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IT Service Management and Development (SMD)

DEPARTMENT FOR ENERGY SECURITY & NET ZERO

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28 Jul 2026 at 16:03

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Department for Energy Security & Net Zero has awarded a contract titled "IT Service Management and Development (SMD)" under the industrial category of IT services (consulting, software development, Internet, and support) to Version 1 Solutions Ltd. Located in London, United Kingdom, the department is a central government public authority. This procurement process, concluded under the GCA Framework Technology Services 4, Matrix Lot 2.5, followed a selective method and was awarded on 28th July 2026. The contract's formal activities are scheduled to begin on 1st September 2026 and will extend until 31st August 2029, with potential renewals extending up to 31st August 2031. The award itself, valued at £60,000,000 gross and £50,000,000 excluding VAT, moves from the award stage pending contract signature on 8th August 2026.

This contract offers substantial opportunities for businesses specialising in IT service management and application development within the UK government sector. Large enterprises with capabilities in providing robust IT infrastructure, service desk support, and application security management will find themselves well-positioned. This is a significant opportunity to collaborate with a major governmental department, promising a robust pathway for scale and reputation enhancement in the competitive IT services market.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

IT Service Management and Development (SMD)

Notice Description

The Industrial Decarbonisation and Emissions Trading team, in collaboration with Integrated Corporate Services (ICS) Digital, are awarding a contract for the provision of IT Service Management and application Development services. This contract is for the provision of IT Service Management (ITSM) functions including a service desk, cloud infrastructure support and maintenance, application support, application development and delivery, and security management. Contract procured through GCA Framework Technology Services 4, Matrix Lot 2.5

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d5d0
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/071439-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Award under framework
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

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
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£50,000,000 £10M-£100M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
28 Jul 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
27 Jul 20261 weeks ago
Contract Period
31 Aug 2026 - 31 Aug 2029 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Pending
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
DEPARTMENT FOR ENERGY SECURITY & NET ZERO
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 2HP
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

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

VERSION 1 SOLUTIONS

Further Information

Notice Documents

Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)

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