Notice Information
Notice Title
Home Office - System Design Resource Support Services
Notice Description
This UK2 Premliminary Market Engagement Notice (PMEN) is being issued by the Home Office (the Authority) to notify the market of a Market Engagement Event seeking views and feedback in relation to the potential procurement for the provision of the System Design Unit to provide access to a range of skillsets, Design Leads ,Lead Business Architects, Business Architects, Lead business Analysts and Business Analysts, consultancy and recruitment services, to augment the permanent workforce within the Home Office System Design Unit. This Market Engagement does not formally signify the beginning of any procurement exercise by the Authority, nor does it constitute a commitment by the Authority to undertake a procurement. However, in the event that the Authority decides to formally commence a procurement pursuant to this Market Engagement, then a separate Tender Notice will be published.
Planning Information
The event will be 10am Thursday 22nd Jan where we will present our requirements and initial thinking for suppliers to provide feedback. The session will last 45 mins with a chance to ask any questions at the session or by email after the session with a full Q&A being issued to all attendees. To register for the event please contact nicola.lee1@homeoffice.gov.uk by 5pm Tuesday 20/01/2026 to register your interest in this event.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-0601b4
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/001382-2026
- Current Stage
- Planning
- All Stages
- Planning
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Not Specified
- Procurement Method Details
- Not specified
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
80 - Education and training services
-
- CPV Codes
72246000 - Systems consultancy services
72266000 - Software consultancy services
79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services
79411000 - General management consultancy services
79414000 - Human resources management consultancy services
79415200 - Design consultancy services
79420000 - Management-related services
79600000 - Recruitment services
79610000 - Placement services of personnel
79620000 - Supply services of personnel including temporary staff
79621000 - Supply services of office personnel
80000000 - Education and training services
80500000 - Training services
80532000 - Management training services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £80,000,000 £10M-£100M
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 8 Jan 20261 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- 30 Apr 20263 months to go
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 2 Nov 2026 - 1 Nov 2030 4-5 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
- HOME OFFICE
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- nicola.lee1@homeoffice.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
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.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/001382-2026
8th January 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
View full OCDS Record for this contracting process
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