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RM6148 Quality Assurance and Testing for IT Systems 2
The Minister for the Cabinet Office acting through Crown Commercial Service (CCS) · Central government
In brief
The Minister for the Cabinet Office acting through Crown Commercial Service (CCS) 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.
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 IT and software contracts across the UK (from 912 awards in the last 12 months).
What the notice says
Crown Commercial Service (CCS) set up a dynamic purchasing system for an initial period of 48 months. The time limit for expressions of interest was extended to 1 July 2025 and this date has now been extended to 23 February 2029.
CCS is inviting bidders to request to participate for the Quality Assurance and Testing for IT Systems 2 DPS. This DPS will provide central government and wider public sector departments the opportunity to procure Quality Assurance and Testing services from a range of suppliers. The DPS filters are for services, location, clearance and scalability. If you are successfully appointed to the DPS you will be invited by customers (buyers) to submit tenders for relevant services through a competition. This DPS remains open for any supplier to request to participate throughout its 112 month duration.
CCS reserve the right to reduce, extend or terminate the DPS period at any time during its lifetime in accordance with the terms set out in the DPS Agreement.
The value in section II.1.5 has been increased in line with the extension of the period of validity.
How to bid
- Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
- Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.
Timeline
- Contract notice (update) · notice 014219-2026
About the buyer
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From notice 014219-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 17 February 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.