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OPSS Digital and Data Delivery Support

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 £28,050,000 excluding VAT.

The contract runs for 1 year, up to 3 years with extensions, starting 1 April 2027.

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

The Department for Business and Trade (DBT), through the Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS), intends to procure specialist digital, data and technology support services. The requirement will provide access to specialist capability across software engineering, architecture, data, delivery management, product management, user-centred design, testing, DevOps and live service support to support the delivery, operation and continuous improvement of OPSS digital services. The procurement is anticipated to be conducted under Lot 2 (Digital Specialists) of the Crown Commercial Service (CCS) Digital Outcomes and Specialists 7 (DOS7) Framework RM1043.9.

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 071255-2026

About the buyer

Department for Business & TradeLast 12 months

Procurements

171

Awards

151

Suppliers it has used most for IT and software

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From notice 071255-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 28 July 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.