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title: "Red Hat Support and Maintenance"
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buyer: "DEPARTMENT FOR WORK AND PENSIONS"
published: "2023-09-14"
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# Red Hat Support and Maintenance

Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR WORK AND PENSIONS  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-0e86fbdf-d494-43ee-af88-561c78ead18a

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## Summary

The Department for Work and Pensions has awarded a contract for Red Hat Support and Maintenance. The procurement process involved a selective method through a call-off from a framework agreement. The contract value amounted to 1,453,537 GBP, with a tender period ending on 1st February 2023 and a contract period from 24th February 2023 to 23rd February 2024. The buying organisation is located at Peel Park, Blackpool, England, and the industry category is software packages and information systems.

This tender provides an opportunity for businesses to provide support services for Red Hat software within the Department for Work and Pensions. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with expertise in software support and maintenance are well-suited to compete for this contract. The procurement process has already reached the award stage, indicating a firm commitment to the selected supplier for this particular service.

## Notice

Subscription for the Support and Mainenance for RedHat Software including Red Hat Linux which is used as a primary operating system by numerous Programme Delivery Units (PDU) throughout DWP, most notably Universal Credit (UC).

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8cb48b14-d3ef-4a6c-ba10-d80f057b14f1 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a framework agreement |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 14 Sep 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 1 Feb 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 20 Feb 2023 |
| Contract period | 24 Feb 2023 - 23 Feb 2024 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,453,537 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £1,453,537 |
| 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 WORK AND PENSIONS |
| Locality | BLACKPOOL |
| Post town | Blackpool |
| Postcode | FY4 5ES |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD4 Lancashire |
| ITL 3 | TLD42 Blackpool |
| Local authority | Blackpool |
| Electoral ward | Stanley |
| Westminster constituency | Blackpool South |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | SPECIALIST COMPUTER CENTRE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 48 - Software package and information systems

### Codes

- 48000000 - Software package and information systems

## Release History

- 14 Sep 2023 at 13:40 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8cb48b14-d3ef-4a6c-ba10-d80f057b14f1

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8cb48b14-d3ef-4a6c-ba10-d80f057b14f1
  14th September 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/bec1cb13-e79a-423f-bccc-a0d524aa1646
  n/a

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