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title: "GB-Sheffield: Core Platform Design and Development"
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# GB-Sheffield: Core Platform Design and Development

Buyer: BRITISH BUSINESS BANK  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-af475a72-8d9b-430b-825b-45379dff08d8

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## Summary

The British Business Bank is seeking services for the project titled "Core Platform Design and Development," which focuses on providing functional, technical, and DevOps expertise for Microsoft BizTalk Server 2016. This procurement falls under the software support services category and is located in Sheffield, UK. The procurement process has reached the award stage, with the contract awarded on 1st November 2018, and the contract period spans from 5th November 2018 to 31st March 2019. The total contract value is £58,850.

This tender presents significant business opportunities for companies specialising in software support and integration services, specifically for those with expertise in Microsoft technologies. Businesses that can offer DevOps capabilities, API development, and continuous integration/delivery solutions would be well-suited to compete in similar future tenders. The focus on design, implementation, and support in an ongoing project also opens avenues for long-term partnerships with the British Business Bank and potential involvement in similar contracts.

## Notice

Microsoft BizTalk support: To provide functional, technical and DevOps expertise of Microsoft's BizTalk Server 2016. - Responsible for Design and implementing and supporting for implementation of Core platform. - Analyse requirements and design of Core platform in accordance with the IT development life cycle. - Analysis and documentation of the existing middle tier integration implementation, other applications that requires integration. - Define and document integration specifications for APIs/SOAP services. - Write production-quality code using standard integration and API patterns in continuous integration/delivery environments. - Contribute to quality assurance for the APIs and integrations built in terms of code review, unit testing, functional testing and non- functional testing. - Setup CI/CD pipeline using VSTS - Implementation of the BizTalk servers, the associate application and components in Azure IaaS. - Participates in the design, construction, installation and troubleshooting of hosting BizTalk systems. - Prepare all necessary documentation and processes to transition into support. - Troubleshoots and resolves issues.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c5d284c4-1c39-46fd-83a5-ad2abc1cc540 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 19 Nov 2018 |
| Submission deadline | 1 Nov 2018 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 1 Nov 2018 |
| Contract period | 5 Nov 2018 - 31 Mar 2019 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £58,850 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £58,850 |
| 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 | BRITISH BUSINESS BANK |
| Locality | SHEFFIELD |
| Post town | Sheffield |
| Postcode | S1 2GQ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |
| ITL 2 | TLE3 South Yorkshire |
| ITL 3 | TLE32 Sheffield |
| Local authority | Sheffield |
| Electoral ward | City |
| Westminster constituency | Sheffield Central |
| Delivery location | TLI London |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | COGNIZANT WORLDWIDE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 72261000 - Software support services

## Release History

- 19 Nov 2018 at 11:57 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c5d284c4-1c39-46fd-83a5-ad2abc1cc540

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c5d284c4-1c39-46fd-83a5-ad2abc1cc540
  19th November 2018 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/respondToList.html?noticeId=359381319
  Please follow this link to view the notice.

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