Preliminary Market Engagement - Digital Delivery Partners (DOS7 Lot 2) GOV.UK Portfolio, One Login & Credentials

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Preliminary Market Engagement - Digital Delivery Partners (DOS7 Lot 2) GOV.UK Portfolio, One Login & Credentials

Notice Description

Description: The Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT), through the Government Digital Service (GDS), is undertaking preliminary market engagement in relation to a potential future procurement for Digital Delivery Partners to support GOV.UK One Login. GOV.UK One Login is being developed as the single sign-on and identity verification front door for accessing government services. This will replace up to 300 individual accounts, accessed via 44 different sign-in methods; and will provide a significantly improved user experience. Our aim is to make it as simple, inclusive, and secure as possible for individuals to prove their identity and access connected services, while protecting them and the government from the risks of fraud. GOV.UK One Login enables users to create a secure account quickly and easily so they can use it each time they need to access a government service. For those services that require enhanced assurance, users can then prove (and reuse) their identity through either a web-based journey, smartphone app or in-person route. GOV.UK One Login is continuing to scale, with 245 services already onboarded, for example apply for a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and Sign your mortgage deed. Over time, all central government services will be accessible through GOV.UK One Login. Over 15 million people have proven who they are through One Login, and its identity verification app - which has a rating of 4.7* on Android and iOS stores - has been downloaded more than 20 million times. The programme currently leverages multiple arrangements to provide technical resource capacity and capability in digital product development and delivery. The Authority is considering procuring the next generation of Digital Delivery Partners through Crown Commercial Service Digital Outcomes and Specialists 7 (DOS7), Lot 2 - Digital Capability and Delivery Partners, using a multi-stage competition. The new arrangements are targeted to be fully operational by Spring/Summer 2027. Note: this notice is issued for preliminary market engagement purposes only. It is not a call for competition and does not commit the Authority to launch any procurement or award any contract. Scope: The Authority is currently considering a delivery model under which five delivery partners would be appointed through a single, lotted procurement. Each partner would provide a common core set of agile delivery capabilities together with deeper expertise in one specialist area. The specialist areas currently under consideration are: * Scaled Agile * Mobile * User Centred Design (UCD) * Site Reliability Engineering (SRE), DevOps and Live Service * Fraud The Authority is also considering including additional headroom for cross-programme use within GDS. Estimated value: Estimated total value: PS120,000,000 - PS280,000,000 Estimated annual value: PS40,000,000 - PS95,000,000 Estimated total value per contract: * Scaled Agile: PS31,200,000 - PS72,800,000 * Mobile: PS30,000,000 - PS70,000,000 * User Centred Design (UCD): PS18,000,000 - PS42,000,000 * Site Reliability Engineering (SRE), DevOps and Live Service: PS20,400,000 - PS47,600,000 * Fraud: PS20,400,000 - PS47,600,000 These figures are based on current planning assumptions and are subject to approvals, final scope and procurement design. Note: that contracts are likely to be zero committed spend. Additional information: GOV.UK One Login is intended to replace multiple legacy sign-in and identity systems across government, improving user experience, reducing duplication, strengthening counter-fraud protections and realising financial benefits. The programme currently operates with a core team of approximately 600-650 FTE and utilises external suppliers to supplement internal civil service capability at the scale required. GDS has an ambitious roadmap to further enhance GOV.UK One Login and introduce significant new capabilities. The new arrangements are expected to support broader delivery across the GOV.UK portfolio principally Wallet and verifiable credentials, including Digital ID. The Authority reserves the right to amend, suspend or discontinue this preliminary market engagement at any time. Nothing in this notice shall be taken as implying that the Authority will proceed with any procurement or enter into any contractual arrangements. A UK2 notice supports transparency and market awareness but does not itself commence a competitive procurement.

Planning Information

The Authority intends to undertake preliminary market engagement to test and refine its assumptions in relation to the potential future procurement, including but not limited to: the proposed delivery model and lot structure; the market’s ability to provide broad digital delivery capability combined with specialist expertise; likely commercial and delivery considerations for large-scale agile digital delivery; market capacity and appetite; onboarding and mobilisation considerations; and any risks, dependencies or constraints that the Authority should take into account before launching any future competition. . The Authority intends to undertake the following engagement activity: webinar. Suppliers wishing to participate should register their interest by emailing with the subject starting 'prj_7253 DDP GOV.UK Portfolio:' to commissioning-digital@dsit.gov.uk and james.mccartney@dsit.gov.uk no later than end of day 7th July 2026. Please include organisation name, attendee name(s) and attendee email address(es). There is a maximum number of two attendees per organisation. Invites will be issued on 8th July. The engagement is expected to take place on 3pm-4pm 9th July 2026 via Microsoft Teams. Further details will be issued to registered suppliers. Participation in this engagement is voluntary. Suppliers that do not participate in this preliminary market engagement will not be disadvantaged in any future procurement. Information shared through this engagement that is relevant to any future competition will be managed in a way that supports transparency and equal treatment.

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Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID: ocds-h6vhtk-06c048
Publication Source: Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice: https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/061316-2026
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
CPV Codes: 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value: £280,000,000 £100M-£1B
Lots Value: Not specified
Awards Value: Not specified
Contracts Value: Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date: 30 Jun 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline: Not specified
Future Notice Date: 16 Sep 20263 months to go
Award Date: Not specified
Contract Period: 31 Mar 2027 - 30 Mar 2029 1-2 years
Recurrence: Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status: Planning
Lots Status: Planning
Awards Status: Not Specified
Contracts Status: Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

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Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR SCIENCE, INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY
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: SW1A 2EG
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/061316-2026
30th June 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

Notice URLs

https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

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