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title: "Apprenticeships Digital Development, Testing and Architecture"
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# Apprenticeships Digital Development, Testing and Architecture

Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-188f3bb3-c592-4e8e-b3ac-426b33f14dbe

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## Summary

The Department for Education has awarded a contract for the provision of agile digital development, testing, and technical architecture services to support the development of GDS compliant digital services. The tender title is "Apprenticeships Digital Development, Testing and Architecture", falling under the information technology services industry category. The contract value is £9,800,000 GBP, with a selective procurement method calling off from a framework agreement. The contract period runs from November 1, 2022, to October 31, 2024, with the tender closing on August 18, 2022, and delivery location specified as the West Midlands, United Kingdom.

This tender from the Department for Education presents business growth opportunities for SMEs and VCSEs specialized in digital development and testing services. Competing businesses should be prepared to engage in knowledge transfer and handover processes from incumbent suppliers. The procurement process has reached the award stage, offering a chance for suitable businesses to contribute to the continued development and live running of digital services under GDS compliance standards within the education sector.

## Notice

Require agile digital development, testing and solution/technical architecture services to support development of GDS compliant digital services users to support continued development and live running of the service. As service is already live we require a handover from incumbent suppliers and throughout a need for knowledge transfer to permanent staff.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2e8aa78e-364b-42a5-a676-addecf12e64c |
| 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 | 29 Nov 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 18 Aug 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 2 Nov 2022 |
| Contract period | 1 Nov 2022 - 31 Oct 2024 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £9,800,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £9,800,000 |
| 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 | COVENTRY |
| Post town | Coventry |
| Postcode | CV1 2WT |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands |
| ITL 3 | TLG33 Coventry |
| Local authority | Coventry |
| Electoral ward | St Michael's |
| Westminster constituency | Coventry South |
| Delivery location | TLG West Midlands (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | TALENT INTERNATIONAL |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 72222300 - Information technology services

## Release History

- 29 Nov 2022 at 23:31 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2e8aa78e-364b-42a5-a676-addecf12e64c

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2e8aa78e-364b-42a5-a676-addecf12e64c
  29th November 2022 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/73d09e39-d887-4b53-8a63-2917726304be
  n/a
- https://www.digitalmarketplace.service.gov.uk/digital-outcomes-and-specialists/opportunities/17859
  CCS DOS5 digitalmarketplace.service.gov.uk

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