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# Software and Computing Engineering Services

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/software-and-computing-engineering-services-ocds-h6vhtk-03e0a6). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Notice summary:** DLS aims to create a call-off framework containing multiple organisations for the supply of suitably qualified and experienced people to undertake and support the development of software and support of computer systems. Although not an exhaustive list of activities, resources secured through this framework will be utilised to take forward the development of distributed control systems, data acquisition systems, data handling and information management systems, systems' administration and cloud systems engineering/devops.

## Key Information
- **Status:** ACTIVE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [DIAMOND LIGHT SOURCE LIMITED](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/diamond-light-source-limited-coh-04375679)
- **Framework Ceiling (notional):** Value not published (currency not published)
- **Submission Deadline:** 10 August 2023 at 12:00 BST
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
- **Delivery Location:** UKJ14
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-03e0a6`

## 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/software-and-computing-engineering-services-ocds-h6vhtk-03e0a6#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [diamond.ac.uk](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.diamondtenders%40diamond.ac.uk)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/software-and-computing-engineering-services-ocds-h6vhtk-03e0a6#participate

## Description
DLS aims to create a call-off framework containing multiple organisations for the supply of suitably qualified and experienced people to undertake and support the development of software and support of computer systems.  Although not an exhaustive list of activities, resources secured through this framework will be utilised to take forward the development of distributed control systems, data acquisition systems, data handling and information management systems, systems' administration and cloud systems engineering/devops.  In general, this work will involve development of software and services within the established development frameworks, languages, software stacks and toolchains used for the development and deployment of software and services at DLS.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** active

- **Delivery regions:** UKJ

- **Renewal published:** yes

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F019789-2023)
- **Last Source Update:** 2023-07-11T13:21:37.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-11-06T10:56:04.982Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-03e0a6