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title: "RM6263 Digital Specialist and Programmes"
ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-6b1cfc1b-4e70-484d-b5d3-e4554cc27d13"
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buyer: "CROWN COMMERCIAL SERVICE"
published: "2026-02-17"
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# RM6263 Digital Specialist and Programmes

Buyer: CROWN COMMERCIAL SERVICE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-6b1cfc1b-4e70-484d-b5d3-e4554cc27d13

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## Summary

The Crown Commercial Service (CCS) has established an extensive framework agreement titled "RM6263 Digital Specialist and Programmes." This collaborative agreement is tailored for managing Digital, Data, and Technology (DDaT) specialists, alongside facilitating sizeable digital transformation programmes across UK Central Government Departments and various Public Sector Bodies, including Local Authorities, Health, Police, Fire and Rescue, Education, and Devolved Administrations. The framework, which was put in place with an initial two-year duration and has utilised its extensions, is set to conclude on 30 May 2026. Falling under the IT services industry category (CPV code: 72000000), the procurement is valued at £4 billion and was conducted using an open procedure above threshold. It encompasses categories for both Digital Programmes and Digital Specialists, with the procurement method focusing on awarding a collaborative agreement to multiple successful suppliers.

This framework provides substantial opportunities for businesses specialising in IT services, consulting, software development, and support. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are particularly encouraged to participate as the framework is deemed suitable and accessible for these organisations. The arrangement presents a sizeable market for businesses to engage in digital transformation initiatives with various government entities, offering leverage for companies aiming to establish or expand their foothold in public sector markets. Successful suppliers under this framework will have the chance to deliver critical digital services across the UK, enhancing their portfolio and gaining long-term growth potential in the digital and technology sectors within governmental systems.

## Notice

Crown Commercial Service (CCS) as the Authority has put in place a Pan Government Collaborative Agreement for the provision of Digital, Data and Technology (DDaT) specialists and facilitate large-scale digital transformation programmes to be utilised by Central Government Departments and all other UK Public Sector Bodies, including Local Authorities, Health, Police, Fire and Rescue, Education and Devolved Administrations. The lotting structure of this framework is as follows: Lot 1 - Digital Programmes Lot 2 - Digital Specialists Additional information: This framework was put in place with an initial duration of 2 years plus an optional extension period of 2 x 12 month periods 2 +1 + 1. Please note that the 2 x 12 month extensions have been utilised and the end date of this framework is confirmed as being 07/03/2026 Please be aware that this framework has been extended and the end date is now 30/05/2026. The extension is required due to the delay of the RM1043.9 Digital Outcomes and Specialists go live date and to ensure a route to market for buyers The extension was implemented due to the need for modification brought about by circumstances which a diligent contracting authority/entity could not foresee (Art. 43(1)(c) of Directive 2014/23/EU, Art. 72(1)(c) of Directive 2014/24/EU, Art. 89(1)(c) of Directive 2014/25/EU) There is no cost implication

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/efcd4360-a035-48a2-9543-7e91a97295a3 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Planning, Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 17 Feb 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 16 Nov 2021 |
| Future notice date | 21 Oct 2021 |
| Award date | 21 Mar 2022 |
| Contract period | 21 Mar 2022 - 30 May 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £4,000,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £4,000,000,000 |
| 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 | CROWN COMMERCIAL SERVICE |
| Locality | LIVERPOOL |
| Post town | Liverpool |
| Postcode | L3 9PP |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD7 Merseyside |
| ITL 3 | TLD72 Liverpool |
| Local authority | Liverpool |
| Electoral ward | City Centre North |
| Westminster constituency | Liverpool Riverside |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | A LIST OF SUCCESSFUL SUPPLIERS CAN BE FOUND IN THE ATTACHMENTS A |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

