Notice Information
Notice Title
National Careers Service - "Technical & Live Services " and "Portfolio Support" Joint Pre-Market Engagement Event
Notice Description
These procurements will be ran via the GCA Framework "Digital Outcomes and Specialists 7" RM1043.9, Lot 2. Only suppliers awarded onto this framework Lot shall be invited to participate in this preliminary market engagement event and subsequent further competition. This event is to alert the market of an upcoming tender opportunity and to provide important context and information ahead of the requirements being launched. Portfolio Support We are seeking a supplier that will partner with us to maintain and deliver digital products and services to support the Careers and Skills policy outcomes in rainbow teams alongside other suppliers and permanent civil servants.
Planning Information
The pre-market engagement will be carried out via the Microsoft Teams on 25/06/2026 between 11:00 and 12:00. Suppliers awarded onto DOS7 Lot 2 will receive a Microsoft Teams invitation and joining link.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-06ba47
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/058596-2026
- 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, VCSE
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
-
- CPV Codes
72222300 - Information technology services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £16,000,000 £10M-£100M
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 22 Jun 20262 days ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- 1 Jul 20266 days to go
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 18 Oct 2026 - 18 Oct 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
- DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- LONDON
- Postcode
- SW1P 3BT
- 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/058596-2026
22nd June 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
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