Pre-Market Engagement for Home Office Quality Assurance & Testing (QAT) Contracts

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Notice Title

Pre-Market Engagement for Home Office Quality Assurance & Testing (QAT) Contracts

Notice Description

The UK Home Office (referred to hereafter as the Authority) is inviting prospective bidders to take part in a series of pre-market engagement activities for the Authority's planned QAT procurements. The Authority currently has a number of contracts for QAT capability, aligned to portfolios across the Home Office. The future commercial strategy is to consolidate these services into two core testing capability contracts by Autumn 2027. The exact scope, duration and values of the new contracts is still to be confirmed, however the current expectation is that each contract will have a minimum term of 3-years, with a maximum spend of PS150m (including any extensions). The intention is to compete these contracts via the GCA Dynamic Purchasing System, RM6148, however the pre-market engagement is open to all suppliers. Before any tender activity is launched, the Authority wishes to invite feedback from prospective bidders on the proposed strategy and gather information that will help it to refine its procurement and contracting approach further. Key topics that the Authority wishes to explore include, but are not limited to: 1. Route to market 2. Transition approach 3. Key Performance Indicators & contractual incentives (i.e. Service Credits) 4. Cost drivers 5. The use of innovation and AI to drive efficiency 6. Roles and Capability 7. Tooling and hardware 8. Removing barriers for SMEs 9. Support in the transformation from a Programme SDLC to a Product SDLC, including using experience gained from other clients to help shape and drive the change 10. Support in the transformation from Quality Assurance to Quality Engineering, including using experience gained from other clients to help shape and drive the change This engagement shall start with an in-person event from 10:30 until 13:00 on Monday 27th July at the TechUK office in London; 10 Saint Bride St, London, EC4A 4AD. Each supplier may bring a maximum of 2 delegates to the day, and should confirm who these individuals are no later than 17:00 (BST) on Thursday 23rd July. Suppliers can register their interest for this event by registering an account on the Authority's eSourcing Portal (https://homeoffice.app.jaggaer.com) and navigating to the opportunity titled 'pqq_823 - Pre-Market Engagement for Home Office Quality Assurance & Test Engineering (QAT) Contracts'. Once registered against this opportunity, you should submit a response to the 'Qualification Envelope' with the names and email addresses for the 2 delegates who you plan to attend the event. NOTE: Expressions of interest for this opportunity should NOT be sent via email and must be done as instructed via the eSourcing Portal above. Following the event, a Request for Information questionnaire will be issued to all suppliers who have expressed an interest in the opportunity; attendance at the in-person event is not mandatory for this, but is encouraged to help your understanding.

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Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID: ocds-b5fd17-90cf12d1-c8c6-4f9f-85e7-3cc9d9efef34
Publication Source: Contracts Finder
Latest Notice: https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/76b20993-42be-4209-9b09-e46661735243
Current Stage: Planning
All Stages: Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type: Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type: Dynamic
Procurement Category: Not specified
Procurement Method: Not Specified
Procurement Method Details: Not specified
Tender Suitability: SME
Awardee Scale: Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions: 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
CPV Codes: 72220000 - Systems and technical consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value: Not specified
Lots Value: Not specified
Awards Value: Not specified
Contracts Value: Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date: 10 Jun 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline: Not specified
Future Notice Date: 23 Jul 20264 weeks to go
Award Date: Not specified
Contract Period: Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence: Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status: Planning
Lots Status: Not Specified
Awards Status: Not Specified
Contracts Status: Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

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Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer: HOME OFFICE
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: 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

Further Information

Notice Documents

https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/76b20993-42be-4209-9b09-e46661735243
10th June 2026 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/home-office-2030-digital-strategy
Please see a link to the Authority's published Digital Strategy which may prove useful in understanding the context of the changes we are seeking to make.

Notice URLs

https://homeoffice.app.jaggaer.com

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