Planning

Secure Software Onboarding and Deployment Enablement RFI

MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

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Planning

25 Feb 2026 at 09:25

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Ministry of Defence (MoD), located in London, is currently in the planning stage of a public procurement process titled "Secure Software Onboarding and Deployment Enablement RFI." This initiative seeks solutions to streamline the onboarding, deployment, updating, and offboarding of software suppliers and their applications, with key objectives such as reducing manual efforts, enhancing security controls, and increasing delivery speed. The procurement falls under the services category, particularly involving software testing, classified under CPV code 72254000. A preliminary market engagement notice was published on 25 February 2026, with a Request for Information (RFI) due by 6 March 2026. Interested parties can retrieve the RFI document by contacting Adam Simmons at the MoD.

This tender offers promising opportunities for growth to businesses specialising in software solutions focussed on automation, security, and integration. Companies adept at providing innovative solutions that enhance operational workflows and interface standards could significantly benefit. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) may find this tender particularly suitable, given the MoD's emphasis on solutions that increase efficiency and repeatability in software deployment processes. Engaging in this RFI could open doors to work with a major governmental body, fostering potential long-term collaboration and visibility within the public sector.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Secure Software Onboarding and Deployment Enablement RFI

Notice Description

The Ministry of Defence (MoD) is exploring solutions to improve the end-to-end process to onboard, deploy, update/patch, and offboard software suppliers and their applications. Key objectives include: - Reducing manual effort in assurance and operational processes. - Strengthening default security controls. - Enhancing multi-tenant separation. - Increasing repeatability and speed of delivery. We are particularly interested in solutions that integrate seamlessly into broader environments, with a focus on inputs/outputs, interfaces, standards, evidence generation, and operational workflows. If your organisaiton seeks to respond to this request for information, please request the RFI document from adam.simmons111@mod.gov.uk

Planning Information

Request for Information as per instructions in the document. This can be request from adam.simmons111@mod.gov.uk

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-065ba5
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/016728-2026
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
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

CPV Codes

72254000 - Software testing

Notice Value(s)

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

Notice Dates

Publication Date
25 Feb 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
7 Mar 2026Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
31 Mar 2026 - 1 Apr 2027 1-2 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
MINISTRY OF DEFENCE
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1A 2HB
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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