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title: "Rural Payments IT Support & Maintenance - Lot 1A Rural Payments Applications"
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# Rural Payments IT Support & Maintenance - Lot 1A Rural Payments Applications

Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOOD & RURAL AFFAIRS  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-e78aec15-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b

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## Summary

The Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs is seeking contractors for the Rural Payments IT Support & Maintenance project, specifically for Lot 1A covering Rural Payments Applications. This procurement falls under the IT services industry category and is located in the United Kingdom. The procurement process has reached the Award stage, with a total contract value of £1,471,000. The contract period is set to commence on 13th July 2016 and will extend until 30th September 2018, with options for further two-year extensions. The tender period officially concluded on 8th June 2016.

This tender presents significant business opportunities, particularly for SMEs with expertise in IT support and maintenance services focused on Java-based applications. Businesses adept at providing Tier 2 and Tier 3 support, as well as enhancement capabilities for custom applications, would be well-suited for this contract. The involvement in critical applications like the Land Management Service and the Rural Payments systems may offer competitive advantages for companies looking to expand their portfolio within government contracts.

## Notice

This contract was competed under the framework agreement procured by Crown Commercial Service titled Technology Services - Lot 5 Infrastructure and Platform, Maintenance and Support with reference number RM1058 and dated 27th May 2015. The service shall commence from 01 October 2016 and will continue for a period of 2 years duration with the possibility of an extension for a further two (2) years (2+1+1). Rural Payments Applications (Lot 1A) - This lot will provide Tier 2 and 3 support for the predominantly java based applications and services and enhancement capability. The key Applications and services within the lot are: * The Land Management Service (LMS) application is built using 1Spatial, Geoserver, Mastermap and Oracle. LMS is a fundamental component of BPS processing with the service covering Incident diagnosis and resolution for Tier 2 and Tier 3 support. * Rural Payments and RPA identity check are two applications which provide our end Customer access to the Policy Engine (Siti Agri/Farmer). This portal validates and confirms the Customer's access and is used to record Customer details. The Application is largely bespoke using Java and linked to an Oracle back end. * Land Viewer is an application that gives Customers access to their land data that can be viewed on screen. Development currently underway will give the Customer the ability to change and or amend parcels. * The remaining requirements in this lot are functions the suppliers will be asked to carry out including but not limited to: Release management, Change Only Updates (Mastermap COU), enhancement capability.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/97341cfa-c48b-4bd6-bc17-fcf0eabf9559 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Other - |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 18 Nov 2016 |
| Submission deadline | 8 Jun 2016 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 11 Jul 2016 |
| Contract period | 12 Jul 2016 - 30 Sep 2018 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,471,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £1,471,000 |
| 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 ENVIRONMENT, FOOD & RURAL AFFAIRS |
| Locality | READING |
| Post town | Reading |
| Postcode | RG1 1AF |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire |
| ITL 3 | TLJ16 Berkshire West |
| Local authority | Reading |
| Electoral ward | Abbey |
| Westminster constituency | Reading Central |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | BRAMBLE HUB |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

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

## Release History

- 18 Nov 2016 at 20:17 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/97341cfa-c48b-4bd6-bc17-fcf0eabf9559

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/97341cfa-c48b-4bd6-bc17-fcf0eabf9559
  18th July 2016 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://defra.bravosolution.co.uk

## Provenance

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