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title: "Design and Discovery of new Digital Services"
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# Design and Discovery of new Digital Services

Buyer: CARE QUALITY COMMISSION  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-c9ce4c0b-b16a-4578-8e68-3276f134987d

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## Summary

The Care Quality Commission (CQC) is the buying organisation for the procurement titled "Design and Discovery of new Digital Services", focusing on IT services, specifically in consulting, software development, and support. The tender, which has been awarded, involved a selective procurement method and was part of a call-off from a framework agreement. The contract commenced on 1 September 2019 and is set to conclude on 31 December 2019. The tender period ended on 15 July 2019, and the contract value is £559,650. The service will cater to delivery addresses across British Overseas Territories, the Channel Islands, Europe, and the United Kingdom. 

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses that specialise in Agile service design, DevOps, and cloud-based solutions. Companies with expertise in user research, UX, and continuous integration would be particularly well-suited to compete. Given the focus on IT services, both large firms and small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the technology sector should consider leveraging this contract to enhance their visibility and market presence in the public sector. The successful supplier, Informed Solutions Limited, exemplifies the type of firm that can benefit from such opportunities.

## Notice

Agile service design, Implementation and DevOps services offer design, build and support services, Agile coaching, DevOps continuous integration, user research, UX and service design for cloud-based solutions.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0f40a348-3517-4ac2-b111-7b22707c4865 |
| 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 | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 24 Oct 2019 |
| Submission deadline | 15 Jul 2019 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 11 Aug 2019 |
| Contract period | 31 Aug 2019 - 31 Dec 2019 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £559,650 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| 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 | CARE QUALITY COMMISSION |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1W 9SZ |
| 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 | Pimlico North |
| Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | INFORMED SOLUTIONS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

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

## Release History

- 24 Oct 2019 at 11:42 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0f40a348-3517-4ac2-b111-7b22707c4865

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0f40a348-3517-4ac2-b111-7b22707c4865
  24th October 2019 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/9e312621-68a7-4591-8bab-7d5602f6666c
  CQC DD 024a

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