Official UK procurement notice
Tactical Delivery Partner · UK public procurement notice
Authority: Corporate Officer of the House of Commons (Central government)·Consortium: 5 public authorities
What is being bought2 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionA Digital Transformation Partner to support the implementation of Parliament’s Technology Strategy for agile projects.
CPV: Critical design target specification services · Custom software development services · Design-modelling services · Development of software for military applications · Development of transaction processing and custom software · IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support · Information systems or technology planning services · Information technology services · Programming services · Prototyping services · Systems analysis and programming services
How this framework works
From the published notice- Bids received
- 128 bids received · 6 suppliers appointed
- Framework period
- 2 yrs 11 mo from 13 Oct 2025
Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure
2 lots · all with a published value · evaluation weights differ by lotLot #1Digital ProgrammesAwardedRenewal UK, LondonPublished value£3,000,000,000
Mini-competition off RM6263 Digital Specialists and Programmes, Lot 1 Digital Specialists
Lot #2Digital SpecialistsCancelledRenewal UKPublished value£1,000,000,000
Digital Specialists Suppliers will provide Buyers with individual Digital, Data and Technology (DDaT) specialist(s) at identified role (or roles) to deliver a specific outcome (or specific outcomes) on a service, programme and/or project. Buyers will define their specific requirements in their Statement of Requirements.
Digital specialists suppliers must:
- only provide specialists from their own existing team or through identified key subcontractors,
- offer evidence of competence in each role if requested by the buyer,
- ensure all roles support the government service design manual’s description (www.gov.uk/service-manual/the-team ↗) of what you need to build a successful service. Digital specialists suppliers must provide all the Digital, Data and Technology (DDaT) roles to be defined in the Framework Specification Any supplier wishing to provide services through an Agency model should be aware that other CCS agreements are available to offer services as an Agency.
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Lots publish different evaluation splits; there is no single procedure weighting.
| Lot | Quality | Price | Social value | Split |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Digital Programmes | 60% | 30% | 10% | |
| 2 · Digital Specialists | 60% | 40% | — |
- Suitability
Candidates will be assessed in accordance with Section 5 of the 2015 Public Contract Regulations (implementing the directive) on the basis of information provided in response to an invitation to tender (ITT) registering for access.
- Price carries 30–40 points depending on the lot. Read the split per lot below.
- “Tactical Delivery Partner” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Restricted procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Framework agreement
- Who may use this agreement
- Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 15 Sept 2021, 22:45 BST
- Last source update
- 29 Apr 2026, 17:51 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 16 Nov 2021 – …
- Authority reference
C2152- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-039502- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-02e146Find a Tender
Publisher note: The value provided in Section v.2.4 is only an estimate. We cannot guarantee to suppliers any business through this Commercial Agreement. As part of this contract award notice the following can be accessed at: https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/efcd4360-a035-48a2-9543-7e91a97295a3 Redacted Commercial Agreement; Contract notice transparency information for the agreement List of Successful Suppliers; Customer list On 2.4.2014 Government introduced its Government Security Classifications (GSC) scheme which replaced Government Protective Marking Scheme (GPMS). A key aspect is the reduction in the number of security classifications used. All bidders were required to make themselves aware of the changes as it may impact this requirement. This link provides information on the GSC at: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/government-security-classifications Cyber Essentials is a mandatory requirement for Central Government contracts which involve handling personal information or provide certain ICT products/services. Government is taking steps to reduce the levels of cyber security risk in its supply chain through the Cyber Essentials scheme. The scheme defines a set of controls which, when implemented, will provide organisations with basic protection from the most prevalent forms of threat coming from the internet. To participate in this procurement, bidders were required to demonstrate they comply with the technical requirements prescribed by Cyber Essentials, for services under and in connection with this procurement. Some purchases under this framework Agreement may have requirements that can be met under this Framework Agreement but the purchase of which may be exempt from the Procurement Regulations (as defined in Attachment 1 – About the framework within the invitation to tender documentation). In such cases, Call-offs from this Framework will be unregulated purchases for the purposes of the Procurement Regulations, and the buyers may, at their discretion, modify the terms of the Framework and any Call-off Contracts to reflect that buyer’s specific needs. CCS reserve the right to award a framework to any bidder whose final score is within 1% of the last position. For Lot 1 51 suppliers were awarded a place as opposed to the number of 50 as was originally stated in the Contract Notice that was published on 27/10/20. For Lot 2 51 suppliers were awarded a place as opposed to the number of 50 as was originally stated in the Contract Notice that was published on 27/10/20.
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 16 Nov 2021, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission","written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 180 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 16 Nov 2021, 12:01 GMT
Timeline
22 Oct 2021 → 29 Apr 2026 · 5 dates- Next notice expected22 Oct 2021, 00:00 BST
- Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown16 Nov 2021, 12:00 GMT
- Bids opened16 Nov 2021, 12:01 GMT
- Contract starts375 days ago13 Oct 2025, 00:00 BST
- Notice published176 days ago29 Apr 2026, 17:51 BST
Notice history
12 events · 10 releases on Find a Tender · since 21 Oct 2021- Status changed to active21 Oct 2021, 22:45 BST
- Procurement method changed21 Oct 2021, 22:45 BST
- Deadline published: 16 Nov 2021, 12:00 GMT21 Oct 2021, 22:45 BST
- Buyer details updated27 Oct 2021, 22:45 BST
- Status changed to complete6 Apr 2022, 16:29 BST
- Buyer details updated6 Apr 2022, 16:29 BST
- Buyer details updated23 Apr 2024, 08:55 BST
- Procurement method changed19 Sept 2024, 16:25 BST
- Buyer details updated19 Sept 2024, 16:25 BST
- Buyer details updated16 Dec 2024, 15:04 GMT
- Buyer details updated17 Feb 2026, 15:42 GMT
- Buyer details updated29 Apr 2026, 10:17 BST
Published amendments (1 · 0 deadline changes)
| When | What | Before | After | Shift |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | TextVI.3 | As part of this contract notice the following documents can be accessed at https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4e72e444-41b6-4a8f-8ef1-367bea21ea0f 1) Contract notice transparency information for the agreement; 2) Contract notice authorised customer list; 3) Rights reserved for CCS framework. On 2.4.2014 Government introduced its Government Security Classifications (GSC) scheme which… | As part of this contract notice the following documents can be accessed at: https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4e72e444-41b6-4a8f-8ef1-367bea21ea0f 1) Contract notice transparency information for the agreement; 2) Contract notice authorised customer list; 3) Rights reserved for CCS framework. On 2.4.2014 Government introduced its Government Security Classifications (GSC) scheme whic… |
1 amendment published without a description.
