User Experience & Design Capability Services for Department for Education in North England
Department for Education · Awarded contract
AwardedUser Experience & Design Capability Services for Department for Education in North England
Awarded 27 Jul 2021
Awarded27 Jul 2021
Value£4,500,000.00
AgencyDepartment for Education
RegionNorth West
CategoryConsultancy & Legal
Ended 3y 3mo ago1y 12mo term
Awarded 27 July 2021Expired 26 July 2023
About
Department for Education awarded a contract to Nexer Digital Ltd (Formerly Sigma) for user experience and design capability services in North England.
The contract involved working alongside teams to deliver user-centred design of communication, content, information architecture, interactions, products, policy, operations, and services.
The supplier acted as a partner in advocating for users and applying best-practice design methodologies, helping identify risks and opportunities to influence changes in strategy, operations, and delivery.
The contract was primarily within the scope of IR35 and was valued at AUD 4,500,000.
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