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Spark - The Technology Innovation Marketplace
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Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packagesDeadline:
13 Feb 2029AI Summary
The Crown Commercial Service has established the Spark: The Technology Innovation Marketplace as a dynamic purchasing system that enables central government departments and the wider public sector to acquire a broad spectrum of innovative technology products and services. The framework is designed to allow a wide range of suppliers, including small and medium‑sized enterprises, to register and compete for contracts that are tailored to specific subject areas, delivery methods, geographical locations, and security requirements. The system currently supports subject areas such as corporate finance, health diagnostics, local government waste management, defence and security, and education, while delivery methods span Internet of Things devices, artificial intelligence applications, data management platforms, and a variety of other emerging technologies. Applicants are required to indicate the categories they can deliver in order to be shortlisted for relevant call‑for‑competition opportunities, which are issued through an electronic e‑sourcing portal.
Suppliers who are appointed to the Spark dynamic purchasing system agree to provide the requested goods or services under the terms defined in the dynamic purchasing system agreement. The framework permits multiple call‑off contracts over its lifespan, with the current contract period extended until 15 February 2029, allowing contracting authorities flexibility to award work across the life of the system. The procurement targets innovative solutions that qualify as radical or disruptive innovation, with a clear emphasis on security and data protection; all nominated suppliers must meet Cyber Essentials certification at the time of the first contract, and products or services must comply with the specified official or above‑official security levels. The framework also incorporates requirements for intellectual property management, environmental and social value considerations, and continuous improvement and monitoring metrics, ensuring that the technology supplied meets publicly defined standards and regulatory expectations.
Suppliers who are appointed to the Spark dynamic purchasing system agree to provide the requested goods or services under the terms defined in the dynamic purchasing system agreement. The framework permits multiple call‑off contracts over its lifespan, with the current contract period extended until 15 February 2029, allowing contracting authorities flexibility to award work across the life of the system. The procurement targets innovative solutions that qualify as radical or disruptive innovation, with a clear emphasis on security and data protection; all nominated suppliers must meet Cyber Essentials certification at the time of the first contract, and products or services must comply with the specified official or above‑official security levels. The framework also incorporates requirements for intellectual property management, environmental and social value considerations, and continuous improvement and monitoring metrics, ensuring that the technology supplied meets publicly defined standards and regulatory expectations.
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.
Location of contract: North East,North West,Yorkshire and The Humber,East Midlands,West Midlands,East of England,London,South East,South West,Scotland,Wales,Northern Ireland,Isle of Man,Guernsey,Jersey,Anguilla,Bermuda,British Antarctic Territory,British Indian Ocean Territory,British Virgin Islands,Cayman Islands,Falkland Islands,Gibraltar,Montserrat,Pitcairn Henderson Ducie and Oeno Islands,Saint Helena Ascension and Tristan da Cunha,South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands,Turks and Caicos Islands,Albania,Austria,Belgium,Bulgaria,Croatia,Cyprus,Czechia,Denmark,Estonia,Finland,France,Germany,Greece,Hungary,Iceland,Ireland,Italy,Latvia,Liechtenstein,Lithuania,Luxembourg,Malta,Montenegro,Netherlands,North Macedonia,Norway,Poland,Portugal,Romania,Serbia,Slovakia,Slovenia,Spain,Sweden,Switzerland,Turkey,Afghanistan,Algeria,American Samoa,Andorra,Angola,Antarctica,Antigua and Barbuda,Argentina,Armenia,Aruba,Australia,Azerbaijan,Bahrain,Bangladesh,Barbados,Belarus,Belize,Benin,Bhutan,Bolivia,Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba,Bosnia and Herzegovina,Botswana,Bouvet Island,Brazil,Brunei,Burkina Faso,Burundi,Cambodia,Cameroon,Canada,Cape Verde,Central African Republic,Chad,Chile,China,Christmas Island,Clipperton,Cocos (Keeling) Islands,Colombia,Comoros,Congo,Congo (Democratic Republic),Cook Islands,Costa Rica,Cuba,Curacao,Djibouti,Dominica,Dominican Republic,East Timor,Ecuador,Egypt,El Salvador,Equatorial Guinea,Eritrea,Eswatini,Ethiopia,Faroe Islands,Fiji,French Polynesia,French Southern Territories,Gabon,Georgia,Ghana,Greenland,Grenada,Guam,Guatemala,Guinea,Guinea-Bissau,Guyana,Haiti,Heard Island and McDonald Islands,Honduras,Hong Kong,India,Indonesia,Iran,Iraq,Israel,Ivory Coast,Jamaica,Japan,Jordan,Kazakhstan,Kenya,Kiribati,Kosovo,Kuwait,Laos,Kyrgyzstan,Lebanon,Lesotho,Liberia,Libya,Macao,Madagascar,Malawi,Malaysia,Maldives,Mali,Marshall Islands,Mauritania,Mauritius,Mexico,Micronesia,Moldova,Monaco,Mongolia,Morocco,Mozambique,Myanmar (Burma),Namibia,Nauru,Nepal,New Caledonia,New Zealand,Nicaragua,Niger,Nigeria,Niue,Norfolk Island,North Korea,Northern Mariana Islands,Occupied Palestinian Territories,Oman,Pakistan,Palau,Panama,Papua New Guinea,Paraguay,Peru,Philippines,Puerto Rico,Qatar,Russia,Rwanda,Saint Barthelemy,Saint Pierre and Miquelon,Samoa,San Marino,Sao Tome and Principe,Saudi Arabia,Senegal,Seychelles,Sierra Leone,Singapore,Sint Maarten (Dutch part),Solomon Islands,Somalia,South Africa,South Korea,South Sudan,Sri Lanka,St Kitts and Nevis,St Lucia,St Vincent,Sudan,Suriname,Svalbard and Jan Mayen,Syria,Taiwan,Tajikistan,Tanzania,Thailand,The Bahamas,The Gambia,Togo,Tokelau,Tonga,Trinidad and Tobago,Tunisia,Turkmenistan,Tuvalu,Uganda,Ukraine,United Arab Emirates,United States,United States Minor Outlying Islands,United States Virgin Islands,Uruguay,Uzbekistan,Vanuatu,Vatican City,Venezuela,Vietnam,Wallis and Futuna,Western Sahara,Yemen,Zambia,Zimbabwe
Value of contract: £650,000,000
Contract start date: 14 February 2029
Contract end date: 15 February 2029
Contract is suitable for SMEs?: Yes
Contract is suitable for VCSEs?: No
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.
