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title: "Ansible Beta"
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# Ansible Beta

Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR WORK AND PENSIONS  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-9ed9f2b4-32ac-4e55-acd0-2a08a62108e0

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## Summary

The recent procurement process titled "Ansible Beta" was conducted by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) in the information technology services sector. This contract, valued at £106,400, involves assistance with migrating from Puppet to Ansible Automation within the British Overseas Territories, Channel Islands, Europe, and the United Kingdom. The procurement method used was selective, specifically a call-off from a framework agreement, with the tender period concluding on 30th November 2021 and the contract period spanning from 1st December 2021 to 31st March 2022.

This tender creates significant opportunities for businesses specialising in automation and IT services, particularly those experienced with Ansible and cloud migration projects. Companies that focus on system integration, cloud management, and automation solutions would be ideally positioned to compete for similar contracts in the future. The involvement of a large supplier, such as Red Hat Limited, highlights the competitive nature of this procurement, suggesting that businesses should leverage their unique expertise and operational capabilities in such tenders to drive growth and collaboration in the public sector.

## Notice

Assistance with the migration from Puppet to Ansible Automation and to standardise Ansible operations across BPS Public Cloud (AWS Development ) and On Premise hosting (Pre-Prod and Production). The requirement is to support mobilising on a private Beta Phase, to migrate from Puppet to Ansible, following a Proof of Concept phase.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/58370422-3944-43f8-b4f5-e7eafd205bc5 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a framework agreement |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 15 Feb 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 30 Nov 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 30 Nov 2021 |
| Contract period | 1 Dec 2021 - 31 Mar 2022 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £106,400 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £106,400 |
| 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 | RED HAT |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 72222300 - Information technology services

## Release History

- 15 Feb 2022 at 12:06 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/58370422-3944-43f8-b4f5-e7eafd205bc5

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/58370422-3944-43f8-b4f5-e7eafd205bc5
  15th February 2022 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/aca01957-30e6-4211-b5c2-2d55f531f5c8
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