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Department for Business & Trade · Central government

In brief

Department for Business & Trade 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 £6,000,000 excluding VAT.

The contract runs for 2 years, up to 3 years with extensions, starting 28 March 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?

Competition

Typical: a median of 5 bids per contract for this buyer (from 11 awards in the last 12 months).

What the notice says

This requirement is for the need to address capacity and capability gaps within the Trade and Regulatory Services portfolio of the Digital Data and Technology (DDaT) team at the Department for Business and Trade (DBT).

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. Pipeline notice · UK1, notice 073926-2026

About the buyer

Procurements

171

Awards

151

Suppliers it has used most for IT and software

  1. EPOS system for Carmarthenshire County Council's leisure service

    Carmarthenshire County CouncilWalesCatering, IT services and software

    Closing soon1 hour leftSuitable for SMEsSmall contract

    £75kestimated
  2. LGS-Q-004-2026 Audio Visual System

    Middlesbrough CouncilNorth EastIT services and software

    Closing soon11 hours leftSuitable for SMEsSmall contract

    £143kestimated
  3. The provision of NRT, E-Cigarettes and Stop Smoking Medication Solution

    Leicester City CouncilEast MidlandsSocial and domiciliary care, Medical equipment and supplies

    Closing soon11 hours leftSuitable for SMEs

    £305kestimated
  4. LEG T206 Barracuda MSP Service

    Luminate Education GroupYorkshire and the HumberIT services and software

    Closing soon23 hours leftSmall contract

    £140kestimated
  5. Sustainability and Climate Data Services

    Border to Coast Pensions Partnership LimitedUK-wideIT services and software

    Closing soon27 hours left3 lots

    £2.8mestimated

From notice 073926-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 5 August 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.