--- title: "Digital Professional Services, Technical Expertise and Rapid Resource Deployment" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03b371" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-03b371" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-03b371.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-03b371.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "OFGEM" published: "2024-03-04" --- # Digital Professional Services, Technical Expertise and Rapid Resource Deployment Buyer: OFGEM Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03b371 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-03b371) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-03b371.json) ## Summary Ofgem is seeking to engage suppliers to provide Digital Professional Services, Technical Expertise and Rapid Resource Deployment. The procurement process involves a managed service for digital specialists and consultancy resource. The contract value is £15,000,000 GBP, with a contract period of 1440 days. Ofgem will require project teams to deliver against defined requirements, including consultancy, software development, and user research. The tender is in the planned stage, with a future notice date of April 27, 2023. This tender from Ofgem presents an opportunity for businesses in the project management consultancy services industry to showcase their expertise. Companies providing digital services, technical support, and product development are well-suited to compete. The procurement method is an open procedure, allowing a transparent competition for potential suppliers. Key dates for engagement include a future notice date of April 27, 2023, and a bid validity period of 90 days. ## Notice Ofgem will engage the Supplier to provide a managed service for the provision of digital specialists and consultancy resource. The Supplier shall provide individual experts and highly skilled project teams on a fixed delivery model, and be able to manage, deliver and assume responsibility for the outcome of various projects / programmes / requirements. The nature of requirements will include 'Statement of Works' (SOW) consultancy and professional services to research, test, design, build, release, iterate, support, project manage or retire digital services. It is also expected that the Supplier will aid Ofgem in its efforts to resolve the in-house technical skills gap through both the upskilling of existing staff members in digital capabilities. Specialist resource (individuals or teams) will be required to complete individual milestones or specific project deliverables related to the programme(s) of work. These will be communicated by Ofgem's contract manager via a SOW on an individual project basis. It is a mandatory requirement for Ofgem that every specialist(s) onboarded via this engagement must be Baseline Personal Security Standard (BPSS) Certified and, in special cases (Ofgem to advise if applicable to the role and circumstances), Security Clearance (SC) approved. ### Lot Information Lot 1 Ofgem will require the Supplier to deploy highly skilled project teams or individuals to deliver against a defined set of requirements, within an agreed and signed 'Statement of Work' (SOW) along with clear delivery and payment milestones for individual programmes / projects / requirements. The nature of requirements will include, but not be limited to, consultancy and professional services, to research, test, design, build, release, iterate, support, project manage or retire digital services. As part of the requirement, Ofgem will be looking to deploy specialists for short, medium, and potentially longer-term assignments in areas such as: * User experience and design * Performance analysis and data * Security * Technical service delivery * Software development * Infrastructure * Support and operations * Testing and auditing * User research * Project Management * IT engineering, including technical leads and DevOps * The Supplier may be expected to sub-contract outside resource where they are unable to directly deliver Ofgem's requirements due to technical speciality or within a reasonable timescale. Ofgem would expect all services within the contract to be delivered "off-payroll", outside of IR35. Tenderers should expect to provide their own equipment, but may be required to use Ofgem equipment or a VPN solution in order to securely access and update sensitive documentation and content. Renewal: The contract will be in place for an initial 2 years with the option to extend for up to 2 x 12 month periods. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/006775-2024 | | Notice type | Planning Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | SME | | All stages | Planning, Tender, Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 4 Mar 2024 | | Submission deadline | 16 Aug 2023 | | Future notice date | 26 Apr 2023 | | Award date | 1 Feb 2024 | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | After the final extension period if utilised | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £15,000,000 | | Lots value | £15,000,000 | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | £18,000,000 | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Complete | | Lots status | Cancelled | | Awards status | Active | | Contracts status | Active | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | OFGEM | | Locality | LONDON | | Post town | East London | | Postcode | E14 4PU | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLI London | | ITL 2 | TLI4 Inner London - East | | ITL 3 | TLI42 Tower Hamlets | | Local authority | Tower Hamlets | | Electoral ward | Canary Wharf | | Westminster constituency | Poplar and Limehouse | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 3 | | Supplier names | LA INTERNATIONAL COMPUTER CONSULTANTS LIMITED (2023-040B; SATIGO LTD (2023-040A; SOLIRIUS LTD (2023-040C | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services - 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support - 76 - Services related to the oil and gas industry - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ### Codes - 71300000 - Engineering services - 71354100 - Digital mapping services - 72212100 - Industry specific software development services - 72212730 - Security software development services - 72220000 - Systems and technical consultancy services - 72224000 - Project management consultancy services - 72226000 - System software acceptance testing consultancy services - 72246000 - Systems consultancy services - 72266000 - Software consultancy services - 72300000 - Data services - 72600000 - Computer support and consultancy services - 76100000 - Professional services for the gas industry - 79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services - 79411100 - Business development consultancy services ## Release History - 4 Mar 2024 at 10:03 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/006775-2024 - 21 Jul 2023 at 13:56 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/021151-2023 - 16 Mar 2023 at 13:42 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/007690-2023 ## Notice URLs - http://www.mytenders.co.uk - http://www.ofgem.gov.uk - https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/public-procurement-review-service-scope-and-remit - https://www.mytenders.co.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA10021 ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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