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title: "AME Payments - Strategic Product Development"
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# AME Payments - Strategic Product Development

Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR WORK AND PENSIONS  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-63359569-97e8-4843-bba5-f4efffba1624

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## Summary

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has completed a procurement process titled "AME Payments - Strategic Product Development" within the IT services industry, encompassing consulting, software development, Internet, and support. The procurement, executed through a selective call-off from a framework agreement, involved the provision of resources to develop SRA and ARA compliant microservices for the AME Payments service. The contract, valued at up to £5,000,000, will run from 26th September 2024 to 31st March 2026, and covers a wide geographical area including the British Oversea Territories, Channel Islands, Europe, Isle of Man, the rest of the world, and the United Kingdom. Accenture UK Limited, based in London, was awarded the contract on 31st July 2024.

This tender creates significant opportunities for businesses with expertise in IT services, particularly those capable of forming interdisciplinary teams to deliver on complex technical requirements. SMEs are considered suitable for this contract, enabling smaller firms to compete and potentially collaborate with larger enterprises. Companies specialising in microservices development and strategic product development can leverage this opportunity to expand their market presence and expertise within the public sector, contributing to substantial projects under the DWP's digital transformation initiatives.

## Notice

Provision of resources from a service provider to assist with providing skills and capacity across multiple disciplines to help achieve key outcomes within desired timeframes. The contract will allow the business to stand up multiple fully disciplinary teams in each area to support the delivery of Strategic Reference Architecture (SRA) and Application Reference Architecture (ARA) compliant microservices which together will provide our AME Payments service.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1f28c9bf-7796-44ec-9f83-3bb4314fb3f7 |
| 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 | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 28 Oct 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 1 Jul 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 30 Jul 2024 |
| Contract period | 25 Sep 2024 - 31 Mar 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £5,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £4,000,000 |
| 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 WORK AND PENSIONS |
| Locality | LEEDS |
| Post town | Leeds |
| Postcode | LS2 7UA |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |
| ITL 2 | TLE4 West Yorkshire |
| ITL 3 | TLE42 Leeds |
| Local authority | Leeds |
| Electoral ward | Little London & Woodhouse |
| Westminster constituency | Leeds Central and Headingley |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

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

## 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 Oct 2024 at 13:50 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1f28c9bf-7796-44ec-9f83-3bb4314fb3f7

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1f28c9bf-7796-44ec-9f83-3bb4314fb3f7
  28th October 2024 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/579a451f-3ba7-4cc8-a100-15315d8db230
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