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title: "Microservice and Integration Planning, Design and Assurance"
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# Microservice and Integration Planning, Design and Assurance

Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR WORK AND PENSIONS  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-3b573bb4-0e9d-40a5-bb84-c4003f45f1ee

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## Summary

The Department for Work and Pensions has recently completed a tender titled "Microservice and Integration Planning, Design and Assurance," aimed at providing architectural and technical leadership on complex integration systems within the information technology services sector. The contract, valued at £125,500, was awarded to Zalam Limited. The procurement method utilised was selective, deriving from a framework agreement, with the contract period spanning from 19th November 2019 to 9th September 2020, located in Blackpool, England.

This tender represents significant business opportunities for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) specialising in IT services, particularly those with expertise in system integrations, API exchanges, and related technologies. Businesses that offer innovative solutions and have a strong technical background in complex integration systems will find the competitive landscape favourable, especially those capable of responding to government contracts and navigating procurement processes efficiently.

## Notice

Supplier will provide architectural and technical leadership on complex integration systems including messaging, File Transfer and the API Exchange platform.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/08fff2db-e6d8-4a89-94ee-71849ea0ecdb |
| 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 | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 21 May 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 19 Nov 2019 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 19 Nov 2019 |
| Contract period | 20 Nov 2019 - 27 Mar 2020 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £125,500 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £125,500 |
| 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 WORK AND PENSIONS |
| Locality | BLACKPOOL |
| Post town | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Postcode | NE98 1YX |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear |
| ITL 3 | TLC43 Tyneside |
| Local authority | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Electoral ward | Dene & South Gosforth |
| Westminster constituency | Newcastle upon Tyne North |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | ZALAM |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 72222300 - Information technology services

## Release History

- 21 May 2021 at 09:20 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/08fff2db-e6d8-4a89-94ee-71849ea0ecdb

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/08fff2db-e6d8-4a89-94ee-71849ea0ecdb
  21st May 2021 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/b5af7fc6-977e-49d2-8171-be349b81552b
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