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title: "Calculate Funding Service (CFS) systems agile development"
ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-209944e8-910e-4723-8a2f-90d120f6a0ef"
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buyer: "DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION"
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# Calculate Funding Service (CFS) systems agile development

Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-209944e8-910e-4723-8a2f-90d120f6a0ef

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## Summary

The Department for Education has completed the tender process for the "Calculate Funding Service (CFS) systems agile development" project, classified under IT services. This project is valued at £4,500,000 and is part of an ongoing effort to enhance and develop the CFS service line to meet changing business and policy requirements. The procurement method used was selective, involving a call-off from a framework agreement, and the contract period spans from 1 April 2019 to 31 March 2021. The tender was officially awarded on 25 March 2019, with the deadline for submission having been set for 8 March 2019.

This contract offers substantial growth opportunities, especially for businesses specialising in agile development, software consulting, and IT services. Companies with a focus on development, testing, business analysis, user research, and design would be particularly well-suited to compete, as they can fulfil the diverse requirements outlined in the CFS service line enhancement. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) may also find this a viable opportunity to engage with a significant public sector project.

## Notice

The CFS service line needs to be enhanced and developed to meet the evolving business and policy needs and interface with other ESFA systems. This may require the spectrum of GDS agile roles (e.g. development, testing, business analysis, user research, design) which could become part of existing teams or form discrete delivery teams (discovery, alpha, beta) to address a business specific needs.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6da1a608-c227-4735-96b7-1b85b69f38d5 |
| 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 |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 28 Mar 2019 |
| Submission deadline | 8 Mar 2019 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 25 Mar 2019 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2019 - 31 Mar 2021 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £4,500,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £4,500,000 |
| 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 | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | METHOD BUSINESS AND DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

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

## Release History

- 28 Mar 2019 at 08:57 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6da1a608-c227-4735-96b7-1b85b69f38d5

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6da1a608-c227-4735-96b7-1b85b69f38d5
  28th March 2019 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/3fcf2657-0530-49fc-9c5a-651487be4f9f
  Contract

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