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title: "Kafka Events Platform Analysis and Support"
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# Kafka Events Platform Analysis and Support

Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR WORK AND PENSIONS  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-3e6bee66-dfac-4ab4-8de3-0c3e3335f6b5

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## Summary

The Department for Work and Pensions has awarded a contract for the project titled "Kafka Events Platform Analysis and Support" to Infotel UK Consulting. The procurement method used was selective, with the contract valued at £240,150 GBP. The contract period spans from November 1, 2022, to March 31, 2023, with the tender period ending on October 31, 2022. The project falls under the IT services category and is located in the North East and North West regions of the United Kingdom.

This awarded contract offers opportunities for businesses involved in IT services, consulting, software development, and Internet support. Businesses with expertise in Kafka and events-driven platforms would be well-suited to compete for similar tenders. The project demands a service provider to assess the current setup, provide recommendations for improvements, disaster recovery planning, and ongoing support for the product in a LIVE environment. Companies proficient in these areas can leverage their skills to engage in projects with similar requirements and contribute to the growth of their business.

## Notice

Integration require a service provider to assist with events driven platform using Kafka, the team will assess the current setup and resilience in place, and provide recommendations and actions to improve this. In addition to the audit, the team will assist with the ongoing support and BAU of the product in a LIVE environment. The key outcomes of the service are; 1. Documented review, critique and actional recommendations based on the current Architectural design and infrastructure of the Events platform 2. Assess readiness and provide recommendations to assist consumer onboarding uptake 3. Plan, document, create, test and prove a full disaster recovery plan to ensure the resilience of the system for our consumers. 4. Review and make recommendations on the backup/resilience policies and processes currently in place 5. Provide knowledge and expertise to enable us to manage and support the live system BAU requests and issues or incidents that arise.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2d42e828-83ea-4b1c-a6a3-2b7e030dd531 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Not specified |
| 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 | 16 Nov 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 31 Oct 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 31 Oct 2022 |
| Contract period | 1 Nov 2022 - 31 Mar 2023 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £240,150 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £240,150 |
| 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 | NEWCASTLE |
| Post town | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Postcode | NE12 8EW |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear |
| ITL 3 | TLC43 Tyneside |
| Local authority | North Tyneside |
| Electoral ward | Longbenton & Benton |
| Westminster constituency | Newcastle upon Tyne North |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | INFOTEL UK CONSULTING |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

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

## Release History

- 16 Nov 2022 at 17:18 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2d42e828-83ea-4b1c-a6a3-2b7e030dd531

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2d42e828-83ea-4b1c-a6a3-2b7e030dd531
  16th November 2022 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/3a97fead-f969-4a55-8bb4-2aa9103eb038
  n/a

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