# Digital Consultancy and Transformation part 2

> A sourced UK public sector contract award published by OPEN UNIVERSITY\(THE\).

## Key facts

- Buyer: [OPEN UNIVERSITY\(THE\)](/buyers/open-university-the/contract-awards)
- Supplier: [EQUAL EXPERTS UK LIMITED](/suppliers/equal-experts-uk/public-sector-contract-awards)
- Award value: £1,500,000
- Tender value: £3,231,240
- Award date: 27 October 2023
- Published: 26 February 2024
- Contract start: 17 October 2023
- Contract end: 31 January 2024
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: 5bd32226-76db-486e-81b3-30c73c32d64b-726491
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-c85af497-46c6-45d1-b3e6-ebf7fa9bd173

## Description

The work is a continuation and further phase of the OU digital transformation project\. Consultancy and support to help build and iterate a range of digital services delivering an exceptional end to end experience for our students\. TThe OU require consultancy and support to help build and iterate a range of digital services delivering an exceptional end to end experience for our students\. This work is building on a work programme already in place and includes developing and delivering new services from design through to implementation and all four phases of the Agile lifecycle\. The work is being delivered in phases and statements of work \(SoW\) relating to work within a phase may be agreed between the Parties as necessary to firm up requirements as they become known and to both cost and more accurately allocate resource to deliver those requirements\. This is using the GCloud 13 Framework Agreement details of which can be found at: https://www\.crowncommercial\.gov\.uk/agreements/RM1557\.13 The services have been extended from 30/01/24 to 30/04/24 and the total contract value increased to £3,231,240 including VAT whilst the procurement for a more permanent service is finalised\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5bd32226-76db-486e-81b3-30c73c32d64b-726491)