Open tenderClosing in 2 years

Spark — The Technology Innovation Marketplace

Details

Buyer: Crown Commercial Service, Cabinet Office
Value: £650,000,000
Topic: Smart cards
Published: 15 March 2022
Submission: 15 February 2029in 2 years
Source: uk:find_a_tender

Tender description

Crown Commercial Service (CCS) set up a dynamic purchasing system for a period of 48 months and invited bidders to request to participate for the Spark — The Technology Innovation Marketplace DPS. This DPS provides central government and wider public sector departments the opportunity to procure an extensive range of innovative technology products and services. The four (4) distinct elements of the DPS service filters are subject/problem area, delivery method (technology type), geographical location and security level. Appointed Suppliers will be invited by customers (buyers) to submit tenders for relevant services through a call for competition. This notice is to advise this DPS has been extended until 15/02/2029 based on current spend profiling there is no need to increase the total value. Lot 1: The supplier shall have the ability to provide innovative technology products and services to central government and wider public sector departments. Additional information: This is to advise that a 27 month extension has been utilised and the end date is now 15/02/2029.

Timeline

Completed: Tender published15 March 2022
Current notice
Next: Submission date15 February 2029in 2 years

About the buyer

The Government Commercial Agency (CCS) is the UK's central buying body, renamed from the Crown Commercial Service in April 2026. As CCS, it ran national buying agreements for public and non-profit bodies across the UK. Government departments and local authorities drew on it as a shared procurement route. Buyers reached suppliers through frameworks, dynamic purchasing systems, dynamic markets and catalogues. Framework places were advertised on Find a Tender, Contracts Finder and its agreements page. Registration ran through an eSourcing portal, a selection questionnaire and a tender assessment on quality and price. Suppliers paid a commission on sales rather than a fee to join.

Procurement spend from central entities makes up 66% of overall UK public spend.

Over the past 5 years, most of CCS's contract awards have been in business services, IT services and software and information systems.

Relevant CPV codes

30162000 · Smart cards
30200000 · Computer equipment and supplies
30210000 · Data-processing machines (hardware)
30211100 · Super computer
30212000 · Minicomputer hardware
30215000 · Microcomputer hardware
30216000 · Magnetic or optical readers
30220000 · Digital cartography equipment
30230000 · Computer-related equipment
30231000 · Computer screens and consoles
30232000 · Peripheral equipment
30232100 · Printers and plotters
30233000 · Media storage and reader devices
30236000 · Miscellaneous computer equipment
30237000 · Parts, accessories and supplies for computers
31712000 · Microelectronic machinery and apparatus and microsystems
32000000 · Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment
32260000 · Data-transmission equipment
32270000 · Digital transmission apparatus
32333000 · Video recording or reproducing apparatus
32340000 · Microphones and loudspeakers
32400000 · Networks
32420000 · Network equipment
32500000 · Telecommunications equipment and supplies
32510000 · Wireless telecommunications system
33000000 · Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products
34000000 · Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation
34144900 · Electric vehicles
34150000 · Simulators
34711200 · Non-piloted aircraft
34933000 · Navigation equipment
35700000 · Military electronic systems
38100000 · Navigational and meteorological instruments
38221000 · Geographic information systems (GIS or equivalent)
38650000 · Photographic equipment
42960000 · Command and control system, printing, graphics, office automation and information-processing equipment
45314000 · Installation of telecommunications equipment
45314320 · Installation of computer cabling
48000000 · Software package and information systems
50300000 · Repair, maintenance and associated services related to personal computers, office equipment, telecommunications and audio-visual equipment
51300000 · Installation services of communications equipment
51610000 · Installation services of computers and information-processing equipment
64210000 · Telephone and data transmission services
71316000 · Telecommunication consultancy services
72000000 · IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
72212460 · Analytical, scientific, mathematical or forecasting software development services
72212482 · Business intelligence software development services
72220000 · Systems and technical consultancy services
72222300 · Information technology services
72240000 · Systems analysis and programming services
72244000 · Prototyping services
72253000 · Helpdesk and support services
72300000 · Data services
72500000 · Computer-related services
73400000 · Research and Development services on security and defence materials
73410000 · Military research and technology
73421000 · Development of security equipment
73422000 · Development of firearms and ammunition
73423000 · Development of military vehicles
73424000 · Development of warships
73425000 · Development of military aircrafts, missiles and spacecrafts
73426000 · Development of military electronic systems
73431000 · Test and evaluation of security equipment
73432000 · Test and evaluation of firearms and ammunition
73434000 · Test and evaluation of warships
73435000 · Test and evaluation of military aircrafts, missiles and spacecrafts
73436000 · Test and evaluation of military electronic systems
80533000 · Computer-user familiarisation and training services