# Health & Disability Services DLA Child Legacy Investigations

> A sourced UK public sector contract award published by Department for Work and Pensions.

## Key facts

- Buyer: [Department for Work and Pensions](/buyers/department-for-work-and-pensions/contract-awards)
- Supplier: [IBM UK Ltd](/suppliers/ibm-uk/public-sector-contract-awards)
- Award value: £278,230
- Tender value: £278,230
- Award date: 3 November 2024
- Published: 2 December 2024
- Contract start: 4 November 2024
- Contract end: 7 February 2025
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: 5fa79814-dd9e-49e7-a87c-2a80a0ffe148-807400
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-7eb86b22-82b5-4c4c-be17-a2a8898863b6

## Description

DLA Child uses a legacy system called DLACS, which is based on Cobol code\. There is a heightened near-term risk associated with DLACS in terms of its ability to support required system changes\. The business processes within its Cobol code are inadequately documented, and the extensive codebase presents significant challenges in training staff to support the system, debug issues, and accommodate new legislative requirements\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5fa79814-dd9e-49e7-a87c-2a80a0ffe148-807400)