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title: "Agile Development Services for Funding Systems"
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# Agile Development Services for Funding Systems

Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-b147e342-1309-428f-9e95-8448ad81e5c9

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## Summary

The Department for Education has completed the procurement process for "Agile Development Services for Funding Systems," categorised under data-processing services, located in the West Midlands, United Kingdom. The tender was executed under a selective procurement method through a call-off from a framework agreement, with a total contract value of £8,200,000. The contract period runs from 2nd February 2022 to 1st February 2024. Notably, the tender was awarded on 23rd December 2021, and the final date for submissions was 15th November 2021.

This tender presents significant opportunities for growth, particularly for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) with experience in agile development and digital services. Businesses specialising in data processing and digital transformation will find this to be a beneficial avenue to explore, as the project aims to iterate and enhance various components of digital funding service offerings, ultimately fostering innovation and improved public sector solutions.

## Notice

We're looking for an experienced partner to iterate and continuously improve several components/products of our digital funding service. The components will exist in beta as minimum viable products. Other GDS phases may be needed in order to iterate them further.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2701a335-3dc0-4fef-a9e0-9bb8d0369831 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a framework agreement |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 28 Feb 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 15 Nov 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 23 Dec 2021 |
| Contract period | 2 Feb 2022 - 1 Feb 2024 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £8,200,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £8,200,000 |
| 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 | DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION |
| Locality | SHEFFIELD |
| Post town | Sheffield |
| Postcode | S1 2FJ |
| 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 | TLG West Midlands (England) |

## Supplier

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 72310000 - Data-processing services

## Release History

- 28 Feb 2022 at 15:27 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2701a335-3dc0-4fef-a9e0-9bb8d0369831

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2701a335-3dc0-4fef-a9e0-9bb8d0369831
  28th February 2022 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/c50116b8-6f56-407e-900c-e812b4d5467d
  n/a

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