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title: "Supply of IT Resources to the Defra Group"
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# Supply of IT Resources to the Defra Group

Buyer: DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-ace5b0f5-e206-4b5e-90e5-1a9a3ba95389

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## Summary

The Defra Network eTendering Portal is currently engaged in the procurement of IT resources, aiming to award a contract titled "Supply of IT Resources to the Defra Group." This tender is classified under the services industry category, focusing on the supply of personnel, including temporary staff. Located in London, with a total contract value of £300 million, the procurement phase has been completed. The contract period is set to commence on 7th March 2022 and will run until 31st March 2027. The procurement process followed a selective method via a call-off from a framework agreement, with the tender period closing on 5th October 2021.

This tender presents significant opportunities for growth, particularly for businesses offering contingent labour with expertise in IT transformation and digital services. Companies that excel in fields such as IT security management, cloud services (AWS and Azure), and ITIL-based service delivery would find themselves well-positioned to compete. Additionally, enterprises with a strong understanding of Government Digital Service (GDS) standards should consider this contract, as it emphasises the need for collaboration and innovation within Defra's newly integrated operating model.

## Notice

We are looking to award a contract to one supplier who will provide contingent labour as a Master Vendor. This resource will supplement our existing specialist IT skills and experience, to provide capacity and resilience within our work force. The work allocated will mainly focus around several key areas: 2.1. Transformation of our IT, making data sets publicly available and continuing to move into the digital world We're continuing to build a digital future for Defra and our customers. That means making big changes to how our services and technologies are designed and delivered across the Defra Group, and how we make our data sets accessible. Our digital services are important. They allow our customers to manage their businesses, track their livestock, apply for licenses and monitor their local flood risk. They enable our staff to work flexibly, collaborate with others and record data from sites across England. We are looking for digitally skilled and experienced contingent labour to work, and share knowledge, with our permanent workforce to, for example, define user requirements, design digital solutions and deliver real transformation and change for an organisation that makes a difference. Experience of working within the Government Digital Service (GDS) service standards is required. 2.2. Supporting our new, multi-supplier operating model Specialist IT skills are required to provide supplementary support to Defra and its newly integrated, multi-supplier operating model. Since our current contracts were awarded, there have been significant changes to ICT and the ways in which we use it. The market has grown and diversified, and Defra aim to provide high quality ICT services whilst realising even greater savings. Service Integration is the co-ordination and assurance of the various elements of the ICT service that make up a complete offering. This covers, but is not limited to, Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL) processes such as: - Incident and problem Management - Specialist IT Service Management Tooling - IT Security Management - Capacity and Availability Management - Service Catalogue Management - Release and Deployment Management - Operational Supplier Management - Cloud-based systems (AWS and Azure) 2.3. Maintaining 'business as usual' IT services Here we are looking for experienced IT professionals to maintain and develop existing IT systems and services. Examples include the following skillsets: - Data-oriented disciplines - ITIL-based roles in the realm of service delivery and cloud-based operations - Project delivery at all levels - Quality assurance testing - User-centred design

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0d132c29-cbf9-4cad-9ec2-fa99f7334aab |
| 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 | 31 Mar 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 5 Oct 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 10 Jan 2022 |
| Contract period | 7 Mar 2022 - 31 Mar 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £300,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £300,000,000 |
| 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 | 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 |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | HAYS SPECIALIST RECRUITMENT |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 79620000 - Supply services of personnel including temporary staff

## Release History

- 31 Mar 2022 at 09:01 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0d132c29-cbf9-4cad-9ec2-fa99f7334aab
- 31 Mar 2022 at 09:00 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0d132c29-cbf9-4cad-9ec2-fa99f7334aab

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0d132c29-cbf9-4cad-9ec2-fa99f7334aab
  31st March 2022 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/97012c13-7cf6-4d75-a730-2c6d7519c119
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