Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Crown Commercial Service
The Capital Building, Old Hall Street
Liverpool
L3 9PP
Telephone
+44 3454102222
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
one.3) Communication
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority
one.5) Main activity
Other activity
Public Procurement
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Pre-Market Engagement for RM1043.8 Digital Outcomes 6 (DOS6) & RM6263 Digital Specialists & Programmes (DSP) Replacement/s
Reference number
RM6365
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Crown Commercial Service, as the Authority, intends to put in place 1 or more replacement agreements for RM1043.8 Digital Outcomes 6 (DOS6) & RM6263 Digital Specialists & Programmes (DSP). Please note, this may result in both frameworks being consolidated into one or staying separate. The current agreements provide access to agile application development services, digital specialists, user research studios and user research participants for use by Central Government and UK Public Sector bodies.The scope of services under the new agreement/s will be confirmed following market engagement activities.
The lotting and structure of the framework/s will be determined as a result of the market engagement.
Further information is included in the Additional Information section VI.3.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £8,000,000,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 72230000 - Custom software development services
- 72231000 - Development of software for military applications
- 72232000 - Development of transaction processing and custom software
- 72240000 - Systems analysis and programming services
- 72241000 - Critical design target specification services
- 72242000 - Design-modelling services
- 72243000 - Programming services
- 72244000 - Prototyping services
- 73110000 - Research services
- 73111000 - Research laboratory services
- 79300000 - Market and economic research; polling and statistics
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
RM1043.8 and RM6263 currently offer the following services:
Access to teams of DDaT specialists who can design and build bespoke digital products and services using an agile methodology.
The scope of services and capabilities include:-
- high levels of Government security clearance
- the ability to work to Government Digital Service assessments and provision of new and innovative solutions.
- Hire studio space in which to conduct user research activity.
- Find users with the required attributes and characteristics to test a digital product or service.
CCS is seeking market feedback to determine the future approach and scope of services for the above framework/s.
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
4 October 2024
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
A Future Opportunity on contract finder can be found here: https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8460aa45-09a9-4e1c-9ced-01ba73fe88c6
Crown Commercial Service intends to hold market engagement sessions Q1 & Q2 of 2024 with customers and suppliers interested in bidding for the resulting framework contract/s.
Customer engagement Dates:
03/04/2024 -sign up here.
Supplier engagement dates:
15/04/2024 - SME Event in collaboration with Tech UK - sign up here.
events/sme-market-engagement-event-for-dos-6-and-dsp-replacement-framework.html
Please monitor the websites below for further events.
If you are interested in attending a pre-market engagement session please express your interest by registering for events at our websites:
https://www.crowncommercial.gov.uk/agreements/RM6365
https://www.crowncommercial.gov.uk/agreements/RM1043.9
Or email DCD@crowncommercial.gov.uk. Further details will be provided to you
Your email must clearly state: the name of your organisation, and contact details for the individual(s) who will participating in the market engagement.