---
title: "IT Capabilities Framework"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-049765"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "POST OFFICE"
published: "2025-03-03"
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# IT Capabilities Framework

Buyer: POST OFFICE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-049765

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## Summary

The Post Office Limited (POL) has established a framework agreement titled "IT Capabilities Framework" under the industry category of IT services, which covers consulting, software development, internet, and support. The tender, classified under CPV 72000000, is in the Award stage and was last updated on 3rd March 2025. This comprehensive framework consists of five lots, aimed at covering various IT-related services across the UK, and involves a selective procurement method known as Restricted Procedure. The process commenced with contract award decisions being made on 20th December 2024.

This tender provides substantial business growth opportunities, particularly for companies specialising in IT consultancy, security services, technical assurance, and application support and management. The multi-lot framework allows businesses to bid for multiple services, maximising their chances of securing contracts. Large-scale companies will particularly benefit from participating, given the contracts have been awarded to established IT service providers such as Accenture (UK) Limited, Coforge U.K. Limited, and Qualitest Group UK Limited, among others. This tender framework will enable businesses to enhance their portfolios and secure long-term partnerships with POL.

## Notice

Post Office Limited (POL) established a panel of service providers for the provision of IT related services. This is a multi-lot Framework Agreement consisting of 5 lots.

### Lot Information

IT Consultancy Services

Provision of IT consultancy services

IT Security services

Provision of IT security services

Technical assurance

Provision of technical assurance services

Application Support and Management: Development, Test and Delivery

Provision of Application Support and Management services

Application Support and Management: Specialized Tooling - Magnolia, Broadleaf & ForgeRock

Provision of Application Support and Management (Specialised Tooling) services

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/007707-2025 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Restricted procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 3 Mar 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 2 Oct 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 20 Dec 2024 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £40,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £35,000,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | POST OFFICE |
| Additional buyers | POST OFFICE LIMITED |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | Central London |
| Postcode | EC2V 7ER |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London |
| Local authority | City of London |
| Electoral ward | Bassishaw |
| Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 12 |
| Supplier names | ACCENTURE (UK; COFORGE; CREDERA; ENSONO; ENTSERV; MASON ADVISORY; MASTEK (UK; QUALITEST GROUP; REED PROFESSIONAL SERVICES; SIMPLEX SERVICES (UK; SPECIALIST COMPUTER CENTRES (SCC; WIPRO IT SERVICES UK SOCIETAS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
- 79410000 - Business and management consultancy services

## Release History

- 3 Mar 2025 at 16:12 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/007707-2025
- 2 Sep 2024 at 15:41 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/028001-2024

## Notice URLs

- https://postoffice.wax-live.com/S2C/SignIn.aspx
- https://postoffice.wax-live.com/S2C/SignIn.aspx.
- https://www.postoffice.co.uk/

## Provenance

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