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title: "DDaT20110 - Agile Discovery Phase"
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# DDaT20110 - Agile Discovery Phase

Buyer: UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-b8da22ea-0163-4b7b-bc3a-ec395a19c79e

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## Summary

The procurement process involves the UK Shared Business Services Limited procuring services for the Agile Discovery Phase, which is within the software package and information systems industry. The current stage of this process is complete, having been initiated via a selective tender method under the Digital Outcomes and Specialists (DOS) framework. The initial tender period ended on 21 April 2020, while the contract period commenced on 8 June 2020 and concluded on 31 August 2020. The awarded contract, valued at £59,400, was given to Hive IT Limited, which was selected based on criteria including price, technical competence, and cultural fit.

This tender provides significant opportunities for businesses specialising in software solutions and digital services. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations would be particularly well-suited to participate in similar future tenders, as the procurement framework encourages diverse bids. Companies with expertise in research and agile methodologies can leverage this to enhance their capabilities and potentially increase market share through subsequent contract opportunities within the public sector.

## Notice

***Modification of the Contract*** Contract Variation DDaT20110 001 - The contract has been extended to the 30th April 2021 which has brought the total Contract value to PS59,400.00 excluding VAT. The option to extend the contract was permitted under the Framework terms. ***Please note this is an award notice, not a call for competition*** This requirement has been sourced via a DOS 4 tender process for the Office of the Pubs Code Adjudicator (PCA). The requirement is for the provision of a team to assist with the discovery phase research for the Agile Discovery Phase. This requirement attracted an initial 70 bids from suppliers and 3 suppliers were carried forward into the shortlisting phase. Hive IT Limited were awarded the contract based on the criteria of Price, technical competence and Cultural Fit.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9e6bf577-2b76-4b24-8bd4-e7614a849172 |
| 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 | 16 Feb 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 21 Apr 2020 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 6 Jun 2020 |
| Contract period | 7 Jun 2020 - 31 Aug 2020 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £59,400 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £59,400 |
| 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 | UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED |
| Locality | SWINDON |
| Post town | Swindon |
| Postcode | SN2 1FF |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire |
| ITL 3 | TLK71 Swindon |
| Local authority | Swindon |
| Electoral ward | Rodbourne Cheney |
| Westminster constituency | Swindon North |
| Delivery location | TLG West Midlands (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | HIVE IT |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 48 - Software package and information systems

### Codes

- 48000000 - Software package and information systems

## Release History

- 16 Feb 2021 at 12:46 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9e6bf577-2b76-4b24-8bd4-e7614a849172
- 13 Jul 2020 at 09:04 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9e6bf577-2b76-4b24-8bd4-e7614a849172

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9e6bf577-2b76-4b24-8bd4-e7614a849172
  16th February 2021 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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