Digital Corporate Services Extension

Official notice

Authority: Department for Work & Pensions (Central government)

Services

Sectors: IT Services & Software (72) Delivery: UK

Awarded value£4,381,669published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 2 Apr 2025

Awarded to Cognizant Worldwide Ltd, Cognizant Worldwide Lts

Contract term 1 yrends 31 Mar 2026 · starts 5 Apr 2025

Notice summaryFrom the published notice

Digital, Data and Technology digital specialist services to support the Synergy Programme with development of accurate Technical and Functional detailed requirements that meet organisational and user needs in respect of an ERP SaaS solution.

What is being bought

Published requirement description

No description was published on the notice. See the official documents.

CPV: IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Digital, Data and Technology digital specialist services to support the Synergy… 1 yr

Contract period: 5 Apr 2025 – 31 Mar 2026 (1 yr)

Delivery: UK

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached

Legal basis: CELEX · 32014L0023 Concession Contracts Regulations 2016 (Directive 2014/23/EU)
Procurement category: Services
Notice status: Awarded
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 3 Apr 2025, 17:28 BST
Last source update: 3 Apr 2025, 17:28 BST
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-012940
Classification (CPV): IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
Delivery area: UK
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04fd02 Find a Tender

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How it was run

Official notice

Submission deadline: —

Timeline

3 Apr 2025 → 5 Apr 2025 · 2 dates

Notice published
3 Apr 2025, 17:28 BST
Contract starts
5 Apr 2025, 00:00 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £4,381,6691 contract exc. VAT

Contracts signed 1latest 2 Apr 2025

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Cognizant Worldwide Ltd, Cognizant Worldwide Ltsjoint award	£4,381,669 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 012940-2025-ecm_11108-1 · Cognizant Worldwide Ltd, Cognizant Worldwide Lts
Signed
2 Apr 2025
Value
£4,381,669
Period
5 Apr 2025 – 31 Mar 2026
Status
active
- Change Extension of the Digital Corporate Services contract for the second of 2 available 12-month extensions, Need for additional works, services or supplies by the original contractor/concessionaire: Replacement of Cognizant at the current time would cause significant inconvenience as Cognizant colleagues have established strong relationships with Synergy colleagues and the Functions. Replacing the team needs to be planned in a way that ensures continuity of relationships and the programme’s ability to maintain momentum to the plan, ideally at a time where there is a natural change in the programme activity.

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Department for Work and Pensions

Contracting authorityCentral Government Caxton House, London, UKContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

2 commercial parties on the notice

Cognizant Worldwide Ltd.Awarded supplier 1 Kingdom Street, London, UK
Cognizant Worldwide LtsAwarded supplier 1 Kingdom Street, London, UK

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.