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Project_19311 - Confluent Platform Platinum

Home Office

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04 Aug 2026 at 10:50

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Summary of the contracting process

The Home Office procured Confluent Platform Platinum, described as a platform interconnectivity software package. The requirement is for the provision of the Confluent Platinum Platform under Project 19311, with delivery in London. It is a goods procurement focused on supplying a commercial software platform rather than consultancy, construction or physical equipment. The buyer is the Home Office, based in London. The selected supplier, Somerford Associates Limited, is based in Swindon and is recorded as a large organisation. The requirement concerns enterprise software used to connect platforms and systems, making it relevant to software vendors, technology resellers and suppliers able to provide Confluent’s Platinum platform to a central government customer.

The procurement has been completed and awarded following a selective procedure using a call-off from a framework agreement. The tender submission deadline was 31 October 2023 at 09:14 UTC, and the award was made on 31 July 2025. Somerford Associates Limited was awarded the contract for £2,769,886, inclusive of the stated procurement value, in GBP. The contract runs from 25 July 2025 to 24 July 2028. The award is active and the contract period matches the tendered period. The published outcome records one supplier and one requirement. The procurement was not identified as suitable for small or medium-sized enterprises or voluntary, community and social enterprises. The award basis and detailed selection criteria are governed by the framework call-off arrangements.

This award demonstrates established Home Office demand for enterprise-grade platform interconnectivity software supplied through a framework call-off. Competitors considering the same requirement in future would need to offer the Confluent Platinum Platform, or an authorised route to provide it, and understand the commercial and compliance expectations of central government technology purchasing. Credibility would depend on the ability to supply and support a substantial software platform for a government environment, manage delivery to London, and operate through an applicable framework agreement rather than relying on an open tender route. The incumbent is a large supplier, so organisations seeking comparable work should assess whether they have sufficient organisational capacity, public-sector contracting experience and access to the required platform licensing and support arrangements.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Project_19311 - Confluent Platform Platinum

Notice Description

Somerford provision of Confluent Platinum Platform

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-0900ebd3-a299-4acf-bc14-654021f063fc
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/acef4e8c-136b-4263-98f1-5b125e326811
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Call-off from a framework agreement
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

48 - Software package and information systems

CPV Codes

48211000 - Platform interconnectivity software package

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£2,769,886 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£2,769,886 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
4 Aug 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
31 Jul 20251 years ago
Contract Period
25 Jul 2025 - 24 Jul 2028 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Home Office
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1P 4DF
Postcode Area
South West London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI35 Westminster and City of London
Delivery Location
TLI London
Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
St James's
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Somerford Associates Limited

Further Information

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