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16 Jun 2026 at 14:04

Summary of the contracting process

The Home Office has successfully concluded a procurement process titled "Apply for Things - ref C20345", classified under the IT services industry. This process aimed to secure an overarching contract with Deloitte LLP for flexible and scalable resources to support the Apply for Things product family. Key focuses include digital delivery, development, and live service support, extending across public-facing services and internal operations. The procurement follows an open procedure, with the award approved on 2nd June 2026 for a value of £131,650,000. The contract period starts on 1st September 2026 and ends on 31st August 2030, encompassing locations such as the Channel Islands, Europe, and the United Kingdom among others, with the tender being awarded at the award stage.

This tender presents a lucrative opportunity for large-scale IT service providers or businesses specializing in software development and digital service delivery. The provision of flexible resource capacity and capability for rapid deployment is essential, making it especially appealing to businesses capable of delivering comprehensive IT solutions and support. Suppliers able to efficiently mobilize skilled resources and adapt to evolving demand will find this tender particularly conducive for growth, especially those aiming to expand their footprint in government IT services.

How relevant is this notice?

Notice Title

Apply for Things - ref C20345

Notice Description

This Contract establishes the overarching terms under which the Supplier shall provide flexible and scalable resource capacity, digital delivery, development, live service support and related services in support of the Buyer's Apply for Things product family and associated services. The purpose of this Contract is to secure access to a pool of suitably skilled resources that can be mobilised and demobilised at pace, with minimal lead time, in response to evolving programme requirements, operational demand and Ministerial priorities, while maintaining service continuity, quality and compliance. The Services shall support the continued delivery, development, operation, improvement and live support of the Apply for Things products and associated services, including public-facing services and services used in internal caseworking operations. This includes support for technical delivery teams responsible for new functionality and continuous improvement, together with live service support for incident management and production environments. The Supplier shall work collaboratively with the Buyer to support the Buyer's vision and objectives for the Apply for Things product family and wider product ecosystem, including by enabling flexible capacity management, supporting rapid design, development and deployment, contributing to service and architectural improvement, maintaining stable and highly available services, and supporting relevant transition and migration activity. The Order Form and its schedules set out the contractual baseline for the Services. The detailed scope, Deliverables, milestones, dependencies, implementation activities, service levels and acceptance criteria for each work package shall be set out in the relevant Statement of Work agreed under this Contract.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-2db79efe-37b8-4b9f-8fe2-84bce4b3cdef
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c1542ce2-c2d1-4d35-aa72-6aea3a95766e
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure (above threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support


CPV Codes

72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£131,650,000 £100M-£1B
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£131,650,000 £100M-£1B
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
16 Jun 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
8 Sep 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
1 Jun 20263 weeks ago
Contract Period
31 Aug 2026 - 31 Aug 2030 4-5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

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
Post Town
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
Not specified

Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
St James's
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

DELOITTE

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