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Citizen Identity and Access Management (CIAM) - Preliminarily Market Engagement
London Borough of Camden · Local authority
In brief
London Borough of Camden 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 1 year, starting 1 January 2027.
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Competition
Typical: a median of 4 bids per contract for this buyer (from 26 awards in the last 12 months).
What the notice says
Description The London Borough of Camden has undertaken preliminary market engagement under section 16 of the Procurement Act 2023 to inform the development of its Citizen Identity and Access Management (CIAM) strategy. The purpose of the engagement has been to improve the Council's understanding of the supplier market, available technologies, implementation approaches, commercial models and emerging practice relating to customer identity and access management. The findings from this engagement will inform the Council's strategic approach to the development of future customer identity and access management capabilities. Preliminary Market Engagement The Council has undertaken desk-based…Read the full description
Description
The London Borough of Camden has undertaken preliminary market engagement under section 16 of the Procurement Act 2023 to inform the development of its Citizen Identity and Access Management (CIAM) strategy.
The purpose of the engagement has been to improve the Council's understanding of the supplier market, available technologies, implementation approaches, commercial models and emerging practice relating to customer identity and access management.
The findings from this engagement will inform the Council's strategic approach to the development of future customer identity and access management capabilities.
Preliminary Market Engagement
The Council has undertaken desk-based market research together with discussions with a limited number of market participants.
The engagement has explored market capability and approaches relating to:
• Customer Identity and Access Management (CIAM)
• Authentication and identity verification
• Passwordless authentication
• Identity federation and standards
• Accessibility and digital inclusion
• Integration with local government systems
• Implementation approaches
• Commercial delivery models
The Council considers that sufficient preliminary market engagement has now been undertaken.
This notice is published for transparency purposes and is not an invitation to participate in further market engagement.
Additional Information
This notice is published in accordance with the Procurement Act 2023.
It does not commence a procurement, constitute a call for competition or create any commitment by the Council to undertake a procurement.
Any future procurement arising from this work will be conducted separately under the applicable procurement arrangements.
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CPV Codes
• 48000000-8 Software package and information systems
• 72222300-0 Information technology services
• 72227000-2 Software integration consultancy services
• 48613000-8 Electronic data management
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.
Timeline
- Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 078458-2026
About the buyer
London Borough of CamdenLast 12 months
Procurements
137Awards
64Suppliers it has used most for IT and software
- CDW Limited4 contracts
- Day at the Beach2 contracts
- Secon Cyber Security Limited2 contracts
- True Compliance Ltd2 contracts
- Ultima Business Solutions Ltd.2 contracts
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From notice 078458-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 18 August 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.