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title: "Ansible/Puppet Private Beta"
ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-c40ca844-7fc8-4acb-a878-cd6989aba84e"
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buyer: "DEPARTMENT FOR WORK AND PENSIONS"
published: "2022-02-01"
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# Ansible/Puppet Private Beta

Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR WORK AND PENSIONS  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-c40ca844-7fc8-4acb-a878-cd6989aba84e

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## Summary

The Department for Work and Pensions has completed a tender titled "Ansible/Puppet Private Beta," aimed at assisting with the migration from Puppet to Ansible Automation and standardisation across BPS Public Cloud and On Premise hosting. This procurement, which fell under the category of Information technology services, followed a selective procurement method and was initiated on 1st December 2021 with an awarded contract value of £291,789. The contract period runs until 30th September 2022, with the tender period concluding on 30th November 2021.

This contract presents significant opportunities for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) experienced in information technology services, particularly those specialising in automation solutions. Businesses that provide support and consulting in migration and cloud services would be well-suited to respond to similar tenders, thereby leveraging their expertise to expand their client base through public sector contracts.

## Notice

BPS require assistance with the migration from Puppet to Ansible Automation and standardise across BPS Public Cloud and On Premise hosting. The requirement is for support for the private Beta phase.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/65337338-83b5-4b14-b3f7-513f74477f00 |
| 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 | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 1 Feb 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 30 Nov 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 29 Nov 2021 |
| Contract period | 1 Dec 2021 - 30 Sep 2022 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £291,789 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £291,789 |
| 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 WORK AND PENSIONS |
| Locality | BLACKPOOL |
| Post town | Blackpool |
| Postcode | FY4 5ES |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD4 Lancashire |
| ITL 3 | TLD42 Blackpool |
| Local authority | Blackpool |
| Electoral ward | Stanley |
| Westminster constituency | Blackpool South |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | LAYER 7 IT SECURITY |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 72222300 - Information technology services

## Release History

- 1 Feb 2022 at 16:50 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/65337338-83b5-4b14-b3f7-513f74477f00

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/65337338-83b5-4b14-b3f7-513f74477f00
  1st February 2022 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/303e99b2-b0a9-4b87-9fe4-53215bf9483e
  n/a

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