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Technical DevOps services for DWP Tech Debt register

Department for Work & Pensions · awardUpdate, contractUpdate

Tender information last checkedLast checked 26 Sept 2026, 22:31.

Opportunity overview

The business requires additional DevOps and technical delivery support to address an expanded technical debt backlog, which has grown beyond the original 40 items to include critical workstreams not identified at discovery. Increased complexity across DWP infrastructure, coupled with dependencies such as JML delays, SAS Viya uplift, and external DWH demand, necessitates further capability to ensure delivery of DP&O objectives and avoid programme delays.<br/>What goods/services are being purchased<br/>Additional specialist DevOps services to design, develop, test and maintain Ansible deployment playbooks and roles, enabling repeatable, secure and scalable deployments across development, test and production environments. This also includes continued support to DWH infrastructure, platform, security and reporting outcomes for the DWH‑R team.<br/>Additional supplier requirements<br/>The supplier is required to provide increased capacity and capability within the existing service scope to:<br/>• Address expanded technical debt and critical workstreams<br/>• Manage increased infrastructure complexity (pipelines, environments, deployments)<br/>• Deliver Ansible-based automation solutions<br/>• Support additional service demand from SAS Viya and external DWH dependencies<br/>These are additional services within the overall nature of the existing contract.

Awarded to

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Stadia Consulting Group Ltd

Matched by exact name
Contract value
£3.4m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
12 Mar 2025
Award ID
067997-2026-C8431-1
Status
active
Identifier
12469686
Location
Welwyn Garden City, UKH23, AL7 1HU, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV72000000 — IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

Lots

  • Tech Debt register Dev Ops servicesValue not stated

Published notice details

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Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
ocds-h6vhtk-06ce47
Main Procurement Category
services

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Classification

Scheme
CPV
Id
72000000
Description
IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Description
Tech Debt register Dev Ops services

Contract period

Starts
1 Apr 2025, 00:00
Ends
31 Mar 2027, 23:59

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKD42

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
Department for Work & Pensions
Id
GB-FTS-160262

Identifier

Legal Name
Department for Work & Pensions

Address

Street Address
Caxton House, 6-12 Tothill Street, London, SW1H 9NA
Locality
London
Region
UK
Postal Code
SW1H 9NA
Country Name
United Kingdom

Contact

Roles

buyer

Details

Organisation 2
Name
Stadia Consulting Group Ltd
Id
GB-FTS-184905

Identifier

Legal Name
Stadia Consulting Group Ltd
Id
12469686

Address

Street Address
Orion House, 15 Bessemer Road, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire
Locality
Welwyn Garden City
Region
UKH23
Postal Code
AL7 1HU
Country Name
United Kingdom

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
sme
Organisation 3
Name
Royal Courts of Justice
Id
GB-FTS-537

Identifier

Legal Name
Royal Courts of Justice

Address

Street Address
The Strand
Locality
London
Postal Code
WC2A 2LL
Country Name
United Kingdom

Roles

reviewBody

Details

Award information

Award 1
Id
067997-2026-C8431-1
Status
active

Related lots

1

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-184905
Name
Stadia Consulting Group Ltd

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
067997-2026-C8431-1
Award ID
067997-2026-C8431-1
Status
active
Date Signed
12 Mar 2025, 00:00

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Classification

Scheme
CPV
Id
72000000
Description
IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKD42

Value

Amount
3,431,600
Currency
GBP

Period

Duration In Days
720

Amendments

Entry 1
Id
1
Description
The business requires additional DevOps and technical delivery support to address an expanded technical debt backlog, which has grown beyond the original 40 items to include critical workstreams not identified at discovery. Increased complexity across DWP infrastructure, coupled with dependencies such as JML delays, SAS Viya uplift, and external DWH demand, necessitates further capability to ensure delivery of DP&O objectives and avoid programme delays.<br/>What goods/services are being purchased<br/>Additional specialist DevOps services to design, develop, test and maintain Ansible deployment playbooks and roles, enabling repeatable, secure and scalable deployments across development, test and production environments. This also includes continued support to DWH infrastructure, platform, security and reporting outcomes for the DWH‑R team.<br/>Additional supplier requirements<br/>The supplier is required to provide increased capacity and capability within the existing service scope to:<br/>• Address expanded technical debt and critical workstreams<br/>• Manage increased infrastructure complexity (pipelines, environments, deployments)<br/>• Deliver Ansible-based automation solutions<br/>• Support additional service demand from SAS Viya and external DWH dependencies<br/>These are additional services within the overall nature of the existing contract.
Rationale
Need for additional works, services or supplies by the original contractor/concessionaire: Uplift / variation position<br/>This requirement constitutes an uplift to contract value only and does not change the scope, deliverables, service levels or contractual terms. The services remain within the original contract scope and therefore require a compliant variation (rather than a change to terms), consistent with Regulation 72 (b). No new pricing mechanisms or milestone changes are introduced

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · London · UK · SW1H 9NA · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKD42

Notice and amendment history

2 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

2 VERSIONS
  1. 067989-2026award, contract ·
  2. 067997-2026awardUpdate, contractUpdate ·