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title: "Tech Leadership Services"
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buyer: "BUSINESS ENERGY AND INDUSTRIAL STRATEGY"
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# Tech Leadership Services

Buyer: BUSINESS ENERGY AND INDUSTRIAL STRATEGY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-7374b240-7960-4532-b04d-5359ed185b72

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## Summary

The Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS), part of the Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy, awarded a contract for "Tech Leadership Services" through a selective procurement method on 31 March 2021. The total value of the contract is £198,050, aimed at providing technical leadership and oversight for ongoing digital services, particularly for the development of the Product Safety Database and a Cosmetic Notification Portal. The contract commenced on 1 April 2021 and will run until 31 March 2022. The contracted supplier is ADROC LIMITED, and the services are classified under CPV code 72000000, which covers IT services including consulting and software development. This procurement was based in London, UK.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in IT services, particularly those with expertise in software development and technical leadership. Companies that can provide Ruby-on-Rails development capabilities and a solid understanding of digital service frameworks would be particularly well-suited to compete for similar contracts in the future. Smaller enterprises and SMEs may find this contract relevant as it encourages competition from agile firms capable of delivering bespoke digital solutions.

## Notice

The Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS), part of the Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy awarded a contract through G-Cloud 12 for a Level 5 SFIA Technical lead with a Ruby-on-Rails developer background required to lead a team of R-o-R developers for ongoing development of digital services that help OPSS support building national capacity for product safety, specifically for: * The Product Safety Database (PSD) , and * Submit a Cosmetic Notification Portal and provide Technical oversight for other 'Live' OPSS services such as the Primary Authority Register to ensure a single overarching Technology Strategy and approach (where appropriate) when sharing tools or services.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0b55e9ee-4388-43a7-9ad4-108a86e64064 |
| 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 | 14 May 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 31 Mar 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 30 Mar 2021 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2021 - 31 Mar 2022 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £198,050 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £198,050 |
| 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 | BUSINESS ENERGY AND INDUSTRIAL STRATEGY |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1H 0ET |
| 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 | TLI London |

## Supplier

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

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

## Release History

- 14 May 2021 at 13:56 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0b55e9ee-4388-43a7-9ad4-108a86e64064

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0b55e9ee-4388-43a7-9ad4-108a86e64064
  14th May 2021 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/b0e9a918-216a-47cf-a3ca-a8661a477dba

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