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Crown Commercial Service · Central government
In brief
Crown Commercial Service 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.
It is a framework worth up to £3,000,000,000 excluding VAT: the most the buyer expects to spend across all suppliers, not one contract.
The contract runs for 8 years, starting 12 April 2028.
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?
Framework
Winning puts you on a list of suppliers the buyer can call on; it does not guarantee work. The £3,000,000,000 is the most the buyer expects to spend across all suppliers over the framework's life, not one contract.
What the notice says
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
- Pipeline notice · UK1, notice 063482-2026
- Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 065090-2026
- Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 077724-2026
About the buyer
Procurements
48Awards
24Suppliers it has used most for IT and software
- Withheld Section94 supplier6 contracts
- Accenture UK Ltd5 contracts
- CGI IT UK Limited5 contracts
- Ove Arup & Partners Ltd5 contracts
- Actica Consulting Limited4 contracts
Similar open tenders
All open IT and software tenders- £8bnframework ceiling
- £4mframework ceiling
- £250kestimated
- £9.17mestimated
- £500kestimated
From notice 063482-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 7 July 2026, last updated 14 August 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.