Planning

DDaT26224 - Oracle Professional Services

UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LTD

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22 May 2026 at 11:57

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Planning

22 May 2026 at 11:44

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

UK Shared Business Services Ltd, a central government public authority, is planning a procurement process for the provision of Oracle Professional Services. This process pertains to IT services, including consulting, software development, and support, focusing on Oracle Fusion ERP, Oracle Fusion EPM, and related SaaS, PaaS, and IaaS solutions. The procurement is currently in the planning stage, with the authority aiming to engage the market to assess capabilities and innovation potential. Located in Swindon, UK, the engagement deadline is set for 5th June 2026, with further notices potentially released by 5th July 2026. The project, valued at approximately £750,000 gross, is above the threshold, allowing SMEs to participate.

This tender presents robust opportunities for businesses in the IT services sector, particularly those with experience in delivering Oracle Cloud solutions within regulated public sector environments. Companies specialising in secure configurations, automation, integration design, and operational governance are well-positioned to compete. Engaging with this contract could facilitate growth by enabling suppliers to showcase their capabilities in managing complex IT systems and processes. The pre-market engagement allows potential bidders to influence the procurement approach, fostering innovation and potentially shaping future contracts.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

DDaT26224 - Oracle Professional Services

Notice Description

The requirement covers specialist support for Oracle Fusion ERP, Oracle Fusion EPM (including ARCS), and wider Oracle SaaS, PaaS, IaaS, and middleware capabilities. The supplier may be required to support or fully deliver defined work packages, including secure configuration, quarterly release management, automation and AI enablement, integration design, audit and compliance controls, and operational governance. Experience operating within regulated public sector environments, delivering resilient, auditable, and scalable Oracle Cloud solutions, is essential. Through this notice we are looking for engagement with the market and feedback and what is available in general along with any elements of innovation that may need to be considered. Please see below link which will take you to a form with a list of pre market engagement questions. If you could please provide feedback by 05/06/2026 this will be much appreciated. https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=FtDPLd_5jEixa2g0W1mvtzPoUGIrQtZChfiEUUwgGb1UOFM1MUMxTEpFNVVOWk5BR1dGMkhRTzFTWC4u&embed=true" To Access the End User's Requirements Specification which is the current version of the specification which will provide further details on the requirement please contact ddatprocurement@uksbs.co.uk, referencing DDaT26224 Oracle Professional services pre market engagement to proceed. Please note that the route to market is undecided at this moment in time. It is hoped that through this pre market engagement this will help inform us.

Planning Information

The Contracting Authority UK Shared Business Services UKSBS would like to conduct pre-market engagement. As part of this information gathering exercise, we have developed a series of questions to ascertain the capability, the capacity and the appetite of the current market and would welcome your responses. Please see link below to access the questionnaire: https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=FtDPLd_5jEixa2g0W1mvtzPoUGIrQtZChfiEUUwgGb1UOFM1MUMxTEpFNVVOWk5BR1dGMkhRTzFTWC4u&embed=true" Due to the timeframe required, please ensure to complete the questionnaire before 14:00 hrs on 05th June 2026 to express your interest.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06a108
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/047827-2026
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

72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£625,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
22 May 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
5 Jul 20262 months to go
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
30 Jul 2026 - 31 Jul 2028 2-3 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
UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LTD
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
SWINDON
Postcode
SN2 1FF
Post Town
Swindon
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK71 Swindon
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Swindon
Electoral Ward
Rodbourne Cheney
Westminster Constituency
Swindon North

Further Information

Notice Documents

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