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Enterprise Architecture SaaS Tool Request for Information

Home Office

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PlanningUpdate

03 Aug 2026 at 11:06

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
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28 Jul 2026 at 09:46

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
PlanningUpdate

10 Apr 2026 at 11:42

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
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10 Apr 2026 at 11:40

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Planning

10 Apr 2026 at 11:36

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Home Office is exploring enterprise architecture software delivered as a software-as-a-service (SaaS) tool for use across a large, federated public-sector environment. The requirement concerns software packages and information systems, including IT software, rather than consultancy, construction or physical supplies. The work would support enterprise architecture activities across the United Kingdom. The buyer is the Home Office, a central government department. The market engagement is intended to help the department understand the enterprise architecture tooling landscape and the practical options available for deployment, security, data handling, integration and commercial arrangements. Small and medium-sized enterprises are identified as suitable potential providers, alongside larger software vendors and specialist technology companies with relevant public-sector capability.

This process is at the planning stage and is a Request for Information (RFI) and market engagement exercise, not an invitation to tender. The Home Office has completed the written engagement exercise and used it to gather information about market offerings and capabilities. Responses were due by 20 April 2026, with supplier registration required by 12:00 on 14 April 2026. The buyer expected a subsequent notice on 1 September 2026. For planning purposes, the anticipated contract period is 30 September 2026 to 29 September 2027. The procurement is above the relevant threshold and is divided into one lot. Any future procurement, competition or contract would require separate approval and a separate process; the RFI itself creates no contractual commitment.

This engagement will suit suppliers that provide enterprise architecture SaaS platforms and can explain how their products operate in large, federated public-sector environments. Relevant preparation should cover alternative deployment models, security controls, data-handling arrangements, integration patterns and the commercial structures commonly used for SaaS software. Suppliers are likely to benefit from having clear evidence of how their platform supports complex organisational structures, connects with other systems and manages sensitive public-sector data. Specialist software vendors, technology integrators and SMEs with strong enterprise architecture tooling experience are well placed to contribute. The Home Office is seeking an informed view of current capability and what is technically and commercially possible, rather than selecting a supplier through this exercise.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Enterprise Architecture SaaS Tool Request for Information

Notice Description

*Update the notice to reflect the latest information. No further updates will be provided, as this notice relates solely to the RFI.* This Market Engagement Exercise (MEE) is being undertaken to understand current market offerings and capabilities in the Enterprise Architecture (EA) tooling landscape, particularly in the context of a large, federated public-sector environment. Responses will be used to build an informed view of the art of the possible, including high-level capabilities, deployment models, security and data-handling approaches, integration patterns, and typical commercial constructs. This MEE is for information-gathering purposes only and does not constitute a procurement, competition, down-selection, or commitment to procure, appoint, or enter into any contractual arrangement. Participation will not confer any advantage or disadvantage in any future procurement activity, should one take place. Any future commercial or procurement activity would be subject to separate approval and conducted in accordance with applicable procurement regulations.

Planning Information

This is a Request for Information (RFI) written exercise issued via Jaggaer. Suppliers who express an interest will be invited to participate through the Home Office Jaggaer portal. To confirm registration requirements or to express an interest in the RFI, please contact the Commercial Software Category Team at: CommercialSoftwareCategory@homeoffice.gov.uk For guidance on how to register on Jaggaer, suppliers may also submit a support request directly to Jaggaer Support via: https://jaggaer.my.site.com/SupplierSupportRequest/s/ If you experience any issues during the registration or submission process, please contact the Commercial Software Category Team using the email address above. The deadline for registering on Jaggaer is 12:00 PM on 14 April, and the deadline for submitting RFI responses is COP on 20 April.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-067fd1
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/073068-2026
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

48000000 - Software package and information systems

48517000 - IT software package

Notice Value(s)

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

Notice Dates

Publication Date
3 Aug 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
1 Sep 2026Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
30 Sep 2026 - 29 Sep 2027 6-12 months
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
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1P 4DF
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

Further Information

Notice Documents

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