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title: "DEFRA CAP Platforms Support"
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# DEFRA CAP Platforms Support

Buyer: DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-1a5b45e3-af28-43a0-b33f-98f253c75997

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## Summary

The procurement process involves the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra), which has awarded a contract titled "DEFRA CAP Platforms Support." This contract falls under the agricultural services category, focusing on the Rural Payments Agency (RPA) and its critical management services. The award was finalised on 28th February 2019, with the contract period commencing on 1st March 2019 and concluding on 31st July 2020. The procurement was conducted using a selective method as a call-off from a framework agreement, with an estimated contract value of £6,430,799.

This tender offers significant opportunities for businesses involved in project management consultancy services and agricultural technologies. Companies with expertise in providing managed services for agricultural frameworks or those specialising in cloud service management align well with the requirements set forth by the RPA. As Defra is responsible for managing the Common Agricultural Policy in England, suppliers in the agricultural support and consultancy domain, particularly those looking to expand into government contracts, will find valuable prospects here.

## Notice

The Services to be provided by the Supplier under the above Lot are listed in Framework Section 2 and outlined below: - People Source Cloud Service Management (675964509013000) RPA CAPD Support Service - Managed Core Services Rural Payments Agency (RPA) is an executive agency of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural affairs (Defra). It is the single paying agency responsible for Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) schemes in England and certain other schemes throughout the UK. The Service supports the Rural Payments Service (RPS) which is made up of a Land Management System, a Customer Portal and a Policy Engine (SITI Agri). It delivers two key business critical applications - Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) and Countryside Stewardship (CS). Both are politically sensitive due to the payment amounts involved and the large agricultural customer base. For the purposes of the Managed Core Service, the Managed Core Service Recipient is the RPA and the Managed Core Service Provider is Keep IT Simple Limited. Additional information: Please note that Defra procurement uses an E-tendering system for Procurement activities. This is currently provided by Bravo Solutions. To access appropriate tendering and contractual documents, please access the E-Tendering portal at https://defra.bravosolution.co.uk", ensuring that your registration includes "Defra". If you have any problems with this system, please contact Bravo on their telephone helpline number 0800 368 4850 or by emailing them at help@bravosolution.co.uk. "

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/414bb426-9a24-410b-bbc2-1f269647bac8 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a framework agreement |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 17 Aug 2020 |
| Submission deadline | 1 Feb 2019 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 28 Feb 2019 |
| Contract period | 1 Mar 2019 - 31 Jul 2020 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £5,943,710 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £6,430,799 |
| 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 | DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1P 3JR |
| 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 | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | PEOPLE SOURCE CONSULTING |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 03 - Agricultural, farming, fishing, forestry and related products
- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

### Codes

- 03000000 - Agricultural, farming, fishing, forestry and related products
- 72224000 - Project management consultancy services

## Release History

- 17 Aug 2020 at 12:58 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/414bb426-9a24-410b-bbc2-1f269647bac8

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/414bb426-9a24-410b-bbc2-1f269647bac8
  17th August 2020 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/2ac2d21a-acb4-45da-a78d-aa313b6cceee
  n/a

## Notice URLs

- https://defra.bravosolution.co.uk

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