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title: "E-procurement and Contract Management Portal for DfE"
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buyer: "DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION"
published: "2017-03-28"
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# E-procurement and Contract Management Portal for DfE

Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-6209d184-d6fb-4f19-8314-925f88df3291

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## Summary

The procurement process involves the Department for Education (DfE) in the United Kingdom, which has completed a tender titled "E-procurement and Contract Management Portal for DfE." This procurement falls under the IT services category, specifically consulting, software development, and support. The contract was awarded on 3 March 2017, with a total value of £52,500 and a contract period extending from 6 March 2017 to 5 March 2019. The procurement method followed is categorised as 'Other', and the tender period concluded on 31 January 2017.

This tender presents significant growth opportunities for businesses specialising in source-to-contract software solutions, particularly those providing Software as a Service (SaaS) and contract management systems. Small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) would be well-positioned to compete for similar future contracts, leveraging their agility and innovation capabilities to meet the public sector's evolving digital needs.

## Notice

The provision of source-to-contract software to meet the requirements of the Customer, including facilitating the sourcing and management of its 3rd party supplier arrangements and related commercial functions. Lot 3 SaaS: o SRM & Sourcing o Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) o Contract Management o The Customer will be issued with a license for 3,500 users, 3,000 of which will have read only access.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/47ccdc2d-fb19-453e-a613-fb3f1d5fd86d |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Dynamic |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Other - |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 28 Mar 2017 |
| Submission deadline | 31 Jan 2017 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 3 Mar 2017 |
| Contract period | 6 Mar 2017 - 5 Mar 2019 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £52,500 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £52,500 |
| 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 EDUCATION |
| Locality | COVENTRY |
| Post town | Coventry |
| Postcode | CV1 3BH |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands |
| ITL 3 | TLG33 Coventry |
| Local authority | Coventry |
| Electoral ward | Sherbourne |
| Westminster constituency | Coventry North West |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | PROACTIS GROUP |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

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

## Release History

- 28 Mar 2017 at 18:43 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/47ccdc2d-fb19-453e-a613-fb3f1d5fd86d

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/47ccdc2d-fb19-453e-a613-fb3f1d5fd86d
  28th March 2017 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/3bfb3bff-56e0-467a-9ea8-1ec111e52e06
  Contract

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