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Strategic Support to ESN Transition

Home Office

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14 Oct 2026 at 14:43

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Summary of the contracting process

The Home Office commissioned strategic support for the transition of the Emergency Services Network (ESN), a programme intended to replace the emergency services’ communications system. The procurement is for stakeholder representation services, including support to engage and represent stakeholders as the transition progresses. The buying organisation is the Home Office. Delivery is identified in London and the South West, with a London address also associated with the requirement. This is a specialist public-sector advisory and stakeholder-engagement assignment rather than a purchase of network equipment or general IT supply. The scope is described at a high level as strategic support to the ESN transition, so suppliers whose work centres on representing and engaging stakeholders in complex public service or communications programmes are the closest fit.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded to Capgemini through a selective call-off from a framework agreement. The award was made on 15 September 2026. The awarded contract value is £8,209,580, and the contract runs from 15 September 2026 to 14 October 2027. The planned contract period matches the period attached to the award. The tender deadline was 8 September 2026 at 12:00. The procurement is classified as a services contract and assessed as unsuitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community or social enterprises. The published details do not set out evaluation criteria or further eligibility requirements, so the award information establishes the selected supplier, route, value and duration, but not the scoring basis used to choose the provider.

For suppliers that did not win, this award indicates demand from the Home Office for strategic stakeholder representation connected to a major emergency-services communications transition. A credible competitor for a future requirement of this kind would need to show the ability to engage and represent stakeholders across a complex public-sector programme, provide strategic advice relevant to a large-scale transition, and sustain delivery across the stated London and South West locations. The award went to a large supplier and the procurement was marked unsuitable for SMEs and VCSEs, indicating a requirement positioned for substantial organisational capacity rather than a small specialist engagement. Experience supporting comparable communications or public-service transformation programmes would be relevant to demonstrating fit, while the award itself provides no detail on specific credentials or technical standards demanded.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Strategic Support to ESN Transition

Notice Description

Strategic Support to ESN Transition

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-393a3792-2ac4-4772-a86f-209c921684d3
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d100ded2-9f3a-4be5-ab8e-eaaf2abf6f74
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
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

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

CPV Codes

79112100 - Stakeholders representation services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£8,209,580 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£8,209,580 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
14 Oct 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
15 Sep 20261 months ago
Contract Period
15 Sep 2026 - 14 Oct 2027 1-2 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
E20 1JN
Postcode Area
East London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI4 Inner London - East
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI41 Hackney and Newham
Delivery Location
TLI London, TLK South West (England)
Local Authority
Newham
Electoral Ward
Stratford Olympic Park
Westminster Constituency
Stratford and Bow

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Capgemini UK plc

Further Information

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