Notice Information
Notice Title
Public Sector Software Solutions
Notice Description
Crown Commercial Service (CCS) as the Authority intends to establish a Pan Government Collaborative Agreement for the provision of software to be utilised by Central Government Departments and all other UK Public Sector Bodies, including Local Authorities, Health, Police, Fire and Rescue, Education and Devolved Administrations. This agreement aims to provide a route to market for organisations wishing to purchase software, and aims to provide a new innovative solution for software requirements for the UK Public Sector, enabling new strategic procurement initiatives, including centralised buying. This software framework will assess and evaluate the current CCS's software routes when creating its final design. It will utilise the new possibilities that Procurement Act 2023 provides. A finalised scope, and the lotting structure of this framework will be determined as a result of market and stakeholder engagement.
Planning Information
Crown Commercial Service (CCS) is collaborating with TechUK, and planning to hold virtual supplier engagement sessions in June 2025, with industry experts and suppliers interested in potentially bidding for the resulting framework contract. More details including an option to book will be available on their webpage: Event 1: https://www.techuk.org/what-we-deliver/events/ccs-public-sector-software-solutions-rm6396-framework-market-engagement-event.html Event 2: https://www.techuk.org/what-we-deliver/events/ccs-public-sector-software-solutions-rm6396-framework-market-engagement-event2.html
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-0503f8
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/034744-2025
- Current Stage
- Planning
- All Stages
- Planning
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
- Procurement Type
- Framework
- Procurement Category
- Goods
- Procurement Method
- Not Specified
- Procurement Method Details
- Not specified
- Tender Suitability
- SME, VCSE
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
48 - Software package and information systems
72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
-
- CPV Codes
48000000 - Software package and information systems
72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £12,000,000,000 Over £10B
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 24 Jun 20258 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- 10 Jun 20264 months to go
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 28 Feb 2027 - 27 Feb 2031 4-5 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Planned
- Lots Status
- Planned
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- CROWN COMMERCIAL SERVICE
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- supplier@crowncommercial.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- +44 3454102222
Buyer Location
- Locality
- LIVERPOOL
- Postcode
- L3 9PP
- Post Town
- Liverpool
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLD North West (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLD7 Merseyside
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLD72 Liverpool
- Delivery Location
- TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
-
- Local Authority
- Liverpool
- Electoral Ward
- City Centre North
- Westminster Constituency
- Liverpool Riverside
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/034744-2025
24th June 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/034737-2025
24th June 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015534-2025
16th April 2025 - Pipeline notice on Find a Tender
Notice URLs
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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