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# ICT Support Service Contract

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/ict-support-service-contract-ocds-h6vhtk-029f88). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Ofcom: "ICT Support Service Contract". Published status: complete. Published Value: £44,000,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 5 May 2021, 12:00 BST. Published submission portal: ofcom.bravosolution.co.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Ofcom](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/ofcom-gov-ot385)
- **Published Value:** £44,000,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 5 May 2021 at 12:00 BST
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Restricted procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Computer audit and testing services, Computer back-up and catalogue conversion services, Computer equipment and supplies, Computer support and consultancy services, Computer-related services (+8 more)
- **Delivery Location:** UKI
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Awarded Value:** £44,000,000 (exc. VAT, 1 contract)
- **Official Documents:** 2 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/ict-support-service-contract-ocds-h6vhtk-029f88#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-029f88`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/ict-support-service-contract-ocds-h6vhtk-029f88#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [ofcom.bravosolution.co.uk](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fofcom.bravosolution.co.uk)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/ict-support-service-contract-ocds-h6vhtk-029f88#participate

## Description
The Contract is for standard ICT services with a tailored delivery model:
1. Governance & Relationship Model
• The Supplier will need to deliver the services in accordance with a number of key principles, target outcomes and service levels.”
2. Standard Operational Services – Silent Running – Service 1
Service Management Services, appropriate to the scale and nature of the Authority’s business, and ICT activities that shall include, at a minimum, the ITIL processes and supporting procedures, required by an organisation to design, plan, deliver, operate and control Information Technology (IT) services offered to users. Ofcom requires a high level of system availability and stability in an environment that is of necessity constantly evolving.
3. Operational Services Delivery – Service 2
• Ofcom has a very high focus on cyber security due to its high profile and threat level. This necessitates a continuous focus on an aggressive plan (and execution of) for infrastructure, systems and cyber security patching;
• Change is a constant and must be carefully managed in a highly integrated, fast paced environment;
• A “Fix First mindset” with regards to the delivery of the service is critical to success;
• The Supplier will ensure that any spare capacity in operational services, will contribute to the “Nice to Have” programme of work, followed by project delivery;
• Ofcom requires a Continuous Service Improvement Process (CSIP) that is actively reviewing systems and processes with a view to increasing automation, improving services while reducing risks and weaknesses;
• Ofcom has a number of specialist Spectrum management and licensing applications that require a high level of local knowledge which Ofcom expects the Supplier to attain, in order to manage and maintain these specialist systems; and
• Ofcom’s other Strategic platforms are (platforms are subject to change):
• Microsoft’s Suite of Applications, including Azure and Office 365
• ServiceNow
• Salesforce
• Workday (HCM & Finance)
4. Project Delivery Methodologies – Service 3
The Supplier must execute a highly proficient working knowledge of Change and Project development methodologies and processes covering Waterfall, Agile, DevOps and CI/CD, as well as processes to transition change to production services.
5. Continuous Change, DevOps and Project Delivery – Service 4
• Ofcom requires a resource pool to help scope and then deliver, change and projects across its strategic platforms. This team is expected to be multi-skilled to provide the flexibility to scale up/down as required to meet fluctuating demand across platforms;
• Quality assurance and testing processes, automation toolsets and resources;
• An Integrated Service Introduction processes that encompass Service Management and Project delivery to ensure timely and effective releases and post-live processes;
• Development and implementation of Authority requested changes utilising DevOps and incorporating CI/CD, testing and implementation of c...
> [Read full procurement scope and specification on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/ict-support-service-contract-ocds-h6vhtk-029f88)

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 30200000, 32400000, 32510000, 48200000, 72000000, 72100000
- **Delivery regions:** UKI

- **Description:** The Contract is for standard ICT services with a tailored delivery model:
1. Governance & Relationship Model
• The Supplier will need to deliver the services in accordance with a number of key principles, target outcomes and service levels.”
2. Stand...

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** ICT Support Service Contract (active)
  - Award id: `004468-2022-ECM_706-1`
  - Supplier(s): **Coforge Limited**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-162848`
  - Value: £44,000,000 † (exc. VAT)

> † value taken from the contract record; the award notice published none.

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** ICT Support Service Contract (active)
  - Signed Value: £44,000,000
  - Signed Date: 28/01/2022

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F004468-2022)
- **Last Source Update:** 2022-02-16T22:45:05.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-23T01:22:14.124Z
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