Location of contract: North East,North West,Yorkshire and The Humber,East Midlands,West Midlands,East of England,London,South East,South West,Scotland,Wales,Northern Ireland,Isle of Man,Guernsey,Jersey,Anguilla,Bermuda,British Antarctic Territory,British Indian Ocean Territory,British Virgin Islands,Cayman Islands,Falkland Islands,Gibraltar,Montserrat,Pitcairn Henderson Ducie and Oeno Islands,Saint Helena Ascension and Tristan da Cunha,South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands,Turks and Caicos Islands,Albania,Austria,Belgium,Bulgaria,Croatia,Cyprus,Czechia,Denmark,Estonia,Finland,France,Germany,Greece,Hungary,Iceland,Ireland,Italy,Latvia,Liechtenstein,Lithuania,Luxembourg,Malta,Montenegro,Netherlands,North Macedonia,Norway,Poland,Portugal,Romania,Serbia,Slovakia,Slovenia,Spain,Sweden,Switzerland,Turkey,Afghanistan,Algeria,American Samoa,Andorra,Angola,Antarctica,Antigua and Barbuda,Argentina,Armenia,Aruba,Australia,Azerbaijan,Bahrain,Bangladesh,Barbados,Belarus,Belize,Benin,Bhutan,Bolivia,Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba,Bosnia and Herzegovina,Botswana,Bouvet Island,Brazil,Brunei,Burkina Faso,Burundi,Cambodia,Cameroon,Canada,Cape Verde,Central African Republic,Chad,Chile,China,Christmas Island,Clipperton,Cocos (Keeling) Islands,Colombia,Comoros,Congo,Congo (Democratic Republic),Cook Islands,Costa Rica,Cuba,Curacao,Djibouti,Dominica,Dominican Republic,East Timor,Ecuador,Egypt,El Salvador,Equatorial Guinea,Eritrea,Eswatini,Ethiopia,Faroe Islands,Fiji,French Polynesia,French Southern Territories,Gabon,Georgia,Ghana,Greenland,Grenada,Guam,Guatemala,Guinea,Guinea-Bissau,Guyana,Haiti,Heard Island and McDonald Islands,Honduras,Hong Kong,India,Indonesia,Iran,Iraq,Israel,Ivory Coast,Jamaica,Japan,Jordan,Kazakhstan,Kenya,Kiribati,Kosovo,Kuwait,Laos,Kyrgyzstan,Lebanon,Lesotho,Liberia,Libya,Macao,Madagascar,Malawi,Malaysia,Maldives,Mali,Marshall Islands,Mauritania,Mauritius,Mexico,Micronesia,Moldova,Monaco,Mongolia,Morocco,Mozambique,Myanmar (Burma),Namibia,Nauru,Nepal,New Caledonia,New Zealand,Nicaragua,Niger,Nigeria,Niue,Norfolk Island,North Korea,Northern Mariana Islands,Occupied Palestinian Territories,Oman,Pakistan,Palau,Panama,Papua New Guinea,Paraguay,Peru,Philippines,Puerto Rico,Qatar,Russia,Rwanda,Saint Barthelemy,Saint Pierre and Miquelon,Samoa,San Marino,Sao Tome and Principe,Saudi Arabia,Senegal,Seychelles,Sierra Leone,Singapore,Sint Maarten (Dutch part),Solomon Islands,Somalia,South Africa,South Korea,South Sudan,Sri Lanka,St Kitts and Nevis,St Lucia,St Vincent,Sudan,Suriname,Svalbard and Jan Mayen,Syria,Taiwan,Tajikistan,Tanzania,Thailand,The Bahamas,The Gambia,Togo,Tokelau,Tonga,Trinidad and Tobago,Tunisia,Turkmenistan,Tuvalu,Uganda,Ukraine,United Arab Emirates,United States,United States Minor Outlying Islands,United States Virgin Islands,Uruguay,Uzbekistan,Vanuatu,Vatican City,Venezuela,Vietnam,Wallis and Futuna,Western Sahara,Yemen,Zambia,Zimbabwe
Value of contract: £650,000,000
Contract start date: 14 February 2029
Contract end date: 15 February 2029
Contract is suitable for SMEs?: Yes
Contract is suitable for VCSEs?: No
Additional Text
Please be aware the dates input in the 'Contract Start Date' and 'Contract End Date' have been revised to enable the opportunity to remain open on Contracts Finder. The 'Closing Date' input is correct
and is a true reflection of the contract end date for RM6094 SPARK
DPS.
The DPS was set up for an initial 3 years: 16/04/2019 - 15/04/2022
The following extensions have been utilised:
1st extension: 16/04/2022 - 15/04/2023 (1 year)
2nd extension: 16/04/2023 - 15/04/2025 (2 years)
3rd extension: 15/04/2025 - 15/11/2026 (19 month)
The DPS has been extended for a final time and the end date is now 15/02/2029
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