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Data Migration - SAFARI (FIS)

H M Revenue & Customs

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30 Jul 2026 at 13:09

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Summary of the contracting process

HM Revenue & Customs procured IT services to migrate the SAFARI platform, a complex ecosystem underpinning FIS services, from its existing environment into HMRC’s Compliance Cloud. The work is intended to modernise the underlying infrastructure, improve scalability, reduce operational costs and align the service with HMRC’s strategic cloud environment. This is a data migration and cloud infrastructure service requirement, including the associated consulting, software development, internet and support activities. Delivery is in the United Kingdom. The buyer is HM Revenue & Customs, based in London, and the selected supplier is IBM United Kingdom Limited. The requirement is classified as IT services and is within the services category.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to IBM United Kingdom Limited on 30 June 2026. The awarded value is £308,000. The contract period runs from 1 July 2026 to 31 December 2026. HMRC used a selective call-off from the G-Cloud 14 framework, specifically Lot 3. The tender submission deadline was 30 June 2026 at 13:00. The opportunity was identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises. The award is active, and the contract value and period match the overall procurement details. This was a framework call-off rather than an open tender conducted directly in the market.

This award demonstrates demand from HMRC for suppliers able to handle complex government technology environments and migrate critical platforms into a strategic cloud environment. Credible competitors for a future requirement of this kind would need proven capability in data and platform migration, cloud infrastructure, software development, integration and technical support. They would also need to show that they can modernise underlying infrastructure while improving scalability and controlling operational costs, without disrupting services that depend on the platform. Experience of complex ecosystems supporting public-sector or similarly critical services would be commercially relevant. The procurement route also shows that suppliers with the necessary capabilities may benefit from access to the G-Cloud framework, including its relevant Lot 3 route.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Data Migration - SAFARI (FIS)

Notice Description

HMRC is undertaking the migration of the SAFARI platform from an existing environment to the Compliance Cloud. SAFARI is a complex ecosystem underpinning FIS services. The objective of this work is to modernise the underlying infrastructure, improve scalability, reduce operational cost and align the service to HMRC's strategic cloud environment. This contract was awarded via the G-Cloud 14 framework (Lot 3).

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-5660a67a-0cf4-44a3-99fb-891a7a3b9dac
Publication Source
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Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0ad281ad-ee3b-4e2d-9d2b-b16d4813caf3
Current Stage
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All Stages
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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
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
£308,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£308,000 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
30 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
30 Jun 20263 months ago
Contract Period
1 Jul 2026 - 31 Dec 2026 6-12 months
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
H M Revenue & Customs
Contact Name
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1A 2BQ
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
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

IBM United Kingdom Limited

Further Information

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