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In brief

Home Office has announced plans to buy IT and software and consultancy 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 £16,000,000 excluding VAT.

The contract runs for 3 years, up to 4 years with extensions, starting 1 December 2026.

The buyer says it is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.

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

Can I win this?

Competition

Typical: a median of 4 bids per contract for this buyer (from 16 awards in the last 12 months).

What the notice says

The Home Office is seeking to engage with suppliers interested in delivering business process optimisations. The requirement is still being developed, and this preliminary market engagement will be used to test supplier appetite, understand market capability, and help refine the final requirement and procurement approach. The potential future requirement may include, but is not limited to, support across the following areas: • Exploiting new and innovative technologies • Grey IT remediation • Improving the digital enablement of business processes including, but not limited to, sustained operational support and automating manual reporting More detail on requirements will be provided upon the…Read the full description
The Home Office is seeking to engage with suppliers interested in delivering business process optimisations. The requirement is still being developed, and this preliminary market engagement will be used to test supplier appetite, understand market capability, and help refine the final requirement and procurement approach. The potential future requirement may include, but is not limited to, support across the following areas: • Exploiting new and innovative technologies • Grey IT remediation • Improving the digital enablement of business processes including, but not limited to, sustained operational support and automating manual reporting More detail on requirements will be provided upon the signing and returning of the NDA. This is not a call for competition or an invitation to tender. The Home Office reserves the right to amend the scope, procurement route, commercial model and timetable following market engagement and internal approvals. For the purposes of this Preliminary Market Engagement Notice, the estimated contract value has been calculated based on information currently available. This figure is indicative only and is subject to change. The Contracting Authority reserves the right to amend, update, or vary the estimated value and makes no commitment or guarantee as to the final contract value in any future procurement. The proposed CPV codes are intended to reflect the current anticipated scope of the requirement, including digital professional services, low-code development, automation, systems integration, and associated consultancy services. The final list may be amended following market engagement. The Home Office reserves the right to amend the details provided at Market Engagement process at a later date if needed. Any changes will be updated on the Preliminary Market Engagement Notice and communicated through Jaggaer.

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 054335-2026
  2. Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 054500-2026
  3. Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 055575-2026
  4. Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 060529-2026

About the buyer

Home OfficeLast 12 months

Procurements

214

Awards

122

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 soon9 hours leftSuitable for SMEsSmall contract

    £82kestimated
  2. SONI087 IT Systems Implementation & Managed Services

    SONI LtdUK-wideIT services and software

    Closing soon9 hours leftExpress interestSuitable for SMEsFramework

    £18mframework ceiling
  3. Design Consultancy Framework

    Oxford Health NHS Foundation TrustSouth EastManagement consultancy, IT services and software

    Closing soon9 hours leftExpress interest11 lotsSuitable for SMEsFramework

    £4.5mframework ceiling
  4. School Attendance, collection data

    East Riding of Yorkshire CouncilUK-wideIT services and software

    Closing soon9 hours leftSmall contract

    £190kestimated
  5. EPOS system for Carmarthenshire County Council's leisure service

    Carmarthenshire County CouncilWalesCatering, IT services and software

    Closing soon11 hours leftSuitable for SMEsSmall contract

    £75kestimated

From notice 054335-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 9 June 2026, last updated 26 June 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.