IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

Tender description

Crown Commercial Service as the Contracting Authority has put in place a Pan Government Collaborative Framework Agreement for use by UK public sector bodies identified at VI.3) (and any future successors to these organisations), which include Central Government Departments and their Arm's Length Bodies and Agencies, Non Departmental Public Bodies, NHS bodies and Local Authorities. The above Public Sector Bodies have a need for a compliant Procurement Vehicle to access digital outcomes, specialists and supporting services. The Framework is a recurring Framework, the maximum duration of any Call-Off Contract that may be placed by an eligible Contracting Body is 24 months (with an optional extension for a further 6 months). This Digital Outcomes and Specialists 2 procurement was responded to via the Digital Marketplace (accessed here: https://www.digitalmarketplace.service.gov.uk) and details of how to register were included in the ITT. Suppliers had to register on the Digital Marketplace as this was a new system being used by the Contracting Authority. Full instructions on how to register were included in the ITT and suppliers had to follow the instructions to register. Full instructions were contained in the ITT for this procurement and details the steps that suppliers had to take to offer services on the Digital Marketplace.