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Construction Professional Services DPS

Government Commercial Agency · Central government

In brief

Government Commercial Agency has announced plans to buy environmental and 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 £800,000,000 excluding VAT.

The contract runs for 2 days, starting 24 February 2029.

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?

Key dates

Bids by
11:59pm, Friday 23 February 2029

Competition

Typical: a median of 5 bids per contract for environmental contracts across the UK (from 351 awards in the last 12 months).

Dynamic purchasing system

Suppliers join a list the buyer can call on. You can usually apply at any time while it is open, and work is awarded later through smaller competitions between members.

What the notice says

The RM6242 DPS will be organised into distinct categories so: Suppliers can indicate all elements relevant to their service offering, and Customers can filter the elements to produce a shortlist of appointed suppliers to invite to a competition. The four (4) distinct categories comprise of: Technical & Professional Services Industry Sector Geographical Regions Additional Capability Within these filters are further sub-filters that agencies can select to demonstrate the level of services they can provide. Additional information: Please note the Closing Date, Contract Start Date and Contract End Date have been manipulated to support compatibility system issues. However please refer to the contract notice for the correct dates, timelines etc. The Initial term of this DPS was 48 months with optional extension periods of 12 months + 12 months (a maximum of 72 months). This is to advise that the optional extension has been utilised and the end date is now 23/02/2029. The value has also been increased from £150m to £800m.

How to bid

  1. Read the full notice on Contracts Finder, including any tender documents it links to.
  2. Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.
  3. Make sure your bid arrives before 11:59pm, Friday 23 February 2029. Late bids are usually rejected.

Timeline

  1. Contract notice (amendment) · notice 17f54304-4783-4278-a0b6-6a3f050c5b36-916512
  2. Contract notice (amendment) · notice 17f54304-4783-4278-a0b6-6a3f050c5b36-916581
  3. Contract notice (amendment) · notice 17f54304-4783-4278-a0b6-6a3f050c5b36-916582

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From notice 17f54304-4783-4278-a0b6-6a3f050c5b36-916512 on Contracts Finder, first published 5 October 2026, last updated 6 October 2026. We last checked for changes on 6 October 2026.