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title: "Identity Project"
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# Identity Project

Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOOD & RURAL AFFAIRS  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-7a533eb2-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b

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## Summary

The public procurement process pertains to the "Identity Project" initiated by the Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA) located in London, England. This procurement falls under the category of software packages and information systems (CPV code: 48000000) and is at the Award stage. The contract, valued at £450,000, was awarded to Core Technology Systems [U.K] Ltd on 26th February 2016, with the contract period commencing on 29th February 2016 and concluding on 28th February 2018. The procurement method employed was a selective or restricted procedure, and businesses interested in participating needed to register on the Bravo portal for DEFRA to access necessary tender documents prior to the tender period deadline of 29th January 2016.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses, particularly those involved in software development, information systems, and technology consultancy services. Companies that specialise in identity management solutions, especially those capable of providing full service delivery without multi-factor authentication, could particularly excel in this procurement process. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are encouraged to compete, as this procurement explicitly supports their participation.

## Notice

The Services are based on "EA - DEFRA solution pricing" dated 10th September and as emailed by the Supplier on 10th October 2015 solution pricing document contained four options. This was based on a GCloud exercise including, clarification questions and answers, and so is as per the terms and conditions of the GCloud Framework between the Supplier and Crown Commercial Services. A successful trial of The Service has been undertaken prior to this Agreement commencing. The order of document precedent is as set out in that Framework, and for those purposes the "Service Delivery Document" should be read as being an 'appendix' to this Call Off form. The Customer has selected Option2 from "EA - DEFRA solution pricing" - full Identity Management (IDM) without Multi Factor Authentication (MFA). This option covers the full IDM product, which would include product support for the Quick Connect service. This option also includes the additional external connectors (SQL/CSV etc.). This also includes the full web based admin and user access portal, joiners/leavers and complex workflows along with user self-service. Core have not included MFA (Dell or Microsoft) or the MyApps portal from Microsoft or Dell. (Pricing from this document is included below.) 1.1. Notes Minimum starting monthly support basic charge includes the server support. If you decide to buy less Additional information: Please note that Defra procurement uses e-tendering, provided by Bravosolutions. In order to access the Bravo system you will need to be registered. Could I therefore request that you register on the Bravo portal for Defra. If you're already registered on the Bravo portal please check that your registration includes Defra, as you have to specify us in order to correctly receive the tender documents. If you have any problems with the registration process, please contact the Bravo helpline on 0800 368 4850 or alternatively email them at help@bravosolution.co.uk. The link you require for new registration/amendments to registrations is - https://defra.bravosolution.co.uk

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f4542f10-5eed-44c0-8d96-eb84a59fe963 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Restricted procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 18 Nov 2016 |
| Submission deadline | 29 Jan 2016 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 26 Feb 2016 |
| Contract period | 29 Feb 2016 - 28 Feb 2018 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £450,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £450,000 |
| 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 ENVIRONMENT, FOOD & RURAL AFFAIRS |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1P 3JR |
| 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 | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | CORE TECHNOLOGY SYSTEMS [U.K |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 48 - Software package and information systems
- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

### Codes

- 48000000 - Software package and information systems
- 72222000 - Information systems or technology strategic review and planning services

## Release History

- 18 Nov 2016 at 20:17 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f4542f10-5eed-44c0-8d96-eb84a59fe963

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f4542f10-5eed-44c0-8d96-eb84a59fe963
  25th March 2016 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://defra.bravosolution.co.uk

## Provenance

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