---
title: "Digital Capability Services Partner Contract"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-056c43"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "OFFICE FOR NATIONAL STATISTICS"
published: "2025-08-04"
---

# Digital Capability Services Partner Contract

Buyer: OFFICE FOR NATIONAL STATISTICS  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-056c43

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## Summary

The Office for National Statistics (ONS), located in Newport, United Kingdom, is currently in the planning stage for a significant procurement process, the Digital Capability Services Partner Contract. This opportunity falls under the IT services category, focusing on consulting, software development, Internet, and support services. It is planned as a service contract estimated at £7.2 million gross, utilising the frameworks agreement technique. Potential contract work is anticipated to begin on 24th August 2025 and continue until 23rd August 2029, with further details projected to be released on 5th August 2025. ONS, identified by its central government classification, will serve as the buyer, aiming to outsource software development through various Statements of Work (SOW) without requiring a new tender for each project.

This tender presents substantial growth opportunities for businesses specialising in IT services, particularly those with expertise in software development and consulting under framework agreements. It could appeal to companies capable of sustaining long-term projects and meeting the demands of central government contracts. With a comprehensive scope and a lengthy four-year contract period, the project can offer stable business prospects for qualified vendors, facilitating entry into the public sector market. Interested parties that can demonstrate agility and robust capability in managing multiple project workloads, particularly within the digital development domain, would be well-suited to compete in this competitive procurement process.

## Notice

Software development partner through DOS to outsource work to. This will allow a partner to support a programme of work through various SOW as required moving from a tender process for each smaller piece of work .

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/045636-2025 |
| Notice type | UK1 - Pipeline Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 4 Aug 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 5 Aug 2025 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 23 Aug 2025 - 23 Aug 2029 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £6,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Planned |
| Lots status | Planned |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | OFFICE FOR NATIONAL STATISTICS |
| Locality | NEWPORT |
| Post town | Newport |
| Postcode | NP10 8XG |
| Country | Wales |
| ITL 1 | TLL Wales |
| ITL 2 | TLL5 South East Wales |
| ITL 3 | TLL54 Monmouthshire and Newport |
| Local authority | Newport |
| Electoral ward | Tredegar Park and Marshfield |
| Westminster constituency | Newport West and Islwyn |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

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

## Release History

- 4 Aug 2025 at 12:03 - Planning - UK1 - Pipeline Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/045636-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/045636-2025
  4th August 2025 - Pipeline notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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