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title: "Digital Consultancy and Transformation"
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# Digital Consultancy and Transformation

Buyer: OPEN UNIVERSITY(THE)  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-25a0d577-1baf-49ab-8eba-b42a61c7c3f0

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## Summary

The Open University has awarded a contract for "Digital Consultancy and Transformation" valued at £2,000,000 to EQUAL EXPERTS UK LIMITED. The procurement method used was selective, involving call-off from a framework agreement. The contract period is from 1st August 2023 to 31st January 2024. The buying organisation is located in MILTON KEYNES, England and falls under the industry category of IT services.

This tender from The Open University provides opportunities for SMEs and VCSEs to participate in delivering IT consultancy and software development services. Businesses well-suited to compete would be those specialising in digital transformation and Agile lifecycle management. The tender process involved multiple phases of work delivery, offering a platform for service providers to contribute to enhancing digital services for the organisation's students.

## Notice

Consultancy and support to help build and iterate a range of digital services delivering an exceptional end to end experience for our students. This work is building on a work programme already in place and includes developing and delivering new services from design through to implementation and all four phases of the Agile lifecycle. The work is being delivered in phases and statements of work (SoW) relating to work within a phase may be agreed between the Parties as necessary to firm up requirements as they become known to both cost and more accurately allocate resource to deliver those requirements.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2eaaa8b6-71e0-4aee-85ca-9419c4273037 |
| 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 | 8 Aug 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 11 Jul 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 24 Jul 2023 |
| Contract period | 31 Jul 2023 - 31 Jan 2024 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £2,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £2,000,000 |
| 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 | OPEN UNIVERSITY(THE) |
| Locality | MILTON KEYNES |
| Post town | Milton Keynes |
| Postcode | MK7 6AA |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire |
| ITL 3 | TLJ12 Milton Keynes |
| Local authority | Milton Keynes |
| Electoral ward | Monkston |
| Westminster constituency | Milton Keynes Central |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | EQUAL EXPERTS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

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

## Release History

- 8 Aug 2023 at 10:56 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2eaaa8b6-71e0-4aee-85ca-9419c4273037

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2eaaa8b6-71e0-4aee-85ca-9419c4273037
  8th August 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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