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

## Release History

- 17 Feb 2026 at 15:44 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/efcd4360-a035-48a2-9543-7e91a97295a3
- 16 Dec 2024 at 15:04 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/efcd4360-a035-48a2-9543-7e91a97295a3
- 3 May 2024 at 07:48 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/efcd4360-a035-48a2-9543-7e91a97295a3
- 30 Nov 2023 at 11:13 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/efcd4360-a035-48a2-9543-7e91a97295a3
- 6 Apr 2022 at 16:14 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/efcd4360-a035-48a2-9543-7e91a97295a3
- 10 Nov 2021 at 15:49 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4e72e444-41b6-4a8f-8ef1-367bea21ea0f
- 10 Nov 2021 at 15:38 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4e72e444-41b6-4a8f-8ef1-367bea21ea0f
- 5 Nov 2021 at 12:41 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4e72e444-41b6-4a8f-8ef1-367bea21ea0f
- 26 Oct 2021 at 13:54 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4e72e444-41b6-4a8f-8ef1-367bea21ea0f
- 22 Oct 2021 at 13:12 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4e72e444-41b6-4a8f-8ef1-367bea21ea0f
- 16 Sep 2021 at 10:56 - Planning - Planned Procurement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8ba3cb68-f930-43cc-8b87-98733f0f5929

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/efcd4360-a035-48a2-9543-7e91a97295a3
  17th February 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4e72e444-41b6-4a8f-8ef1-367bea21ea0f
  10th November 2021 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8ba3cb68-f930-43cc-8b87-98733f0f5929
  16th September 2021 - Future opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/3c499099-7804-4363-9d7f-9dcf4564a454
  Contract Notice rights reserved for Crown Commercial Service Framework Agreement
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/12adba2a-1216-4bc9-9a92-a81bd1b7996b
  Contract Notice Transparency Information for Crown Commercial Service Framework Contract
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/be91ba25-af1f-4d9b-906b-d962080ed5fc
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/1e4e94c6-d33f-4270-89a2-5d2163952a64
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/5c673280-981e-42c8-aa5b-3f76868d0776
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/c510711d-8ad4-4a71-a952-9d80ca0eaec7
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/e5566be5-4036-4dd9-b831-f1e4c7f86b08
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/3e0212e2-53d5-490c-8102-e38f2e0d48e9
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/6dda0a2f-67e2-45ab-877b-44d2f19ab12a
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/cd584787-59bd-4244-8fb0-c8bb4776a6fc
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/bb01c067-4ff7-4978-8ce4-a7acca52d6cc
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/d8be0c23-d550-4ede-9a31-b2711aa67b77
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/f3eb0490-789a-4e6d-98e6-b91f2af149ea
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/678bb1ef-f1ee-4207-82f2-b8f4383bd7e8
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/357f1000-b318-4b3b-965f-e48b9cd595a5
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/ac8d43b0-e08d-42d1-83da-045128047a89
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/b7ad1297-906c-4b2b-b6ec-503b2f3650b9
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/41c85280-5b82-4122-87a1-e87d49d37eac
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/8cf27e8d-b407-4aad-b88e-f182ee3a3bef
- https://crowncommercialservice.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.html
  eSourcing Suite
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/f1c25b97-8b3a-49b1-a419-b349df549fa4
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/155316d8-871b-4959-9052-2d8bcfd6304d
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/7b351515-b4f3-4362-8a0b-3b8bee47b5eb
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/5c126762-70ea-48cc-8c09-a6f91080e867
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/bda94311-0b84-42ea-b403-6956ab09af03
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/df84c1b6-de5d-4b51-a214-580c1199c000
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/4ba8c800-d2f6-4dab-9a21-c109b5ebd4fd
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/ea693701-7286-4516-9dc7-1c3848a6c191
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/b3178e6b-3c8b-41cc-b84c-703152b417dc
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/01d8a5f9-27e1-4f95-a6e2-64093d5fa444
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/97524b8a-8974-41cb-8a19-54eb193856a3
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/af55fe62-7b67-4bf8-84c5-afa613efb1f3
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/2247e3c9-e81d-4776-a895-80c6929633cb
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/355a5d48-b09a-4d0b-bc82-d45dc5fcd9b1
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/f8e0c163-c51c-4990-b855-7d273a736772
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/ddc69a2b-5916-4fb8-9c1a-edf8b6a3cf1b
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/f4da69bb-8a89-4301-81f8-18d321f6004d
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009301-2022
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/014452-2026
  Extension Notice

## Notice URLs

- https://www.gov.uk/ccs

## Provenance

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