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title: "User Experience & Design Capability"
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# User Experience & Design Capability

Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-6ee1168b-6507-4eb4-bd12-343602b86c77

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## Summary

The Department for Education (DfE) has completed a procurement process for a project titled "User Experience & Design Capability," aimed at enhancing user-centred design across various communication and operational aspects. This tender is classified under IT services, specifically within the consulting, software development, and Internet support categories, and has an estimated value of £1,500,000. The contract period runs from 3rd February 2020 to 2nd February 2022, while the tender period concluded on 3rd December 2019. The delivery addresses for the project include locations across the United Kingdom.

This tender presents valuable opportunities for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) specialising in user experience and design to engage with the public sector. Companies with expertise in IT services, particularly those familiar with user experience research, design methodologies, and digital product development, would be ideally suited to compete in this procurement process. The procurement was conducted through a selective method as a call-off from a framework agreement, indicating a structured approach to sourcing qualified suppliers who can deliver the required capabilities.

## Notice

DfE are looking for UX and Design capabilities to drive user centered design of: communication, content, IA, interactions, products, policy, operation and services.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/afb05bdc-834b-4903-80c2-de9de7a33a1e |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| 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 | 10 Feb 2020 |
| Submission deadline | 3 Dec 2019 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 3 Feb 2020 |
| Contract period | 3 Feb 2020 - 2 Feb 2022 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,500,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £1,500,000 |
| 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 EDUCATION |
| Locality | COVENTRY |
| Post town | Coventry |
| Postcode | CV1 2WT |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands |
| ITL 3 | TLG33 Coventry |
| Local authority | Coventry |
| Electoral ward | St Michael's |
| Westminster constituency | Coventry South |
| Delivery location | TLD North West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | SIGMA CONSULTING SOLUTIONS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

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

## Release History

- 10 Feb 2020 at 14:31 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/afb05bdc-834b-4903-80c2-de9de7a33a1e
- 7 Feb 2020 at 11:25 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/afb05bdc-834b-4903-80c2-de9de7a33a1e
- 7 Feb 2020 at 10:51 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/afb05bdc-834b-4903-80c2-de9de7a33a1e

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/afb05bdc-834b-4903-80c2-de9de7a33a1e
  10th February 2020 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/d55eb931-3c89-420e-ad86-499ecca7c2b8

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