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title: "Health & Disability Data Specialists"
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# Health & Disability Data Specialists

Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR WORK AND PENSIONS  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-80734195-5ab3-4038-aae7-1235542115f4

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## Summary

The Department for Work and Pensions has awarded a contract titled 'Health & Disability Data Specialists' for information technology services to Cognizant Worldwide Limited. The procurement method used was 'selective', with a 'Call-off from a framework agreement'. The contract value is £1,531,875 GBP with a tender period ending on 31st May 2023 and a contract period starting on 28th June 2023 and ending on 27th June 2025. The location of delivery addresses includes British Oversea Territories, Channel Islands, Europe, Isle of Man, Rest of the World, and the United Kingdom.

This tender by the Department for Work and Pensions offers opportunities for businesses, especially in the IT services sector. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) could be well-suited to compete for this contract. The project aims to enhance digital services for citizens with health conditions or disabilities, requiring expertise in data engineering and cloud platforms. Businesses with a track record in delivering innovative digital solutions in the healthcare industry may find this opportunity particularly promising for business growth.

## Notice

Digital Health and Disability have a need for additional capacity in data Engineering to unlock the value from underlying data held within transactional services on AWS and model/structure it within our Azure data platform for onward user consumption. Health & Disability Digital services are transforming the claimant experience of Government, providing easy access to Health and Disability related services, with clear information, linking many new and existing systems to allow more consistent and responsive provision of services over the web and better claimant outcomes. Our objective is to develop new and existing digital services that will transform the citizen's digital journey for citizens with a disability or health condition. As part of this transformation, we need to improve the availability and quality of our data used to support decision making for multiple groups of users. More generally we are aiming to increase the confidence and literacy levels surrounding the use of data in Health & Disability.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/14aba55d-88bd-4708-b54b-c67190d62c69 |
| 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 |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 18 Jul 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 31 May 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 27 Jun 2023 |
| Contract period | 27 Jun 2023 - 27 Jun 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,531,875 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £1,225,500 |
| 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 | COGNIZANT WORLDWIDE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 72222300 - Information technology services

## Release History

- 18 Jul 2023 at 12:56 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/14aba55d-88bd-4708-b54b-c67190d62c69

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/14aba55d-88bd-4708-b54b-c67190d62c69
  18th July 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/d8afda10-1f4e-4079-aae3-3c4166e43e6b
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