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title: "IPA - Online Capability Tool contract"
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# IPA - Online Capability Tool contract

Buyer: CROWN COMMERCIAL SERVICE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-9f7c0581-6ea9-452c-91f3-1ca5ab9b2530

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## Summary

The procurement process for the "IPA - Online Capability Tool contract" was conducted by the Crown Commercial Service on behalf of the Cabinet Office, which serves as the corporate headquarters for government in the UK. This contract falls under the software package and information systems category, and it totals £170,000, with a minimum value of £122,000. It was awarded to IBM United Kingdom Ltd and is based on a call-off from the CCS G-Cloud 9 framework. The contract period commenced on 21 August 2017 and concludes on 20 August 2019, highlighting its relevance within the government sector.

This opportunity can foster business growth for companies specialising in software development and IT services, particularly those equipped to deliver solutions tailored for government operations. Given that the contract has already been awarded, businesses looking to engage in similar projects or seeking to learn from this competitive process can benefit from understanding the tender's specifications and the successful supplier's approach. Targeted businesses such as SMEs with capabilities in delivering software solutions would be well-suited to compete in future tenders of this nature.

## Notice

This contract has already been awarded and is published for transparency purposes. The Cabinet Office supports the Prime Minister and ensures the effective running of government. It is also the corporate headquarters for government, in partnership with HM Treasury, and takes the lead in certain critical policy areas. The Infrastructure and Projects Authority (IPA) is the government's centre of expertise for infrastructure and major projects, reporting to the Cabinet Office and HM Treasury. This contract relates to the provision of online capability software for the Project Delivery profession within government. The contract is a call-off from the CCS G-Cloud 9 framework ref RM1557ix.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a9520ed8-9781-46b0-a1aa-33685156152c |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| 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 | 6 Jan 2018 |
| Submission deadline | 1 Aug 2017 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 13 Aug 2017 |
| Contract period | 20 Aug 2017 - 20 Aug 2019 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £170,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £122,000 |
| 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 | CROWN COMMERCIAL SERVICE |
| Locality | LIVERPOOL |
| Post town | Liverpool |
| Postcode | L3 9PP |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD7 Merseyside |
| ITL 3 | TLD72 Liverpool |
| Local authority | Liverpool |
| Electoral ward | City Centre North |
| Westminster constituency | Liverpool Riverside |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 48 - Software package and information systems

### Codes

- 48000000 - Software package and information systems

## Release History

- 6 Jan 2018 at 16:17 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a9520ed8-9781-46b0-a1aa-33685156152c

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a9520ed8-9781-46b0-a1aa-33685156152c
  6th January 2018 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/00a08bf1-90ce-4c58-8a5f-43ec6a750c23
  00126652; G-Gloud-9-call-off-contract IBM - CF v1.0

## Notice URLs

- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/crown-commercial-service

## Provenance

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