Routine re-releases (10)
- 2024-12: 1 release · 16 Dec 2024
- 2024-09: 1 release · 19 Sept 2024
- 2024-04: 1 release · 23 Apr 2024
- 2022-04: 1 release · 6 Apr 2022
- 2021-10: 2 releases · 21 Oct 2021, 27 Oct 2021
- 2021-09: 1 release · 15 Sept 2021
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast7 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.
Contracts
All 2 of these contracts carry the same published figure, £4,000,000,000, the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each contract's own value. They are not eleven separate sums.
Tactical Delivery Partner
- Signed
- 29 Apr 2026
- Value
- £2,400,000
- Period
- … – 12 Oct 2026
- Status
- active
- Change Contract value has been increased to ensure that planned work which is already underway can be progressed to conclusion., Need for additional works, services or supplies by the original contractor/concessionaire: Contract modified under Regulation 72(1)(b), where a change in contractor (i) cannot be made for technical reasons and (ii) would cause substantial duplication of costs for the Authority.
Contract 038997-2026-1
- Signed
- 30 Oct 2025
- Value
- £1,600,000
- Period
- … – 12 Oct 2026
- Status
- active
Contract 030062-2024-1
- Signed
- 14 Sept 2024
- Value
- £300,000
- Period
- … – 12 Oct 2026
- Status
- active
Contract 013068-2024-22-50C-1
- Signed
- 22 Sept 2022
- Value
- £2,080,000
- Period
- … – 12 Oct 2026
- Status
- active
- Change Increase in contract value by £480,000 ex VAT, Need for additional works, services or supplies by the original contractor/concessionaire: The Authority procured the contractor to design and create a fully integrated Minimum Viable Product (MVP) of the Money Helper Pensions Dashboard. The Authority now requires additional technical architecture and business analysis services. The additional services are required so that the Beta testing stage of the project can commence. The contractor and the Authority benefit from substantial shared technical, inter-operational skills and knowledge in respect of the services. <br/>[text continues in VI.3.0.1 Additional Information]
Contract 014452-2026-RM6263-1
- Signed
- 21 Mar 2022
- Value
- ceiling above
- Period
- 8 Jan 2026 – 30 May 2026
- Status
- active
- Change The extension is required due to the delay of the RM1043.9 Digital Outcomes and Specialists go live date and to ensure a route to market for buyers, Need for additional works, services or supplies by the original contractor/concessionaire: There are no cost implications.
Contract 040470-2024-RM6263-1
- Signed
- 21 Mar 2022
- Value
- ceiling above
- Period
- 21 Mar 2022 – 7 Mar 2026
- Status
- active
- Change In accordance with Regulation 72 paragraph 1 (e ) of the Public Contract Regulations 2015, CCS intends to modify the Digital Specialist and Programmes (DSP) Framework Agreement (RM6263) by extending the term by 12 months., Need for modification brought about by circumstances which a diligent contracting authority/entity could not foresee: Due to the recent decision made by Government to delay the implementation of the Procurement Act 23, Crown Commercial Service (CCS) believes that the first condition set out in Regulation 72(1)(c) Public Contracts Regulations 2015 has been fulfilled in respect of the Framework Agreement. In order to enable CCS to ensure its portfolio is ready for the new implementation date of 24/02/2025, and to safeguard the significant work already completed in the development of the replacement agreement under the new regulations, CCS proposes to extend the Framework Agreement for a period of nine (12) months from its scheduled expiry date. The extended Framework Agreement will expire on 07/03/2026.
Digital Programmes
- Signed
- 8 Mar 2022
- Value
- £3,000,000,000
- Period
- … – 12 Oct 2026
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Digital Programmes | 128bids · 128 electronic · 2 from abroad | 75 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
4 public bodies on the noticeConsortium members and other public bodies
- AHDB (Defra Network eTendering Portal)Contracting authorityMediation bodyReview bodyReview contact pointBody governed by public lawEnvironmental protection
- MONEY AND PENSIONS SERVICEContracting authorityReview body
- The Minister for the Cabinet Office acting through Crown Commercial ServiceContracting authorityMinistry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisionsGeneral public services
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- The High Court of England and WalesReview body
Framework contractors & participating bidders
8 commercial parties on the notice- BETTER GROUP LIMITEDFramework contractor
- Capgemini UK PlcFramework contractor
- Full list of successful suppliers is available on Contracts FinderFramework contractor
- PA CONSULTING SERVICES LTDFramework contractor
- See Contracts Finder Notice for full supplier listFramework contractor
- See Contracts Finder Notice for full supplier listFramework contractor
- See Contracts Finder Notice for full supplier listFramework contractor
- The Minister for the Cabinet Office acting through Crown Commercial Service (supplier)Framework contractor
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria