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title: "IT Consultancy Services Framework"
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# IT Consultancy Services Framework

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/it-consultancy-services-framework-ocds-h6vhtk-029439). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Forestry Commission: "IT Consultancy Services Framework". Published status: active. Framework Ceiling: £700,000. 4 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 12 Mar 2021, 16:00 GMT. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** ACTIVE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Forestry Commission](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/forestry-commission-gov-d85)
- **Framework Ceiling (notional):** £700,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 12 March 2021 at 16:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 4
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support, Software consultancy services, Systems and technical consultancy services, Systems consultancy services
- **Delivery Location:** UKK11
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Official Documents:** 2 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/it-consultancy-services-framework-ocds-h6vhtk-029439#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-029439`

## 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/it-consultancy-services-framework-ocds-h6vhtk-029439#tl-md)

## Description
Forestry England requires the provision of IT Consultancy Services.
The requirement is split into 4 lots
1. Generic IT Consultancy and Development
2. Microsoft 365 Consultancy and Development
3. IT Security
4. Web Development
Further details are provided within the Specification Document

## Lots (4)
### Lot 1: Generic IT Consultancy and Development
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 72220000
- **Delivery regions:** UKK

- **Estimated Value:** £175,000
- **Description:** A supplier who can provide generalised IT consultancy and development as required. 
This will involve specific relevance to IT such as gap analysis to examine where improvements can be made; analysis of smarter working to demonstrate where IT is best...
- **Contract Period:** 18/04/2021 to 18/04/2025

### Lot 2: Microsoft 365 Consultancy and Development
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 72266000
- **Delivery regions:** UKK

- **Estimated Value:** £175,000
- **Description:** The contractor must be able to provide consultancy and development on a variety of topics within Microsoft 365. They should be able to provide SMEs for M365 and can develop applications built within the PowerApps M365 application. They must also be a...
- **Contract Period:** 18/04/2021 to 18/04/2025

### Lot 3: IT Security
- **Lot id:** `3`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 72246000
- **Delivery regions:** UKK

- **Estimated Value:** £175,000
- **Description:** The contractor must be able to provide consultancy on IT security to analyse where gaps exist and advise on ways in which security can be improved. They must also be able to undertake penetration testing of IT systems and then suggest and implement w...
- **Contract Period:** 18/04/2021 to 18/04/2025

### Lot 4: Web Development
- **Lot id:** `4`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 72220000
- **Delivery regions:** UKK

- **Estimated Value:** £175,000
- **Description:** The consultant must be able to undertake:
-ad-hoc web development and advise on website design, including working with Drupal
-advise on web ops and web infrastructure related matters
-advise on how to integrate websites with existing and future Fore...
- **Contract Period:** 18/04/2021 to 18/04/2025

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F003282-2021)
- **Last Source Update:** 2021-02-18T14:24:03.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-27T21:22:02.125Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-029439