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title: "QA & Core Systems ADM Partner"
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buyer: "STUDENT LOANS COMPANY LIMITED"
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# QA & Core Systems ADM Partner

Buyer: STUDENT LOANS COMPANY LIMITED  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-c3eb87c1-5601-472c-9fb8-a09472c17ae5

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## Summary

The procurement process concerning the "QA & Core Systems ADM Partner" was initiated by the Student Loans Company Limited, located in Glasgow, Scotland. This contract, classified under IT services and valued at £20 million, was awarded on 3rd April 2018, with the contract period running until 1st October 2020. The procurement method used was selective, with the tender details being recalled from the CCS Framework Agreement - Digital Outcomes and Specialists (RM1043iv). The tender period for this contract closed on 6th December 2017.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in IT services, particularly those providing application development and maintenance, quality assurance services, and complex integration capabilities. Businesses with expertise in DevOps, project management, and large-scale data services would be particularly well-suited to compete in future procurements within similar frameworks. Given the substantial value and the comprehensive nature of the services required, this represents a valuable opportunity for organisations looking to expand their operations in the public sector.

## Notice

Contract Award Notice for QA & Core Application Development and Services, awarded through the CCS Framework Agreement - Digital Outcomes and Specialists (RM1043iv). The scope of services within this Call-Off Contract includes but is not limited to: For the provision of Application Development and Maintenance Services and Quality Assurances capabilities as a managed service to support and accelerate the delivery of specific programme outcomes within Buyer's core systems and potentially digital systems. Services and outcome requirements include, but is not limited to: * Core Application Development and Maintenance (ADM) Services (including DevOps, testing, project management and QA); * Demand management, resource management, planning, change management, delivery performance management, quality management, account management, knowledge transfer, and governance services; * Full service operation - E2E application delivery and management (incl. design, test and architecture services); * Transition Services; * Elicitation and informing strategic options, solution design, solution architecture; * Programme, project / delivery management, and quality management services; * Legacy Migration and Remediation Services; * Data Services including data management, data integration, data modeling, data architecture, data integrity, database management, data mining, big data; * Platform Services including multi-platform, multi-operating system, multi-database environments (including open source, Cloud, on-premise, noSQL etc.); * Solution Integration Services including service design, service management, service integration, end user support, training, end-user provisioning, solution integration, service tooling, and security tooling; * Inbound and Outbound communications technologies (including scanning, workflow, electronic correspondence, document storage, document formatting); * Drive forward existing complex architectures, balancing competing demands of challenging delivery, with effective management of technical debt, and achieving key strategic objectives; * Work on systems heavily integrated into a complex legacy estate, involving heterogeneous platforms and different delivery methodologies; * Build complex micro service, service orientated and event based architectures; * Operate at scale and effectively prioritise and manage significant backlogs of work across a number of Agile delivery teams, including knowledge sharing/transfer; * Operate in a DevOps culture to deliver effective continuous integration, continuous delivery, nfrastructure automation, test automation and application monitoring leading to tangible business benefits.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7516bf29-9634-4879-82fc-74c0f76f079a |
| 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 | 30 May 2018 |
| Submission deadline | 6 Dec 2017 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 2 Apr 2018 |
| Contract period | 2 Apr 2018 - 1 Oct 2020 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £20,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £20,000,000 |
| 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 | STUDENT LOANS COMPANY LIMITED |
| Locality | GLASGOW |
| Post town | Glasgow |
| Postcode | G2 7JD |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM3 West Central Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM32 Glasgow City |
| Local authority | Glasgow City |
| Electoral ward | Anderston/City/Yorkhill |
| Westminster constituency | Glasgow North |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | ACCENTURE (UK |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

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

## Release History

- 30 May 2018 at 13:44 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7516bf29-9634-4879-82fc-74c0f76f079a

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7516bf29-9634-4879-82fc-74c0f76f079a
  30th May 2018 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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