Published date: 18 November 2015

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


Closing: 13 August 2015

Contract summary

Industry

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

Location of contract

North West

Value of contract

£100,000

Procurement reference

UI_DWP_101722

Published date

18 November 2015

Closing date

13 August 2015

Contract start date

28 August 2015

Contract end date

1 December 2015

Contract type

Supply 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

DWP have decided to re-platform its VME applications to VME-R using Microfocus COBOL as the platform to run its VME-R services. In order to achieve this DWP need a supplier who is:-
Capable of modernising the VME COBOL to Microfocus COBOL language including both database and data conversion; and
Has the ability to modernise VME via the use of Automated Tooling enabling a lift and shift approach to re-platforming.
Mobilisation Outcomes
The initial mobilisation stage focuses on establishing the VME-R 'Delivery Facility' with sufficient definition of processes, sufficient infrastructure (physical and IT), sufficient tooling and sufficiently resourced to begin Next Phase re-platform projects. In order to reach this 'migration ready' status for the facility DWP requires the supplier to input and support in the following mobilisation outcomes:
• Defining the overall, high-level facility lifecycle and processes.
• Defining end-to-end QA and testing processes and tooling.
• Preparing initial set of representative QA test cases for IICS and JSAPS.
• Defining the hosting solution for facility activities.
• Defining end-to-end configuration management process and tooling.
• Facilitating security assessment and accreditation of location from where remote working would be conducted.
• Resetting scope, schedule and 'running order' for the programme.
• Establishing resource and software licensing models and costs, in step with the reset programme plan.
• Perform Analysis processes on the IICS and JSAPS systems.

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Award information

Awarded date

28 August 2015

Contract start date

28 August 2015

Contract end date

1 December 2015

Total value of contract

£0

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Advanced 365 Ltd

Address

Munro House
Portsmouth Road
Cobham
Surrey
KT11 1TF

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Contact name

Ann Baker

Address

Hartshead Square
Sheffield
S1 2FD
England

Telephone

0114 2590396

Email

ann.baker1@dwp.gsi.gov.uk