Published date: 20 October 2022

Last edited date: 12 June 2024

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


Closing: 8 December 2021, 3pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Data-processing services - 72310000

Location of contract

United Kingdom

Value of contract

£2,000,000,000

Procurement reference

RM6195

Published date

20 October 2022

Closing date

8 December 2021

Closing time

3pm

Contract start date

10 August 2022

Contract end date

8 August 2026

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (above threshold)

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

This procedure can be used for procurements above the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

Crown Commercial Service (CCS) as the Authority has put in place a Pan Government Collaborative Agreement for the provision of Big Data & Analytics to be utilised by Central Government Departments and all other UK Public Sector Bodies, including Local Authorities, Health, Police, Fire and Rescue, Education and Devolved Administrations. This commercial agreement is the recommended vehicle for all Big Data & Analytics required by UK Central Government Departments.

Big Data and Analytics is an emerging and evolving capability, with its prominence heightened by COVID. It is fast becoming recognised as business critical and a core business function, with many Government Departments now including Chief Data Officers. The National Data Strategy and implementation of its missions reinforce the requirement to access and interrogate Government data more effectively to improve public services.

This framework offers a central route to market for all Big Data & Analytics requirements. By offering a range of buying options and pricing mechanisms, it enables competitive and agile procurements across a specialist pool of suppliers. Its scope supports a range of needs, from individual niche work packages to complete data service transformations and new service builds (Lot 1); also, a comprehensive menu of related COTS software offerings (Lot 2). The supplier ecosystem created by the framework is designed to grow internal capabilities and reduce recognised skills gaps,supporting the creation of intelligent BD&A functions across the UK Public Sector.

In accordance with the published procurement documents, CCS reserved the right to make any changes to the timetable of the competition:
Lot 2 awards were made on 09 August 2022.
Lot 1 awards were made on 20 September 2022

The Framework has been awarded for 2 years plus the ability to extend by a further 1 plus 1 year.

More information

Previous notice about this procurement

Big Data & Analytics

  • Opportunity
  • Published 5 November 2021, last edited 10 November 2021

Attachments

Additional text

In accordance with the published procurement documents, CCS reserved the right to make any changes to the timetable of the competition:

Lot 2 awards were made on 09 August 2022.
Lot 1 awards were made on 20 September 2022

The original duration of this framework was 2 years with the option to extend for a further 2 12 month periods (2+1+1). Please note that both of the extension periods have been utilised and the end date is now 08/08/2026

Award information

Awarded date

20 September 2022

Contract start date

10 August 2022

Contract end date

8 August 2026

Total value of contract

£2,000,000,000

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

A list of successful suppliers can be found in the attachments a

Address

A list of successful suppliers can be found in the attachments area

Reference

No reference - other

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Contact name

The Minister for the cabinet office acting through Crown Commercial Service

Address

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

Telephone

+44 3450103503

Email

Supplier@crowncommercial.gov.uk

Website

https://www.gov.uk/ccs