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title: "Software and Computing Engineering Services"
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# Software and Computing Engineering Services

Buyer: DIAMOND LIGHT SOURCE LTD  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-11b0b7bc-7f1c-43fe-a621-884062b96ffa

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## Summary

The Diamond Light Source Ltd has awarded a contract for the provision of Software and Computing Engineering Services. This contract, with a total value of 0.01 GBP, follows an open procurement procedure. The contract period spans from October 1, 2023, to September 30, 2026. The procurement stage is complete, and the award was published on January 17, 2024. The location of the procurement is in Didcot, England, with the main category being IT services. Interested businesses had until August 10, 2023, to submit their tenders.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses in the IT services industry, specifically those involved in consulting, software development, and Internet support. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are well-suited to compete for this contract. By providing services within established development frameworks and toolchains, businesses can contribute to the development of distributed control systems, data acquisition systems, and other key areas outlined by Diamond Light Source Ltd. The successful applicants for this tender will have the chance to support the software and computer system needs of the organisation over the contract period.

## Notice

DLS aims to create a call-off framework containing multiple organisations for the supply of suitably qualified and experienced people to undertake and support the development of software and support of computer systems. Although not an exhaustive list of activities, resources secured through this framework will be utilised to take forward the development of distributed control systems, data acquisition systems, data handling and information management systems, systems' administration and cloud systems engineering/devops. In general, this work will involve development of software and services within the established development frameworks, languages, software stacks and toolchains used for the development and deployment of software and services at DLS. To apply visit our website which requires suppliers to complete a one-off simple registration form, which will generate a unique password for your account. You are then able to login to register your interest against the Tender and download the tender documents. Link to the site: https://tenders.diamond.ac.uk/Home.aspx

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0b43c89b-6560-48cd-ad89-60c3e13fc963 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large, SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 16 May 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 10 Aug 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 17 Jan 2024 |
| Contract period | 17 Jan 2024 - 18 Jan 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| 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 | DIAMOND LIGHT SOURCE LTD |
| Locality | DIDCOT |
| Post town | Oxford |
| Postcode | OX11 0DE |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire |
| ITL 3 | TLJ14 Oxfordshire CC |
| Local authority | Vale of White Horse |
| Electoral ward | Blewbury & Harwell |
| Westminster constituency | Didcot and Wantage |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 9 |
| Supplier names | CAPGEMINI; CGI IT; CRITICAL SOFTWARE TECHNOLOGIES; LA INTERNATIONAL COMPUTER CONSULTANTS; MOBIIS CO LTD AND VERSE; OBSERVATORY SCIENCES; PARICO; REDLINE GROUP; REDROCK CONSULTING |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

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

## Release History

- 16 May 2024 at 10:23 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0b43c89b-6560-48cd-ad89-60c3e13fc963
- 11 Jul 2023 at 13:22 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/79578861-dd33-47cb-b645-5c9e000d0fa1

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0b43c89b-6560-48cd-ad89-60c3e13fc963
  16th May 2024 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/79578861-dd33-47cb-b645-5c9e000d0fa1
  11th July 2023 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://tenders.diamond.ac.uk/Home.aspx
- https://www.diamond.ac.uk/

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