# Digital & Data Capability for MHCLG Spatial Data Unit

> Contract award record from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government](/buyers/ministry-of-housing-communities-and-local-government/contract-awards)
- Contract winner: [Cognizant Worldwide Limited](/contract-winners/cognizant-worldwide/public-sector-contract-awards)
- Award value: £19,000,000
- Tender value: £19,000,000
- Award date: 18 December 2024
- Published: 7 January 2025
- Contract start: 16 December 2024
- Contract end: 15 December 2028
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: ea154164-3ee7-4569-be5b-1767520ba0de-812232
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-76df17f9-27ef-4cbb-9548-7c20649218d4

## Description

The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government \(MHCLG\) is appointing a supplier to work on a range of business-critical data projects to support decision making by Ministers and policy teams at pace\. This will include high profile projects requiring quick access to technical expertise to research, design, build and iterate data services/tools to deliver outcomes rapidly in response to ministerial requests\. In parallel there are longer term requirements to establish foundational \(infrastructure\) data capability, as outlined in the MHCLG data strategy, and provide support to existing tools and services\. The resource required will vary from the deployment of a full multi-disciplinary team to individual\(s\) to complement an existing team for a short to medium period across a range of skills\. Additional information: This is a call-off from Lot 1 of the Crown Commercial Service framework Digital Specialists and Programmes \(RM6263\),

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ea154164-3ee7-4569-be5b-1767520ba0de-812232)