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# Provision of a Multi-disciplinary Professional Resource Solution

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/provision-of-a-multi-disciplinary-professional-resource-solution-ocds-h6vhtk-032085). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Direct Rail Services Limited: "Provision of a Multi-disciplinary Professional Resource Solution". Published status: active. Framework Ceiling: £5,000,000. 3 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 11 Apr 2022, 08:00 BST. Published submission portal: sharedsystems.eu-supply.com.

## Key Information
- **Status:** ACTIVE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Direct Rail Services Limited](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/direct-rail-services-limited-coh-03020822)
- **Framework Ceiling (notional):** £5,000,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 11 April 2022 at 08:00 BST
- **Lots:** 3
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Hardware consultancy services, Hardware integration consultancy services, Project management consultancy services, Recruitment services, Software consultancy services (+4 more)
- **Delivery Location:** UKD
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Official Documents:** 2 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/provision-of-a-multi-disciplinary-professional-resource-solution-ocds-h6vhtk-032085#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-032085`

## 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/provision-of-a-multi-disciplinary-professional-resource-solution-ocds-h6vhtk-032085#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [sharedsystems.eu-supply.com](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fsharedsystems.eu-supply.com%2Fapp%2Frfq%2Frwlentrance_s.asp%3FPID%3D15619%26B%3DSELLAFIELD)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/provision-of-a-multi-disciplinary-professional-resource-solution-ocds-h6vhtk-032085#participate

## Description
DRS have an internal ICT team that support the business to the best of their capacity. However, the business is moving through a significant transformation programme of work and require additional capability and capacity.
This scope of work can be split into three Lots in the following way:
Lot 1 - A Microsoft Certified Partner
Lot 2 - A multi-supplier lot to provide additional Subject Matter expert support on our ICT transformation work.
Lot 3 - A single supplier who are capable of delivering differing ICT specialist resource to the DRS business.

## Lots (3)
### Lot 1: A Microsoft Certified Partner
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 72100000, 72200000, 72220000, 72224000, 72227000, 72228000
- **Delivery regions:** UKD

- **Estimated Value:** £1,500,000
- **Description:** Lot 1
DRS require a Microsoft partner to work with us throughout our increasing utilisation of Microsoft products. The successful supplier will be a Microsoft Certified Partner.
The key expected activities will be:
•	To provide a multitude of support...

### Lot 2: Subject Matter Experts
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 72100000, 72200000, 72220000, 72224000, 72227000, 72228000
- **Delivery regions:** UKD

- **Estimated Value:** £2,500,000
- **Description:** The second lot is a multi-supplier lot to provide additional Subject Matter expert support on our ICT transformation work. We intend to draw upon the expertise of the supply chain to support the delivery of a number of key projects over the coming fo...

### Lot 3: ICT Specialist Recruitment
- **Lot id:** `3`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 72266000, 79600000
- **Delivery regions:** UKD

- **Estimated Value:** £1,000,000
- **Description:** This lot will provide a single supplier who are capable of delivering differing ICT specialist resource to the DRS business. The successful supplier will be able to provide expert ICT resource in the following ways:
•	Agency Supplied Worker (Temporar...

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F006635-2022)
- **Last Source Update:** 2022-03-10T21:27:23.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-27T17:38:35.762Z
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