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Consular Digital and Data Delivery Partner

Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

24 Aug 2026 at 15:48

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Planning

31 Dec 2025 at 14:33

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office is procuring a Consular Digital and Data Delivery Partner to support and transform its consular digital and data platforms. The requirement covers digital transformation services and related information technology services, including consulting, software development, internet services and support. Delivery is across the United Kingdom. The procurement is for services rather than goods or construction works. The work is intended to provide ongoing partner support for the platforms, with digital development services delivered through Statements of Work and the potential for extended-hours support. This is a central government requirement led by the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, whose headquarters are in London.

The procurement has reached the award stage, with Kainos Software Limited selected as supplier. The award date is 24 August 2026. The awarded value is £84,000,000 excluding VAT, or £100,800,000 including VAT. The contract is scheduled to run from 19 October 2026 to 18 October 2029, with an option to extend through two further 12-month periods, to a maximum date of 18 October 2031. The process used a selective procedure, with the award made under a framework and competition involved. A standstill period runs until 3 September 2026, with contract signature scheduled for 19 October 2026. The buyer may also commission development through Statements of Work and require extended-hours support.

This award demonstrates substantial demand from the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office for a long-term digital and data delivery partner supporting consular platforms. Suppliers likely to be well placed for a future requirement of this type are established IT businesses with strong capabilities in digital transformation, software development, platform delivery, data services, technical consulting and operational support. Experience of delivering complex public-sector or similarly critical digital services would help demonstrate credibility, particularly where services need to operate across the United Kingdom. Relevant suppliers should also be able to provide structured delivery through Statements of Work, manage changing development requirements and support live platforms. Capacity for extended-hours support and the ability to perform at large central-government scale would be commercially important.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Consular Digital and Data Delivery Partner

Notice Description

This notice relates to the award of the Consular Digital and Data Delivery Partner to provide support and digital transformation services for Consular digital and data platforms.

Planning Information

Early Market Engagement invitations will be restricted to Suppliers who have been offered a conditional place on Lot 5 of CCS TS4. The Early Market Engagement Event will be held via Microsoft Teams between 11:00 - 12:00 on Wednesday 14th January 2026. If you are interested in attending this event and have been offered a conditional place on Lot 5 of TS4, please email consularcsdstrategyandportfolio@fcdo.gov.uk referencing ‘Early Market Engagement - Consular Core Platform Delivery Partner’ as the subject title by no later than 5pm on 12th January 2026. Event link will be shared with the registered suppliers on 13 January 2026.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05fe98
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/080492-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Award under framework
Tender Suitability
Not specified
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
£84,000,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£84,000,000 £10M-£100M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
24 Aug 20262 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
9 Feb 2026Expired
Award Date
24 Aug 20263 days ago
Contract Period
19 Oct 2026 - 18 Oct 2029 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Pending
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1A 2AH
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

Kainos Software Limited

Further Information

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