Published date: 12 March 2025

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


Closing: 21 November 2024, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Programming services of systems and user software - 72211000

  • Programming services of application software - 72212000

Location of contract

United Kingdom

Value of contract

£17,000,000

Procurement reference

75865

Published date

12 March 2025

Closing date

21 November 2024

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

13 February 2025

Contract end date

11 February 2027

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

The requirement is for delivery of the Central Digital Platform (CDP), a transformation programme supporting the digital delivery of Transforming Public Procurement. The CDP will drive greater efficiency in the procurement process for both government and suppliers and enable greater effectiveness and transparency across £300bn annual UK Government's procurement spend.
The CDP will enable:
- Development of the existing Find a Tender Service (FTS) to ensure public sector organisations may be legally compliant against the procurement reform act.
- Improved sign-in for suppliers to include enhanced registration and authentication services, and
- A new centralised Supplier Information service to store supplier data in a single, central location that may be reused and shared with public sector contracting authorities.
The Government Commercial Function (GCF) is working with CCS on an agreement to fund the continued development of the CDP to ensure the rapid realisation of cross-government benefits.

The development of the CDP aligns to many digital and data strategic goals such as re-use and improved data. The changes facilitated through the implementation of the CDP will help procuring organisations make better decisions through using complete and reliable data. The data will drive significant transparency improvements and help buyers better understand market capabilities, select the most effective suppliers for an outlay that clearly demonstrates VfM, and ensure buyers are held to account for their decisions.

More information

Attachments

Award information

Awarded date

13 January 2025

Contract start date

13 February 2025

Contract end date

11 February 2027

Total value of contract

£17,000,000

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

ERNST & YOUNG LIMITED

Address

1 More London Place
SE1 2AF
GB

Reference

Companies House number: 05458987

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Contact name

P&DS

Address

70 Whitehall
LONDON
SW1A2AS
England

Telephone

07355022133

Email

professionalservices@cabinetoffice.gov.uk