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Published 20 Jul 2023

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UKSBS DDaT23220 The provision of technical consultancy support services

Authority: UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED

Call-off from a framework agreement
CPV: IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support (72000000)
Published contract value£4,500,000Exc. VAT
Contract ends 2 Jul 2027
Awarded to Softcat plc
Contract starts 3 Jul 2023

What is being bought

Published requirement description

***Please note this is an award notice, not a call for competition***

UK Shared Business Services had a requirement for the provision of technical consultancy support services. This call-off contract has been sourced via a further competition under the NHS DWS framework (SBS / 19 / AB / WAB / 9411)

The contract set up is initial 24 months with an option to extend for a further 12 month subject to requirement and budgetary approval.

Variation 001 has been implemented to extend the initial end date of the contract to 2nd December 2025. This is a time only extension with no value attached.

Variation 002 has been implemented to utilise the optional £1,500,000.00 excluding VAT value that was included within the original contract. The end date of the contract has also been adjusted to reflect the original optional extension end date of 2nd July 2026.

Variation 003 has been implemented to extend the initial end date of the contract to 2nd July 2027. This is a time only extension with no value attached.

Published procurement details

Procedure
Call-off from a framework agreement
Buyer reference
DDaT23220
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
Tender contract period: Start date
Tender contract period: End date
Item 1: Delivery locations as published
SN2 1FF

Key dates

Published dates
  1. Award decision
    30 Jun 2023
  2. Contract starts
    3 Jul 2023
  3. Notice published
    20 Jul 2023
  4. Contract ends
    2 Jul 2027

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

  • UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITEDContracting authority Polaris House,North Star Avenue, SWINDON, SN21UH, EnglandContact name, email, phone
    Identifier
    sid4gov.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/dXGP288m · GB-SRS

Suppliers named on the notice

  • Softcat plcSupplier Fieldhouse Lane Marlow Buckinghamshire SL7 1LW United Kingdom
    Voluntary, community or social enterprise
    No
    Business size
    Large

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Notices published for this procedure

Source record

Source
Contracts Finder
Notice language
en
Release reference
ocds-b5fd17-df0f3835-5358-4b7e-a35c-8c1579156b9f-2026-04-15T10:55:42+01:00
Published
20 Jul 2023
Latest update
15 Apr 2026
Procedure reference
ocds-b5fd17-df0f3835-5358-4b7e-a35c-8c1579156b9f
Contract reference
ocds-b5fd17-df0f3835-5358-4b7e-a35c-8c1579156b9f-1