Planning

Hera Delivery Partner - Early Market Engagement

FOREIGN, COMMONWEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT OFFICE

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28 Nov 2025 at 14:56

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
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28 Nov 2025 at 14:53

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
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14 Jul 2025 at 13:48

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) is in the planning stage of the procurement process for the "Hera Delivery Partner - Early Market Engagement". This procurement involves services under the IT industry category, specifically focusing on consulting, software development, Internet, and support services. The FCDO, based in London, aims to maintain and develop its Oracle Fusion platform supporting HR, Finance, and Commercial operations across 179 countries. The platform supports over 30,000 users, and the forthcoming contract is expected to commence in June 2026, lasting for three years with potential extensions. The market engagement documents are available until 7th January 2026, anticipating the tender call for competition under Lot 5 of the Technology Services 4 Framework Agreement in January 2026.

This procurement process presents substantial opportunities for businesses specialising in IT services and software consultancy, particularly small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and those involved in application and data management. The initial contract value is poised at approximately £29.3 million, which hints at a significant business opportunity for growth and expansion. Companies with expertise in maintaining Oracle Fusion platforms and those participating successfully under the Crown Commercial Service's Technology Services 4 Lot will find this opportunity particularly beneficial. Engaging in this tender could bolster a company's profile in providing critical central government IT services and frameworks.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Hera Delivery Partner - Early Market Engagement

Notice Description

The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) is undertaking an additional round of market engagement activities in order to inform the market of the revised timeline and route to market for the Hera Delivery Partner requirement - Oracle Fusion platform for HR, Finance and Commercial operations . The FCDO operates as HMGs Overseas Shared Service platform supporting operations in 179 countries and territories and supporting over 30,000 users on the platform. The current contract is due to expire in September 2026 and the new contract is likely to start in June 2026 and is anticipated to be for a duration of three (3) years, with an option to extend for additional two periods of 12 months, based on satisfactory performance provided by the selected service provider and continued business requirement by the FCDO. The intention is to call for competition under Lot 5 (Applications and Data Management) of the new Technology Services 4 (TS4) Framework Agreement (RM6190) that is due to go live in January 2026. We anticipate the call for competition commencing January 2026. The Invitation to Tender (ITT) will be restricted to Suppliers who are successful in their bids for inclusion in the relevant Lot of CCS TS4; due to launch 12th January 2026.

Planning Information

Registering an interest and accessing the Market Engagement information Potential tenderers, who have bid for TS4 must register via the FCDO Jaggaer eSourcing portal, to obtain the Market Engagement information. To register on the FCDO Jaggaer portal, a link to the landing page can be found here: https://fcdo.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.html Any Jaggaer system, registration or login issues should be directed to the Jaggaer Helpdesk team - Phone: +44 (0)203 868 2859 Once you have registered on the FCDO Jaggaer eSourcing portal, the Market Engagement documents will be available to view and download. A link to the FCDO Jaggaer Hera Delivery Partner opportunity can be found at the following address:  https://fcdo.bravosolution.co.uk/go/49505230019A91B01A6D Potential tenderers are requested to register their interest by registering on the FCDO Jaggaer Portal and accessing the opportunity by 7th January 2026 – 14:00hrs.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-055eb3
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/078166-2025
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

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
£29,300,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
28 Nov 20252 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
12 Jan 2026Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
31 May 2026 - 1 Oct 2029 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
FOREIGN, COMMONWEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT OFFICE
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
commercial.smi@fcdo.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1A 2AH
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

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