Published date: 28 April 2017

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Closing: 5 May 2017

Contract summary

Industry

  • Software package and information systems - 48000000

Location of contract

WA3 6XF

Value of contract

£70,000 to £100,000

Procurement reference

tender_141219/579818

Published date

28 April 2017

Closing date

5 May 2017

Contract start date

12 May 2017

Contract end date

12 May 2018

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

Delivering Apps to Smartphones is a key element of transforming the digital workplace and providing colleagues with modern solutions which enable them to be more efficient and effective. To date the delivery of Apps to the DWP store has been slow /or resulted in apps being declined due primariliy to security concerns and a lack of the rught tools and internal capacity to be able to assess and understand app behaviour.
In a global landscape there is the necessity to secure an Application that will assess and rate the security of mobile applications.

More information

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Additional text

This service is being procured to provide DWP with a stand alone service that willassure security on the applications used on DWP SmartPhones within the DWP estate, these applications will be continually mornitored for updates and re-assured for security and threats as changes to the Appluications are made. The providers of the serrvice will have no interaction with the DWP estate, and will provide a reporting dashboard to DWP highlighting required Management Information

About the buyer

Contact name

Amanda Casey

Address

Peel Park Control Centre, Phase 2
Blackpool, Lancashire
FY4 5ES
England

Telephone

01253 843898

Email

AMANDA.A.CASEY@DWP.GSI.GOV.UK