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HM Revenue & Customs · Central government

In brief

HM Revenue & Customs has announced plans to buy IT and software work. This is an early notice: there is nothing to bid on yet, but it tells you a tender may follow.

The estimated value is £300,000,000 excluding VAT.

The contract runs for 3 years, up to 5 years with extensions, starting 1 April 2027.

Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.

Can I win this?

Competition

Typical: a median of 3 bids per contract for this buyer (from 14 awards in the last 12 months).

What the notice says

His Majesty's Revenue and Customs (HMRC) is planning on undertaking a procurement for suppliers to provide Architecture, Design & Product (AD&P) Services for digital programmes working with Chief Technology and Design Office (CTDO). The anticipated route to market is GCA Framework "Digital Outcomes and Specialists 7 (DOS 7)" RM1043.9, Lot 2. Therefore, only suppliers awarded onto this framework Lot shall be invited to participate in this preliminary market engagement event (Request for Information). The total ceiling value is estimated to be approximately £300m over 5 years including possible extensions, split between 4 contracts. The scope of the contracts would include: • Technical and Solution architecture advice, design, integration and delivery • Enterprise architecture advice, design and delivery support • Project-based design and delivery services • Capability analysis and support • Operating model assessment, design and delivery support. • Performance and data analysis • User Centred Design • Strategic resource augmentation Any future procurement remains subject to internal approvals and governance.

How to bid

  1. Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
  2. Register your organisation on the Central Digital Platform (through Find a Tender) if you have not already. Suppliers need to be registered to take part in procurements under the Procurement Act 2023.
  3. Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.

Timeline

  1. Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 100717-2026

About the buyer

  1. Adobe Licenses for the London Borough of Lewisham

    London Borough of BrentUK-wideIT services and software

    Closing soon11 hours leftSuitable for SMEs

    £55kestimated
  2. Client Support Framework (CSF)

    East West Rail Company LimitedUK-wideArchitecture and engineering, Environmental services

    Closing soon11 hours leftExpress interest3 lotsSuitable for SMEsFramework

    £350mframework ceiling
  3. Procurement of a 'Local Authority' Legal Case Management System

    North Tyneside Borough CouncilNorth EastIT services and software, Legal services

    Closing soon11 hours left

    £200kestimated
  4. Libraries Scotland eNewspaper and eMagazine

    Scottish Library and Information CouncilScotlandLeisure, culture and events, IT services and software

    Closing soon11 hours left

    £1.6mestimated
  5. Fleet Management System

    North East Derbyshire District CouncilEast MidlandsIT services and software, Vehicles and fleet

    Closing soon11 hours leftSmall contract

    £30kestimated

From notice 100717-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 23 October 2026. We last checked for changes on 23 October 2026.