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Department for Science, Innovation & Technology · Central government

In brief

Department for Science, Innovation & Technology 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 notice does not state a value.

The contract runs for 2 years, up to 3 years with extensions, starting 25 October 2026.

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

Can I win this?

Competition

Usually high: a median of 7 bids per contract for this buyer (from 36 awards in the last 12 months).

What the notice says

Cloud infrastructure services encompass the physical hardware (servers, storage, networking) and software (virtualization, management tools) that drive cloud computing.

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. Pipeline notice · UK1, notice 056872-2026

About the buyer

Procurements

141

Awards

87

Suppliers it has used most for IT and software

  1. CCM1379 - OHU Software

    The Police and Crime Commissioner for LincolnshireNorth East, North West, Yorkshire and the Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East, South WestIT services and software, Social and domiciliary care

    Closing soon22 hours leftSuitable for SMEsSmall contract

    £82kestimated
  2. Agenda for Change Job Evaluation Digital System

    NHS EnglandLondonIT services and software

    Closing soon5 days leftSuitable for SMEs

    £2.6mestimated
  3. CSSD Track and Trace system

    Guy's and ST Thomas' NHS Foundation TrustLondonMedical equipment and supplies, IT services and software

    Closing soon5 days left

    £250kestimated
  4. International HGV sales data

    Department for TransportLondonIT services and software

    Closing soon5 days leftSuitable for SMEsSmall contract

    £20kestimated
  5. Royal Navy Museums Broadband Services

    National Museum of the Royal NavyNorth East, North West, Yorkshire and the Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East, South West, Northern IrelandIT services and software

    Closing soon6 days left2 lotsSuitable for SMEs

    £250kestimated

From notice 056872-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 17 June 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.