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title: "Provision of Resource for Universal Credit (UC) Service"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "CROWN COMMERCIAL SERVICE"
published: "2022-11-28"
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# Provision of Resource for Universal Credit (UC) Service

Buyer: CROWN COMMERCIAL SERVICE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-2b035db7-1348-450f-be5c-4c50af37a78c

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## Summary

The Crown Commercial Service has awarded a contract for the provision of resource for the Universal Credit (UC) service through a selective procurement method. The contract is valued at £6,328,200 GBP and was published on 28th November 2022. The contract period runs from 3rd October 2022 to 2nd October 2024, with the tender period closing on 5th July 2022.

This tender presents opportunities for businesses in the services industry to compete for the provision of system and support services. Companies that specialize in these services and can cater to the extensive delivery locations across various countries would be well-suited to pursue this tender. The Crown Commercial Service, acting on behalf of the Department for Work and Pensions, is the buying organization for this contract.

## Notice

Provision of Resource for Universal Credit (UC) Service.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/44949a0b-84d3-4ad3-a48c-ca7fdf1ec667 |
| 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 | 28 Nov 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 4 Jul 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 27 Sep 2022 |
| Contract period | 2 Oct 2022 - 2 Oct 2024 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £6,328,200 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £6,328,200 |
| 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 | CROWN COMMERCIAL SERVICE |
| Locality | LIVERPOOL |
| Post town | Liverpool |
| Postcode | L3 9PP |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD7 Merseyside |
| ITL 3 | TLD72 Liverpool |
| Local authority | Liverpool |
| Electoral ward | City Centre North |
| Westminster constituency | Liverpool Riverside |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS GLOBAL SERVICES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 72250000 - System and support services

## Release History

- 28 Nov 2022 at 09:49 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/44949a0b-84d3-4ad3-a48c-ca7fdf1ec667

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/44949a0b-84d3-4ad3-a48c-ca7fdf1ec667
  28th November 2022 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/82f7944e-62a8-493a-ac3b-fa016e124ee0
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/3e73bda0-23e2-4cd2-91d4-d9526c25f87b

## Notice URLs

- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/crown-commercial-service

## Provenance

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