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title: "Health & Disability Services DLA Child Legacy Investigations"
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# Health & Disability Services DLA Child Legacy Investigations

Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR WORK AND PENSIONS  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-7eb86b22-82b5-4c4c-be17-a2a8898863b6

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## Summary

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has completed the procurement process for the "Health & Disability Services DLA Child Legacy Investigations" tender, which falls under the IT services category, specifically consulting, software development, Internet, and support. The project addresses risks associated with the legacy DLACS Cobol system. The procurement method was selective, by calling off a framework agreement. The contract was awarded to IBM UK Ltd, a large-scale supplier, starting from 4th November 2024 and expected to end on 7th February 2025. The project value is £278,230 and services are required for various regions, including British Overseas Territories, the Channel Islands, Europe, the Isle of Man, the Rest of the World, and the United Kingdom.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses, especially small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs), to support and modernise legacy IT systems within public sector organizations. Companies experienced in Cobol, system documentation, debugging complex codebases, and aligning with new legislative requirements will find this tender particularly relevant. This project emphasizes the need for specialised IT services, creating a growth avenue for businesses that offer robust IT consulting, software development, and support services.

## Notice

DLA Child uses a legacy system called DLACS, which is based on Cobol code. There is a heightened near-term risk associated with DLACS in terms of its ability to support required system changes. The business processes within its Cobol code are inadequately documented, and the extensive codebase presents significant challenges in training staff to support the system, debug issues, and accommodate new legislative requirements.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5fa79814-dd9e-49e7-a87c-2a80a0ffe148 |
| 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, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 2 Dec 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 1 Nov 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 3 Nov 2024 |
| Contract period | 4 Nov 2024 - 7 Feb 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £278,230 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £278,230 |
| 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 | BLACKPOOL |
| Post town | Blackpool |
| Postcode | FY4 5ES |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD4 Lancashire |
| ITL 3 | TLD42 Blackpool |
| Local authority | Blackpool |
| Electoral ward | Stanley |
| Westminster constituency | Blackpool South |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

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

## Release History

- 2 Dec 2024 at 15:43 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5fa79814-dd9e-49e7-a87c-2a80a0ffe148

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5fa79814-dd9e-49e7-a87c-2a80a0ffe148
  2nd December 2024 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/4bbcfd81-abf3-4fc7-bde5-918bae968420
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