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title: "Alpha Sponsorship.Published for completeness, see description for details"
ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-e0c31407-7685-41a5-a930-c27c6d675cc4"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "HOME OFFICE"
published: "2018-01-30"
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# Alpha Sponsorship.Published for completeness, see description for details

Buyer: HOME OFFICE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-e0c31407-7685-41a5-a930-c27c6d675cc4

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## Summary

The procurement process revolves around the Home Office, which has awarded a contract titled "Alpha Sponsorship" within the IT services industry, specifically consulting and software development. The contract, valued at £1,500,000, spans from December 9, 2015, to December 8, 2017. The procurement method utilised was an open procedure above the threshold, with the tender period ending on November 9, 2015. The delivery location for the services is in London, United Kingdom.

This tender presents substantial opportunities for business growth, particularly for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) that specialise in IT services. Given the contract’s focus, businesses that offer innovative software solutions or consulting services related to digital transformation could be well-positioned to compete in similar future tenders. The nature of the open procurement method allows for a broad range of competitors, encouraging a diverse range of proposals that could leverage the growing demands within the IT sector.

## Notice

Alpha Sponsorship.This contract award was not published at the time of award. It has been published for transparency purposes to provide a record of existing departmental contracts.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1ccee5bc-fd44-4cab-8d22-2018058fc90a |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Not specified |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 30 Jan 2018 |
| Submission deadline | 9 Nov 2015 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 29 Nov 2015 |
| Contract period | 9 Dec 2015 - 8 Dec 2017 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,500,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £1,500,000 |
| 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 | HOME OFFICE |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1P 4DF |
| 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 | TLI London |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | HIVE IT |

## 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 Jan 2018 at 13:32 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1ccee5bc-fd44-4cab-8d22-2018058fc90a

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1ccee5bc-fd44-4cab-8d22-2018058fc90a
  29th November 2015 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Provenance

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