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title: "PIPCS 2019/20 Apps Dev & Apps Maintenence Development Services"
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# PIPCS 2019/20 Apps Dev & Apps Maintenence Development Services

Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR WORK AND PENSIONS  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-fd81f8b9-a166-43d8-a030-f65d5d29f79b

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## Summary

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has awarded a contract for "PIPCS 2019/20 Apps Dev & Apps Maintenance Development Services," focusing on IT services, particularly software development and maintenance. This selective procurement process involved a call-off from a framework agreement, with a contract value of £2,668,800. The procurement stage is complete, having progressed through various deadlines, including a tender period that concluded on 15 October 2018. The contract runs from 21 January 2019 to 20 January 2021, with development changes and application maintenance required at the delivery address in the North West region of the United Kingdom.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in IT and software development, particularly those experienced with Java and Curam accreditation. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) will find suitable competition prospects, as the project necessitates agile development and ongoing application support, requiring innovative and stable software solutions. Firms with expertise in public sector applications and those adept at collaborating closely with government agencies may particularly benefit from this opportunity.

## Notice

The requirement is to deliver development changes to PIPCS as requested of BPDTS Ltd by DWP in a number of releases. The current release dates are February 2019, October 2019 and March 2020. There will be ongoing continuation of Application Maintenance development work, providing fixes into the releases. The requirement is for Java developers, with Curam accreditation with previous experience of PIPCS. Specific tasks will be to: - perform analysis, - design, development and unit testing of software applications from user requirements and design documents, - build and test application components, - create unit test plans and supporting later test phases via defect fixes, - work with business analysts to understand programming requirements for application fixes, - working in an Agile manner. The successful supplier is required to provide Digital services comprising Software Engineers - at working level. - As a Software Engineer (Working) you will be responsible for the development of products, which make up our citizen services. - You will be responsible for the operational stability of the products you build, and be in a position to affect change in the on-going robustness, resilience and stability of those products. - You will contribute to the overall Software Development Lifecycle Process within Software Engineering, following the agreed Architectural & Software Engineering principals to ensure the products developed are fit for purpose.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7bf040c0-1658-4b24-afb0-5eb2a0fcd3de |
| 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 | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 22 Feb 2019 |
| Submission deadline | 15 Oct 2018 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 3 Dec 2018 |
| Contract period | 21 Jan 2019 - 20 Jan 2021 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £2,668,800 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £2,668,800 |
| 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 | TLD North West (England) |

## Supplier

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

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

## Release History

- 22 Feb 2019 at 12:03 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7bf040c0-1658-4b24-afb0-5eb2a0fcd3de
- 22 Feb 2019 at 11:58 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7bf040c0-1658-4b24-afb0-5eb2a0fcd3de
- 14 Feb 2019 at 12:27 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7bf040c0-1658-4b24-afb0-5eb2a0fcd3de

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7bf040c0-1658-4b24-afb0-5eb2a0fcd3de
  22nd February 2019 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/85e5cbdc-eef6-47b5-ab5c-42066012c9f7
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- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/0c45c71a-5683-428d-bf70-abd223857423
  n/a

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