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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 notice does not state a value.
The contract runs for 1 year, starting 30 September 2026.
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 4 bids per contract for this buyer (from 9 awards in the last 12 months).
What the notice says
*Update the notice to reflect the latest information. No further updates will be provided, as this notice relates solely to the RFI.*
This Market Engagement Exercise (MEE) is being undertaken to understand current market offerings and capabilities in the Enterprise Architecture (EA) tooling landscape, particularly in the context of a large, federated public‑sector environment.
Responses will be used to build an informed view of the art of the possible, including high‑level capabilities, deployment models, security and data‑handling approaches, integration patterns, and typical commercial constructs.
This MEE is for information‑gathering purposes only and does not constitute a procurement, competition, down‑selection, or commitment to procure, appoint, or enter into any contractual arrangement.
Participation will not confer any advantage or disadvantage in any future procurement activity, should one take place.
Any future commercial or procurement activity would be subject to separate approval and conducted in accordance with applicable procurement regulations.
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 032747-2026
- Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 032752-2026
- Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 032754-2026
- Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 071047-2026
- Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 073068-2026
About the buyer
Home OfficeLast 12 months
Procurements
214Awards
123Suppliers 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
Similar open tenders
All open IT and software tenders- £9mestimated
- £9.25mestimated
- £15mframework ceiling
- £40kestimated
- £65kestimated
From notice 032747-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 10 April 2026, last updated 3 August 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.