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Published 9 May 2024

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Digital Partner

Authority: OPEN UNIVERSITY(THE)

Call-off from a framework agreement
CPV: Information technology services (72222300)
Published contract value£60,000,000VAT basis not stated
Contract ends 21 Mar 2028
Contract starts 22 Mar 2024

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Call off agreement awarded under the CCS framework - Digital Specialists and Programmes - lot 1 following a mini competition process.

The scope of the call of is: a digital delivery partner to help build and iterate a range of digital services that will improve our students experience of studying with the university. We want our students to be successful and reduce the time they spend on routine administrative tasks whilst improving the support we give them.

This work could include delivering elements of student facing services, replacing, or improving other external/internal services used by our workforce and overall is aimed at reducing our implementation and operating costs through good service design and rapid development.

The contract period is for 4 years with an option to extend for a further 12 months.

There is no committed spend under the call off, work to be delivered under statements of work.

Indicative spend range over the life of the agreement is £0 - £60m ex VAT

Published procurement details

Framework cited in notice
Digital Specialists and Programmes · RM6263
Procedure
Call-off from a framework agreement
Buyer reference
OUPA11141
Category
Services
Tender status
Complete
Award status
Active
Suitable for SMEs
Yes
Suitable for voluntary, community and social enterprises
No
Tender deadline
Procurement method
Selective
Item 1: Delivery locations as published
South East, United Kingdom

Key dates

Published dates
  1. Award decision
    22 Mar 2024
  2. Contract starts
    22 Mar 2024
  3. Notice published
    9 May 2024
  4. Contract ends
    21 Mar 2028

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

  • OPEN UNIVERSITY(THE)Contracting authority The Vice-Chancellors Office,Walton Hall, MILTON KEYNES, MK76AA, EnglandContact name, email, phone
    Identifier
    sid4gov.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/3TQF8m8D · GB-SRS

Suppliers named on the notice

  • KAINOS SOFTWARE LIMITEDSupplier Kainos House,4-6 Upper Crescent BELFAST County Antrim BT7 1NT GB
    Identifier
    NI019370 · GB-COH
    Voluntary, community or social enterprise
    No
    Business size
    Large

Official documents & specifications (1)

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Notices published for this procedure

Source record

Source
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Notice language
en
Release reference
ocds-b5fd17-8a2fc1ea-a235-46f5-934c-f8eecf3e828b-2024-05-09T14:22:54+01:00
Published
9 May 2024
Latest update
9 May 2024
Procedure reference
ocds-b5fd17-8a2fc1ea-a235-46f5-934c-f8eecf3e828b
Contract reference
ocds-b5fd17-8a2fc1ea-a235-46f5-934c-f8eecf3e828b-1