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title: "Office for Product Safety and Standards- Gov.UK"
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# Office for Product Safety and Standards- Gov.UK

Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR BUSINESS, ENERGY & INDUSTRIAL STRATEGY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-bda59e29-4d3f-4bfd-ba28-fc0a8190f82f

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## Summary

The procurement process undertaken was initiated by the Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy for a project titled "Office for Product Safety and Standards- Gov.UK." This tender falls within the IT services industry category, specifically related to consulting, software development, Internet, and support. The tender period ended on 9th June 2022, while the contract commenced on 4th July 2022 and is set to run until 31st March 2023. This contract, valued at £2,628,790, was awarded through a selective procurement method via a call-off from a framework agreement, ensuring a streamlined acquisition of specialist resources, particularly in Ruby-on-Rails and Drupal.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses that provide IT consultancy and development services, particularly those with expertise in Ruby-on-Rails and Drupal. Companies capable of offering skilled personnel to enhance service teams and foster long-term resilience within the client's operations would be particularly well-suited to compete for similar contracts. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are encouraged to pursue such opportunities, as the contracting authority is open to engaging suppliers of various sizes to fulfil their technical needs.

## Notice

OPSS Digital delivers several external facing Gov.uk services, some are in flights with new ones also to be delivered in the coming year. OPSS Digital needs a flexible contract with a quality partner that can provide specialist resources to be able to supplement our service teams. OPSS require technical roles across both Ruby-on-Rails and Drupal, the supplier must be able to provide appropriately skilled technical roles across both code bases. These specialists will have a crucial role in upskilling internal resources to create longer term resilience.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/43fe6c9e-7b17-4529-86a0-a4ce9de798e2 |
| 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 |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 25 Jul 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 9 Jun 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 3 Jul 2022 |
| Contract period | 3 Jul 2022 - 31 Mar 2023 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £2,628,790 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £2,628,790 |
| 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 BUSINESS, ENERGY & INDUSTRIAL STRATEGY |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1H 0ET |
| 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 | OLIVE JAR DIGITAL |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

## Release History

- 25 Jul 2022 at 09:50 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/43fe6c9e-7b17-4529-86a0-a4ce9de798e2

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/43fe6c9e-7b17-4529-86a0-a4ce9de798e2
  25th July 2022 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/70223f35-b392-4aa7-ba9a-8a76f78b9cbc
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