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title: "DLUHC UCD & Digital Capability for Urgent Policy and DDaT Short-term Requirements"
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# DLUHC UCD & Digital Capability for Urgent Policy and DDaT Short-term Requirements

Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR LEVELLING UP, HOUSING AND COMMUNITIES  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-57a1e54e-5dae-4c8d-814a-b81e47d23440

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## Summary

The public procurement process involves the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, which has awarded a contract titled "DLUHC UCD & Digital Capability for Urgent Policy and DDaT Short-term Requirements." This procurement falls under the IT services sector, specifically focusing on consulting, software development, and support. The contract encompasses a significant value of £8,000,000, with a minimum threshold of £30,000. This project targets various locations across the United Kingdom and is currently in the Award stage. The contract period runs from 30 June 2022 to 29 June 2024, with the initial tender period concluding on 15 April 2022.

This contract presents substantial business opportunities, particularly for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) that specialise in IT services and digital policy design. Companies with expertise in user-centred design and Digital, Data and Technology (DDaT) delivery projects would find this tender well-suited to their capabilities. The award already made to Zaizi Ltd showcases an example of successful participation in this domain. As the contract progresses, there may arise further opportunities for businesses to collaborate or support the ongoing projects initiated under this procurement.

## Notice

DLUHC required the supplier to work on time-constrained User-Centred Policy Design or DDaT delivery projects - providing teams, or individuals to supplement existing teams. An initial work package involves delivering a discovery on how users are affected by Net Zero policies. This contract has already been awarded and is being published for transparency purposes.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5cc2e1ec-7a3a-4e6c-b2e2-4dfb822018f5 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Dynamic |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a dynamic purchasing system |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 27 Jul 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 15 Apr 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 3 Jul 2022 |
| Contract period | 29 Jun 2022 - 29 Jun 2024 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £8,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £30,000 |
| 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 | DEPARTMENT FOR LEVELLING UP, HOUSING AND COMMUNITIES |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1P 4DF |
| 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 | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England), TLL Wales, TLM Scotland, TLN Northern Ireland |

## Supplier

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

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

## Release History

- 27 Jul 2022 at 13:57 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5cc2e1ec-7a3a-4e6c-b2e2-4dfb822018f5

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5cc2e1ec-7a3a-4e6c-b2e2-4dfb822018f5
  27th July 2022 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/76a326cd-dc7a-46e6-8df9-3ec8b268f6d9
  Redacted copy of contract being published for transparency purposes.

## Notice URLs

- http://gov.uk/DLUHC

## Provenance

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