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title: "Con_15406 Apprenticeship Service User Centred Design"
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# Con_15406 Apprenticeship Service User Centred Design

Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-fa7e735e-5fbe-49ce-98bf-605c95207c5b

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## Summary

The Department for Education has awarded a contract for the provision of end-to-end user-centred design services valued at £4,400,000. The contract was awarded to Nomensa Ltd under a selective procurement method with a call-off from a framework agreement. The contract period runs from July 25, 2022, to July 24, 2024, covering IT services such as consulting, software development, and support. The tender process ended on June 27, 2022, and the contract was awarded on July 18, 2022.

This procurement opportunity by the Department for Education offers business growth prospects for companies specialised in IT services, particularly in consulting and software development. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are well-suited to compete, given the suitability criteria specified by the Department. Businesses located in or able to operate in the West Midlands, United Kingdom, are eligible to participate in this tender for the Apprenticeship Service User Centred Design project.

## Notice

The Apprenticeship Service require end to end user centred design services to deliver against a range of key projects covering discovery, alpha, beta and live phases.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5b2046f4-aa16-4142-ad97-592af64378c9 |
| 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 |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 13 Dec 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 27 Jun 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 17 Jul 2022 |
| Contract period | 24 Jul 2022 - 24 Jul 2024 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £4,400,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £4,400,000 |
| 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 3TP |
| 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 | NOMENSA |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

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

## Release History

- 13 Dec 2023 at 15:32 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5b2046f4-aa16-4142-ad97-592af64378c9
- 19 Jul 2022 at 14:04 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5b2046f4-aa16-4142-ad97-592af64378c9
- 18 Jul 2022 at 16:27 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5b2046f4-aa16-4142-ad97-592af64378c9

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5b2046f4-aa16-4142-ad97-592af64378c9
  19th July 2022 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/2d554d38-d9ee-455d-a5a5-f74b9ee6635b
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- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/88f3a413-b5f8-4cf3-8f14-210949f75a1e
  n/a

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