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title: "Design Lead"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "BUSINESS ENERGY AND INDUSTRIAL STRATEGY"
published: "2021-05-06"
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# Design Lead

Buyer: BUSINESS ENERGY AND INDUSTRIAL STRATEGY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-0f8cca4c-4909-4635-909f-d3d6c10cd8a2

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## Summary

The Office for Product Safety & Standards, part of the Business Energy and Industrial Strategy, has awarded a contract titled "Design Lead" for the provision of UX design services in the development of three digital services. This procurement, valued at £151,450, falls under the IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support category and has been completed through a selective procurement method via the G Cloud 12 framework. The contract period spans from 1st April 2021 to 31st March 2022, and the delivery is set to take place in London, UK. The award was officially published on 6th May 2021.

This tender presents significant growth opportunities for businesses specialising in IT consulting and software development, particularly those experienced in user experience design. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are encouraged to participate, especially those capable of delivering services using frameworks like Ruby-on-Rails and Drupal 8. Companies that excel in digital service development and have the appropriate expertise would find this contract a suitable fit for their capabilities.

## Notice

The Office for Product Safety & Standards, part of BEIS, awarded a contract for an SFIA level 5 UX designer (Design Lead) to provide input into the development of three digital services. We currently have two services that are being developed using Ruby-on-Rails, along with a third service being developed in Drupal 8. This was procured through the G Cloud 12 framework.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7619b36a-06e8-4f53-8090-f1b4753453d5 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Dynamic |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a dynamic purchasing system |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 6 May 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 31 Mar 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 30 Mar 2021 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2021 - 31 Mar 2022 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £151,450 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £151,450 |
| 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 | BUSINESS ENERGY AND INDUSTRIAL STRATEGY |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1H 0ET |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London |
| Local authority | Westminster |
| Electoral ward | St James's |
| Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster |
| Delivery location | TLI London |

## Supplier

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

## Release History

- 6 May 2021 at 14:03 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7619b36a-06e8-4f53-8090-f1b4753453d5

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7619b36a-06e8-4f53-8090-f1b4753453d5
  6th May 2021 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/84c933ee-3f43-4d2a-9a59-b9a2c3e38d35

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