Scope
Description
Sport England is a lottery distributor, administering and awarding approximately £300m per annum (£100m exchequer and £200m lottery). The funds are distributed across the sport and physical activity ecosystem, a complex network of over 100,000 organisations of different sizes and types. This network of organisations provides the opportunities that already underpin the activity habits of millions of people and the athletes that progress through talent development pathways.
Having a fit for purpose technology system for investment administration is therefore essential for Sport England to deliver its strategic ambitions and role as a funding distributor.
The technology system underpins a substantive part of Sport Englands operation, and as a result needs to balance key operating tensions including:
Strategy ambitions and stakeholder expectations: The launch and continued support for Uniting the Movement signals both the sector engagement and expectations for delivery of the strategy including ease of access to funding.
Financial operating constraints: Sport England operates within administrative constraints impacted by income. Maximising efficiency and productivity in investment will enable effective delivery within the constraints.
Government functional standards and best practice: Rightly government require standards to be achieved for grant administration including counter-fraud. Sport England has established investment management - any change must not compromise standards.
Continuity of operation and delivery: As Sport England existing commitments and necessary ambitions require delivery scale and cadence to be maintained throughout any change.
Alignment with future target operating model: Finally, any improvement in technology needs to align, and have the ability to, adapt to future operating structures and priorities.
Proof of Concept Delivery: A limited time period Proof of Concept (PoC) has recently been delivered prior to this phase. This has demonstrated the approach and functionality can be successful, and the build created will be extended to form the basis of the next phase of development. The PoC contained some limited functionality for the investment management journey in the system. It is deployed on Azure using Azure App service to manage Docker containers, database is PostgreSQL, API backend is asynchronous Python / Starlette, front end is in React with backend for frontend pattern based on Remix.
This procurement is split into four (4) Lots. Requirements are outlined by Lot below:
3.2 Lot 2 - Core Developer
Commercial tool
Establishes a framework
Lot LOT 2. Core Developer
Description
• Core Functional Product Build: End-to-enddevelopment of the product functionality.• Solution Design and Problem Solving: Interpretorganisational requirements, solve complex challenges,and collaborate closely with business users andstakeholders.• Feature-Related Technical Infrastructure: Developsystem architecture, and integration with non-feature related development of Lot 1.• Commercial Proposition: Potential to extend value ofthe system for future commercial proposition withsimilar organisations.
Framework
Maximum percentage fee charged to suppliers
0%
Framework operation description
Prices per service as listed on rate card
Award method when using the framework
Without competition
Contracting authorities that may use the framework
Establishing party only
Contract 2. SE1193B Investment Technology Implementation LOT 2
Lots
Lot LOT 2. Core Developer
Supplier
Contract value
- £750,000 excluding VAT
- £900,000 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Date signed
1 July 2025
Contract dates
- 2 July 2025 to 1 July 2026
- Possible extension to 1 June 2027
- 1 year, 11 months
Description of possible extension:
12 MONTH EXTENSION
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
Contract locations
- UK - United Kingdom
Key performance indicators
| Name | Reporting frequency |
|---|---|
| Finance solution investigation and proposed approach report delivered | 12 months |
| Collaboration on creation of user stories and acceptance criteria for finance functionality delivered to meet agreed delivery timelines | 12 months |
| Finance Functionality Design Documentation delivered | 12 months |
Submission
Submission type
Tenders
Other information
Applicable trade agreements
- Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
Conflicts assessment prepared/revised
Yes
Procedure
Procedure type
Competitive flexible procedure
Supplier
JAMES CHARLES CONSULTING LIMITED
- Companies House: 09652014
BURY LODGE BURY ROAD
SUFFOLK
IP14 1JA
United Kingdom
Region: UKH14 - Suffolk
Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): Yes
Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No
Supported employment provider: No
Public service mutual: No
Contract 2. SE1193B Investment Technology Implementation LOT 2
Contracting authority
Sport England
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PTWR-9348-TXMN
Loughborough Sport Park
Loughborough
LE11 3QF
United Kingdom
Email: Procurement@SPORTENGLAND.ORG
Region: UKF22 - Leicestershire CC and Rutland
Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government