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Home Office · Central government
In brief
Home Office 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 £175,000,000 excluding VAT.
The contract runs for 4 years, starting 1 December 2026.
Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.
Can I win this?
Key dates
- Bids by
- 11:59pm, Thursday 1 October 2026
Competition
Typical: a median of 4 bids per contract for this buyer (from 16 awards in the last 12 months).
What the notice says
Procurement of DevOps Services
How to bid
- Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
- 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.
- Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.
- Make sure your bid arrives before 11:59pm, Thursday 1 October 2026. Late bids are usually rejected.
Timeline
- Pipeline notice · UK1, notice 054890-2026
- Planned procurement notice · UK3, notice 054910-2026
About the buyer
Home OfficeLast 12 months
Procurements
214Awards
122Suppliers it has used most for IT and software
- Deloitte LLP2 contracts
- PA Consulting Ltd2 contracts
- Business Systems (U.K.) Limited1 contract
- Datalynx1 contract
- ESRI (UK) Limited1 contract
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From notice 054890-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 10 June 2026, last updated 10 June 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.