Published date: 26 January 2026

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 7 July 2023, 10am

Contract summary

Industry

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

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£1,729,640

Procurement reference

tender_362938/1547813

Published date

26 January 2026

Closing date

7 July 2023

Closing time

10am

Contract start date

1 August 2023

Contract end date

31 July 2026

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Call-off from a framework agreement

A mini-competition or direct purchase from a pre-established framework agreement.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes


Description

Modification notice for the original contract. We are uplifting the value in the original contract, under Public Sector Regulations 72e, which states:
72.-(1) Contracts and framework agreements may be modified without a new procurement procedure in accordance with this Part in any of the following cases:-
[e] (a)the modification renders the contract or the framework agreement materially different in character from the one initially concluded; The modification will not render the contract or the framework agreement materially different in character from the one initially concluded as it is only to uplift the value in-line with the original contract. All original contract scope and character will remain materially the same.
(b)the modification introduces conditions which, had they been part of the initial procurement procedure, would have-
(i)allowed for the admission of other candidates than those initially selected. The contract was procured via a CCS framework, and all suppliers on the framework were invited to bid as part of the initial procurement procedure. The modification will retain the same scope of the original contract, and the department wishes to uplift the value in-line with the original contract. The modification does not introduce any conditions to affect the acceptance of tenders other than that originally accepted.

(iii)attracted additional participants in the procurement procedure; The contract was procured via a CCS framework, and all suppliers on the framework were invited to bid as part of the initial procurement procedure. Same scope and the department wishes to uplift the value in-line with the original contract. This modification does not introduce any conditions to affect attracting additional participants in the procurement procedure.

(c)the modification changes the economic balance of the contract or the framework agreement in favour of the contractor in a manner which was not provided for in the initial contract or framework agreement; The modification will not change the economic balance of the contract or framework agreement in favour of the contractor which was not provided for in the initial contract. The modification will retain the same scope of the original contract, and the department wishes to uplift the value in-line with the original contract.

(d)the modification extends the scope of the contract or framework agreement considerably; The modification does not extend the scope of the contract or framework agreement considerably. The modification will remain in the same scope, and the department wishes to uplift the value in-line with the original contract.

(e)a new contractor replaces the one to which the contracting authority had initially awarded the contract in cases other than those provided for in paragraph (1)(d). The modification will not replace the initial contractor with a new contractor initially awarded the contract.


More information

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Award information

Awarded date

13 January 2026

Contract start date

1 August 2023

Contract end date

31 July 2026

Total value of contract

£1,279,840

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

NTT Data UK Limited

Address

NTT DATA UK, Epworth House, 25 City Road, London, EC1Y 1AA

Reference

No reference - other

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No


About the buyer

Contact name

commercial

Address

Sanctuary Buildings, 20, Great Smith Street
London
SW1P 3BT
England

Email

Technology.CATEGORY@education.gov.uk