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title: "Support Services to the Horizon Platform 'Note: Published for completeness, see description for details.'"
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# Support Services to the Horizon Platform 'Note: Published for completeness, see description for details.'

Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR INTERNATIONAL TRADE  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-2f6f7769-b58e-4ed2-bae9-71da200e80b6

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## Summary

The Department for International Trade is currently involved in a public procurement process seeking support services for the Horizon Platform, a booking system used by its key stakeholders. This contract, valued at £260,461 and classified under software support services, is part of the services procurement category. It was published on 20th June 2018, following a tender period that concluded on 2nd August 2017. The contract is set to run from 1st October 2017 to 30th September 2018, based in London’s SW1H 0TL postal code area.

This tender presents an excellent opportunity for firms specialised in software support services to expand their business within the public sector. Businesses that are well-equipped to provide comprehensive support and maintain technical platforms could significantly benefit. As the tender is part of a larger service category, companies of all sizes, particularly those with a robust track record in IT service management and software maintenance, would be suitable candidates to compete for this contract.

## Notice

Contract for the provision of support Services to the Horizon Platform, the events booking platform used by key DIT stakeholders. 'This contract award was not published at the time of award. It has been published for transparency purposes to provide a record of existing departmental contracts.'

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/06a220ff-2b2c-4884-9656-abbb6605ecab |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Other - Other (Other) |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 20 Jun 2018 |
| Submission deadline | 2 Aug 2017 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 30 Sep 2017 - 30 Sep 2018 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £260,461 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Active |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | DEPARTMENT FOR INTERNATIONAL TRADE |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1H 0TL |
| 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 |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 72261000 - Software support services

## Release History

- 20 Jun 2018 at 12:32 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/06a220ff-2b2c-4884-9656-abbb6605ecab

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/06a220ff-2b2c-4884-9656-abbb6605ecab
  20th June 2018 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Provenance

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