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title: "SRA Orchestration"
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# SRA Orchestration

Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR WORK AND PENSIONS  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-d20582ad-c96b-4a15-89a7-13be4a31f21c

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## Summary

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has completed the procurement process for the strategic orchestration of enterprise application products, known as SRA Orchestration. The contract, with a value of £3,800,000, was awarded to IBM UK Ltd. The procurement method was selective, involving a call-off from a framework agreement. The contract period is set to start on April 8, 2024, and end on March 31, 2025. The tender period ended on March 28, 2024. The procurement falls under the services category and includes delivery addresses in the North East and North West regions of the United Kingdom.

This procurement opportunity offers potential for growth to businesses, particularly those providing IT services such as consulting, software development, and Internet support. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations are suitable for this opportunity. Businesses interested in bidding for this contract should have a focus on technology solutions and data standards compliance. The location of service delivery is primarily in the United Kingdom, with specific regions mentioned for delivery. The DWP, as the buying organisation, seeks to integrate and interlock these enterprise application products with existing digital solutions to enhance digital consumption patterns.

## Notice

The Strategic Reference Architecture (SRA) will deliver new enterprise application products as defined in the 'Application Reference Architecture' (ARA) together with Technology Reference Architecture (TRA) and Data Reference Architecture (DRA). These enterprise application products within the ARA will integrate and interlock with other DWP Digital Enterprise Application Products, as well as utilising domain services from the TRA and ensure data standards are met, as defined in the DRA to form Digital consumption patterns

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/67fe61b1-f559-42cd-84c7-80229bf622c1 |
| 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 | 9 Apr 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 28 Mar 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 7 Apr 2024 |
| Contract period | 7 Apr 2024 - 31 Mar 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £3,800,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £1,900,000 |
| 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 | DEPARTMENT FOR WORK AND PENSIONS |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1H 9NA |
| 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 | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | IBM |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

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

## Release History

- 9 Apr 2024 at 08:33 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/67fe61b1-f559-42cd-84c7-80229bf622c1

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/67fe61b1-f559-42cd-84c7-80229bf622c1
  9th April 2024 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/5fb2e182-52e8-4065-ab7c-cdf7441835db
  n/a

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