Published date: 10 November 2016

This notice was replaced on 10 November 2016

This notice does not contain the most up-to-date information about this procurement. The most recent notice is:

Awarded contract (published 27 February 2017, last edited 27 February 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.


Contract summary

Industry

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

  • Research services - 73110000

  • Market and economic research; polling and statistics - 79300000

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£345,000,000

Procurement reference

RM1043iv

Published date

10 November 2016

Closing date

14 December 2016

Contract start date

30 January 2017

Contract end date

30 January 2019

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

Crown Commercial Service as the Contracting Authority is putting in place a Pan Government Collaborative Framework Agreement for use by UK public sector bodies identified at VI.3 (and any future successors to these organisations), which include Central Government Departments and their Arm's Length Bodies and Agencies, Non Departmental Public Bodies, NHS bodies and Local Authorities.
The above Public Sector Bodies have a need for a compliant Procurement Vehicle to access digital outcomes, specialists and supporting services.
This Framework will be a recurring Framework, the maximum duration of any Call-Off Contract that may be placed by an eligible Contracting Body is 24 months (with an optional extension for a further 6 months).
This Digital Outcomes and Specialists 2 procurement will be responded to via the Digital Marketplace (accessed here: https://www.digitalmarketplace.service.gov.uk) and details of how to register are included in the ITT. Suppliers must register on the Digital Marketplace as this is a new system being used by the Contracting Authority. Full instructions on how to register are included in the ITT and suppliers must follow the instructions to register.
Full instructions are contained in the ITT for this procurement and details the steps that suppliers need to take to offer services on the Digital Marketplace.

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About the buyer

Address

9th Floor, The Capital
Old Hall Street
Liverpool
L3 9PP
England

Telephone

0345 010 3503

Email

supplier@crowncommercial.gov.uk

Website

www.gov.uk/ccs