Planning

Request For Information (RFI) - Enterprise Data Management (EDM) tool

NS&I

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03 Nov 2025 at 16:41

Summary of the contracting process

National Savings and Investments (NS&I), a central government public authority, is conducting a Request For Information (RFI) process as part of its broader transformation programme. The focus is on selecting an Enterprise Data Management (EDM) tool that can serve their strategic enterprise-wide objectives, enhancing customer-facing services and critical systems such as their core banking engine. This initiative falls under the 'goods' procurement category, specifically database systems, and is currently at the planning stage. Potential suppliers are required to engage in this market exploration phase conducted in November 2025, with responses due by 17th November 2025. The location for delivery is the United Kingdom, with a contract period slated from April 1, 2026, to March 30, 2029.

This RFI offers substantial opportunities for businesses specialising in data management solutions to demonstrate their capabilities and potentially secure sub-contracting or licensing agreements with NS&I's key suppliers. Companies with expertise in developing or implementing EDM tools can leverage this process to align their solutions with NS&I's transformation goals. The process is well-suited for SMEs due to the emphasis on database solutions that enhance organisational efficiency and customer service platforms, thus fostering business growth through potential long-term involvement in the programme's supplier chain.

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Notice Title

Request For Information (RFI) - Enterprise Data Management (EDM) tool

Notice Description

NS&I is currently going through a transformation programme, with new key suppliers working to significantly update our operating model, including customer-facing services like our websites and apps, and our call centre, as well as critical systems like our core banking engine. As part of our transformation programme, we have identified a requirement for our key suppliers to have in place (or put in place) an Enterprise Data Management (EDM) or similar cataloguing tooling solution. NS&I has been considering the use of Enterprise Data Management at a strategic enterprise-wide level, and has determined that there may be significant benefit to adopting a single common EDM tool, and asking all of our strategic suppliers to utilise this platform. At present, NS&I does not have a singular view of which of the EDM tools on the market it may have a preference for. Therefore this RFI process is being conducted, to help NS&I understand the solutions that may be available. The RFI will be conducted during November, with a view to NS&I being able to express a preference for an EDM tool before the end of the year. For the avoidance of doubt, this is not a formal public tender process and will not result in the award of a contract (or contracts) by NS&I. This process is an RFI for information purposes only, intended to help NS&I understand, and form a view on, the solutions available on the market. The requirement to sub-contract / license an appropriate tool, based on the preference NS&I may indicate following this process, would remain with our key suppliers.

Planning Information

NS&I is currently going through a transformation programme, with new key suppliers working to significantly update our operating model, including customer-facing services like our websites and apps, and our call centre, as well as critical systems like our core banking engine. As part of our transformation programme, we have identified a requirement for our key suppliers to have in place (or put in place) an Enterprise Data Management (EDM) or similar cataloguing tooling solution. NS&I has been considering the use of Enterprise Data Management at a strategic enterprise-wide level, and has determined that there may be significant benefit to adopting a single common EDM tool, and asking all of our strategic suppliers to utilise this platform. At present, NS&I does not have a singular view of which of the EDM tools on the market it may have a preference for. Therefore this RFI process is being conducted, to help NS&I understand the solutions that may be available. The RFI will be conducted during November, with a view to NS&I being able to express a preference for an EDM tool before the end of the year. For the avoidance of doubt, this is not a formal public tender process and will not result in the award of a contract (or contracts) by NS&I. This process is an RFI for information purposes only, intended to help NS&I understand, and form a view on, the solutions available on the market. The requirement to sub-contract / license an appropriate tool, based on the preference NS&I may indicate following this process, would remain with our key suppliers. To participate, interested parties should download the attached documents and provide a Written Response using the written response template provided in Document 2. To respond, please go to: https://app.panacea-software.com/nsandi/pqq/RegisterInterest.aspx

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05d950
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/070609-2025
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

48 - Software package and information systems


CPV Codes

48610000 - Database systems

Notice Value(s)

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

Notice Dates

Publication Date
3 Nov 20253 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
17 Nov 2025Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Apr 2026 - 30 Mar 2029 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NS&I
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
jamie.thomas@nsandi.com
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SE1 9HA
Post Town
South East London
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI4 Inner London - East
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI44 Lewisham and Southwark
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Southwark
Electoral Ward
Borough & Bankside
Westminster Constituency
Bermondsey and Old Southwark

Further Information

Notice Documents

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