will not only showcase their capabilities but also potentially open doors to further contracts within the public sector.

## Notice

Contract award for a managed testing service contract, providing a flexible testing service, to support the delivery of Government Digital Services across a suite of ESFA projects and programmes.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6ab69124-39b8-4167-8b28-6b9b50e9ca11 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a framework agreement |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 25 Jan 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 20 Jul 2020 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 19 Aug 2020 |
| Contract period | 20 Sep 2020 - 20 Mar 2022 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £3,600,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £3,600,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION |
| Locality | DARLINGTON |
| Post town | Darlington |
| Postcode | DL1 5QE |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLC3 Tees Valley |
| ITL 3 | TLC33 Darlington |
| Local authority | Darlington |
| Electoral ward | Park East |
| Westminster constituency | Darlington |
| Delivery location | TLG West Midlands (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | SCRUMCONNECT |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services

## Release History

- 25 Jan 2021 at 11:26 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6ab69124-39b8-4167-8b28-6b9b50e9ca11

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6ab69124-39b8-4167-8b28-6b9b50e9ca11
  25th January 2021 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/bdebd1e1-2090-4098-af40-b6f5e92c6cc4
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