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Future Ready Programme: Strategic Partner for Transformation

The Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens of the City of London · Local authority

In brief

The Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens of the City of London has announced plans to buy IT and software and consultancy 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 £12,000,000 excluding VAT.

The contract runs for 1 year, up to 3 years with extensions, starting 1 November 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

Usually high: a median of 6 bids per contract for this buyer (from 35 awards in the last 12 months).

What the notice says

We are seeking to understand the art of the possible by drawing on market insight, innovation and experience to inform future options, rather than defining fixed solutions or deliverables at this stage.  Transformation ambition Our ambition is to establish a future ready organisation that is:  Financially sustainable and outcome focused  Digital and data enabled by design  Able to collaborate across traditional boundaries  Equipped with the skills, tools and culture needed to continuously improve  Successful transformation will focus on value creation (improving service outcomes, operational efficiency and staff experience) while maintaining the City Corporation’s distinctive strengths and responsibilities.  This organisation carries nearly 1,000 years of history. Our transformation approach must honour that heritage while confidently shaping the organisation for the future.

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. Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 014751-2026
  2. Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 015960-2026
  3. Pipeline notice · UK1, notice 044704-2026
  4. Pipeline notice · UK1, notice 064483-2026
  5. Pipeline notice · UK1, notice 064494-2026

About the buyer

The Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens of the City of LondonLast 12 months

Procurements

454

Awards

277

Suppliers it has used most for IT and software

All tenders and awards from The Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens of the City of London

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From notice 014751-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 18 February 2026, last updated 9 July 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.