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title: "Live Support and Development of Funding and Contracting Service"
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buyer: "DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION"
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# Live Support and Development of Funding and Contracting Service

Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-e792a655-e3dc-4702-83ed-c0606c9a4195

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## Summary

The Department for Education, based in Sheffield, England, has awarded a contract for the Live Support and Development of Funding and Contracting Service. The contract falls under the Data-processing services category and has a value of £5,530,000. The procurement method used was selective, calling off from a framework agreement. The contract period runs from July 4, 2022, to July 3, 2024, with the tender period ending on May 25, 2022.

This opportunity, suited for businesses providing system development and live support services, was awarded to Cognizant Worldwide Ltd. The contracting authority, the Department for Education, seeks to integrate the digital Funding and Contracting Service, allowing businesses in the West Midlands, UK, to engage with the opportunity. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations are encouraged to participate in this service-oriented procurement.

## Notice

We require live support services with elements of system development to enable the Funding Service in ESFA to run, grow and integrate the digital Funding and Contracting Service.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/13a21b43-d991-46f7-850b-7f1b17a1eb4f |
| 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 Aug 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 25 May 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 9 Jun 2022 |
| Contract period | 3 Jul 2022 - 3 Jul 2024 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £5,530,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £5,530,000 |
| 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 EDUCATION |
| Locality | SHEFFIELD |
| Post town | Sheffield |
| Postcode | S1 2FJ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |
| ITL 2 | TLE3 South Yorkshire |
| ITL 3 | TLE32 Sheffield |
| Local authority | Sheffield |
| Electoral ward | City |
| Westminster constituency | Sheffield Central |
| Delivery location | TLG West Midlands (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | COGNIZANT WORLDWIDE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 72310000 - Data-processing services

## Release History

- 9 Aug 2022 at 12:23 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/13a21b43-d991-46f7-850b-7f1b17a1eb4f

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/13a21b43-d991-46f7-850b-7f1b17a1eb4f
  9th August 2022 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/a5920ec0-8c5e-4e49-9ad1-09c412eae024
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