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title: "Technical Architecture services for DWP Tech Debt register"
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# Technical Architecture services for DWP Tech Debt register

Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR WORK & PENSIONS  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06d9c8

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## Summary

The procurement process outlined involves the Department for Work & Pensions (DWP) commissioning Technical Architecture services for addressing items on its Tech Debt register. The services focus on IT, specifically under CPV code 72000000 for IT consulting, software development, Internet, and support. The procurement category is services, targeting remediation outcomes as specified in the GCloud Service Offering. The awarded supplier is BedigitalUK Ltd, with a contract active from 1st April 2025 to 31st March 2026. Scheduled deliverables include completion of technical debt items across quarterly milestones throughout the contract period. The procurement stage of this contract has progressed to contract updates, following an award procedure without prior publication, under a framework agreement.

For businesses, especially IT service providers and consultancies, this tender represents substantial growth opportunities. The focus on Technical Debt remediation and architecture services means businesses with expertise in IT consulting, solution oversight, and governance are particularly well-suited to compete. Areas such as SAS, Informatica, and Oracle expertise would align well with the demands of this contract. Furthermore, engaging with public sector clients like DWP can lead to long-term partnerships and visibility in government procurement, especially for SMEs like BedigitalUK Ltd, which can leverage such contracts to expand their portfolio and market presence.

## Notice

To provide Technical Architecture services for outstanding items on the Tech Debt register.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The Supplier will provide Technical Debt remediation services as described in the GCloud Service Offering, service ID: 8728-3352-3498-405.
This Call-Off Contract is for Services, with outcome-based deliverables detailed in the 
table below and will be operated as follows:
* The Supplier Staff will be under the day-to-day direction and control of the Supplier, 
not DWP;
* Any quality and non-delivery issues will be raised by DWP directly with the Supplier 
rather than the individual Supplier Staff;
* The Supplier will be held accountable by DWP for non-delivery of the Services that 
are specified in this Contract, not the individual Supplier Staff;
* The Supplier can substitute the individual Supplier Staff to undertake the 
Services within this contract. 
The Supplier will deliver the following outcome-based deliverables (the "Services"):

#
Deliverable / 
Outcome Details of Activities Acceptance Criteria Estimated Milestone Date
1 Complete 
Q1 Tech Debit 
Items, Design 
Documents and 
DDA Packs
Provide the level of solution oversight required from the architect 
role provided as part of this service to complete the agreed tech 
debt items for this quarter.
All relevant items are approved at technical release 
board, completed to DWP 
standards and formally signed 
off by DWP technical lead.
30/06/2025
31
At the end of each quarter 
documentation is to be provided evidencing the completion of the relevant tech debt 
items. 

3 Complete Q2 
Tech Debit Items, 
Design Documents and DDA 
Packs 
Provide the level of solution oversight required from the architect 
role provided as part of this service to complete the agreed tech 
debt items for this quarter.
All relevant items are approved at technical release 
board, completed to DWP 
standards and formally signed 
off by DWP technical lead 
At the end of each quarter 
documentation is to be provided evidencing the completion of the relevant tech debt 
items. 
30/09/2025
4 Complete Q3 
Tech Debit Items, 
Design Documents and DDA 
Packs
Provide the level of solution oversight required from the architect 
role provided as part of this service to complete the agreed tech 
debt items for this quarter.
All relevant items are approved at technical release 
board, completed to DWP 
standards and formally signed 
off by DWP technical lead 
At the end of each quarter 
documentation is to be provided evidencing the completion of the relevant tech debt 
items. 
31/12/2025
5 Complete Q4 
Tech Debit Items, 
Design Documents and DDA 
Packs
Provide the level of solution oversight required from the architect 
role provided as part of this service to complete the agreed tech 
debt items for this quarter.
All relevant items are approved at technical release 
board, completed to DWP 
standards and formally signed 
off by DWP technical lead 
At the end of each quarter 
documentation is to be provided evidencing the completion of the relevant tech debt 
items. 
31/03/2026
6 Delivery management to complete all tech 
Debt items 
Delivery management and support 
as required and specified by the 
End Customer using existing techWork completed in line with 
chosen delivery methodology 
and DWP standards 
31/03/2026
32
nology components wherever possible, while meeting user and business needs.
Support delivery activities across 
the tech debt project and continuous improvement activities.
Proactively progress tech debt 
items through to completion in a 
timely manner.
Chair regular meetings to prioritise 
tech debt items. 
7 Adoption, application, and oversight of architectural governance, 
ensuring that optimal approaches 
are used.
The Supplier will provide Technical 
Architecture expertise for items 
on the Tech Debt register. Deliverables will be split (as a minimum) 
across the following areas, SAS, Informatica, CENTRIC, Citrix and Oracle.
The Supplier will ensure the following:
Assure an appropriate best practice approach is driven and use Architecture knowledge to guide the 
team through any challenges 
Assistance with Tech Debt 
workstream Risks and Issues as 
needed
All design artefacts approved 
at the appropriate governance 
boards. 
31/03/2026
8 Adoption, application, and oversight of architectural governance, 
ensuring that optimal approaches 
are used.
Develop and manage network 
configuration and changes.
This will apply to any deliverables 
on the tech debt register, as well 
as any defects identified.
All design artefacts approved 
at the appropriate governance 
boards and defects resolved 
to DWP standards
31/03/2026
9 Completion of DR 
plan
Design & develop Disaster Recovery (DR) plans and test each stage
DR design and test signed-off 
and approved at the appropriate governance boards.
31/03/2026
10 Produce any required documentation in accordance with DWP 
standards, 
Ensure all documentation is clear 
and meets DWP requirements. 
Demos will be required, where 
there is a handover (knowledge 
transfer) to DWP resource.
All documentation approved 
in accordance with DWP 
standards.
31/03/2026

### Procurement Information

For Clarity and avoidance of doubt:
This Contract was published on Contracts finder and is being reproduced on FTS in order to publish a Reg 72 PCR2015 modification to it.
the original CF link is: 

https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e3139ddd-af5e-42aa-b174-b14e860f1aed

The reason that 'award with no prior notice' was used here is because using Restricted Procedure Type required the PIN code of an F02 notice. As this was procured on a framework there was no F02 notice this option was chosen as a workaround to Atamis.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/073214-2026 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 3 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 12 Mar 2025 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2025 - 31 Mar 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £5,077,600 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | DEPARTMENT FOR WORK & 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 | TLD42 Blackpool |

## Supplier

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

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

## Release History

- 3 Aug 2026 at 13:02 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/073214-2026
- 3 Aug 2026 at 11:07 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/073112-2026

## Notice URLs

- https://theroyalcourtsofjustice.com/
- https://www.bedigitaluk.com
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e3139ddd-af5e-42aa-b174-b14e860f1aed
- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-work-pensions

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