DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION SUPPLIER OPEN DAY TECHNOLOGY FIT FOR THE FUTURE: MODERNISATION PROGRAMME
DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATIONEstimated Value
Up to £0
Deadline
Not specified
Published
30 October 2015
Type
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Overview
DESCRIPTION DFE IT Group has embarked upon a Modernisation Programme, “Technology Fit for the Future”. The aim of the Programme is to transform the IT offering within the Department over the next 18 months, from a static infrastructure model, to a cloud-based, modern and efficient environment that will fully meet the Department’s current and future needs by being flexible, cost effective and secure.
The programme will: • Deliver a new Cloud hosting solution prior to a planned change of head office location. • Deploy new tools and devices to enhance productivity and flexibility of the DfE workforce. • Migrate and modernise line of business applications, to improve efficiency and to reduce costs. • Enable the DfE to embrace the new ways of working provided by new functionality. OBJECT OF THE EVENT We would like to invite interested suppliers to join us to take part in a Supplier Day.
The supplier day is an open house event. We will provide you with further information about our current proposals; the business drivers and our approach to procurement.
Contact & helpdesk
DATE AND VENUE OF SUPPLIER OPEN DAY Monday 23rd November, 1:30 - 4:30pm at Mary Sumner House, 24 Tufton Street, Westminster, London, SW1P 3RB http://muenterprises.org/conference/location/ CONFIRMATION OF ATTENDANCE Please confirm attendance to Donna.YEOMANS@education.gsi.gov.uk An agenda will be sent to confirmed attendees.
Additional details
We would hope to talk openly about how we best engage third-party suppliers to develop effective working partnerships. There will also be an opportunity to discuss future steps, the “what next?” after our current programme completes by March 2017.
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Fivium Ltd
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Bytes Software Services Ltd
1 contract wonlatest 13 Aug 2026ends 13 Aug 2028£232,714
total awarded
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Department for EducationKey Dates
Published
30 October 2015
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