--- title: "Defra - Application Development and Maintenance Support Services Strategy" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-80ef431b-329f-4059-834f-7feec3c9617b" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-80ef431b-329f-4059-834f-7feec3c9617b" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-80ef431b-329f-4059-834f-7feec3c9617b.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-80ef431b-329f-4059-834f-7feec3c9617b.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL" published: "2022-02-04" --- # Defra - Application Development and Maintenance Support Services Strategy Buyer: DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-80ef431b-329f-4059-834f-7feec3c9617b [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-80ef431b-329f-4059-834f-7feec3c9617b) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-80ef431b-329f-4059-834f-7feec3c9617b.json) ## Summary The procurement process involves the Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (Defra) seeking application development and maintenance support services. This initiative, titled "Defra - Application Development and Maintenance Support Services Strategy," falls under the technology services industry. Currently in the planning stage, the process includes key milestones, with an engagement end date set for 28th February 2022. The services will be required from June 2023 and will be part of a long-term strategy extending until 2030, covering various application support elements. This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses that offer software development, maintenance, and consultancy services, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). Companies capable of providing flexible resourcing models or specialised tools are well-positioned to compete. Interested suppliers should engage with Defra through the outlined virtual briefings and express their interest to align their capabilities with Defra's strategic needs over the coming years. ## Notice Provision of an holistic supply chain to provide capability and capacity to support the development of applications and Application Maintenance and Support (AMS) services from October 2022 through to 2030 covering the following elements: Provision of Application Maintenance and Support (AMS) services from 1st June 2023 for approximately 200 applications; Procurement of new ADMS frameworks to support Defra's Application Development pipeline for the next 8 years; Procurement of Resource Augmentation framework(s) to support internal software development teams with a flexible resourcing model; and Procurement of a new framework(s) for SME suppliers to be able to provide niche tools and skill sets. Additional information: Defra is drafting an Application Development and Maintenance Support (ADMS) Services Strategy (Strategy) to support the significant amount of Application Development activity that will be required by its Arms-Length Bodies over the next 8 years and the procurement of an Application Maintenance Support Services Contract. In preparing the Strategy Defra is interested in the supply markets view of its Strategy, what the market can offer, etc. This Prior Information Notice is being issued to inform any interested suppliers of a virtual Supplier briefing of the Strategy on the 15th February 2022 and further Defra will also be holding individual briefings with interested suppliers between 21st February 2022 and 25th February 2022. This PIN will be advertised via https://defra.bravosolution.co.uk and also through https://www.gov.uk/contracts-finder . If and when it is available, suppliers are encouraged to check these sources for further information. Suppliers registering an interest will be issued with additional information regarding the Supplier Day. Please register interest in this opportunity via email to: darren.vicary1@defra.gov.uk using the email title "ADMS Interested Supplier." Please include the following information in your email: - Company name - Company number - Contact details including email, telephone and preferred person to contact - A brief summary of the market you operate in, and how you position yourselves within this in relation to requirement ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/52d8d206-154f-4bb9-a066-1629cb6b072f | | Notice type | Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Not specified | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 4 Feb 2022 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 28 Feb 2022 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planning | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL | | 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 | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support ### Codes - 72211000 - Programming services of systems and user software - 72212100 - Industry specific software development services - 72212900 - Miscellaneous software development services and computer systems - 72261000 - Software support services - 72262000 - Software development services - 72263000 - Software implementation services - 72265000 - Software configuration services - 72266000 - Software consultancy services - 72267000 - Software maintenance and repair services - 72267100 - Maintenance of information technology software - 72267200 - Repair of information technology software ## Release History - 4 Feb 2022 at 14:58 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/52d8d206-154f-4bb9-a066-1629cb6b072f ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/52d8d206-154f-4bb9-a066-1629cb6b072f 4th February 2022 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - https://defra.bravosolution.co.uk - https://www.gov.uk/contracts-finder ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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