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ADMS for current Trade Applications

DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOOD & RURAL AFFAIRS

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29 Sep 2026 at 12:59

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (Defra) procured application development, maintenance and support for its trade application estate. This is software development and IT application support for the systems Defra uses in connection with trade applications. The procurement covered one lot and was awarded as a single service contract. The buyer is the central government department; its address is in London. The work concerns Defra’s trade application estate, rather than general-purpose software development or unrelated IT services.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded. Capgemini UK PLC was selected through a selective procedure, with the award made under a framework and without a competitive call-off. The award date was 15 September 2026. The awarded value is £33.7 million excluding VAT (£40.44 million including VAT). The contract period runs from 1 October 2026 to 31 March 2029. The contract covers a single lot for application development, maintenance and support services. The published data describes the requirement and route but does not set out the evaluation criteria or selection conditions.

For suppliers preparing for a future requirement from Defra, this award shows demand for sustained development, maintenance and support across a portfolio of trade applications, rather than a one-off software build. A credible competitor would need the capacity to support an established application estate while delivering development work, and the capability to provide ongoing maintenance and user-facing support as part of the same service. The selected supplier is a large IT services business, and the award was made under a framework without a competitive call-off. Suppliers should therefore consider both their ability to deliver the integrated service at substantial scale and whether they can access the relevant framework route. The requirement is specifically tied to Defra’s trade applications.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

ADMS for current Trade Applications

Notice Description

Application, Development, Maintenance and Support (ADMS) for Trade Application Estate

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-077c6b
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/091857-2026
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

72212517 - IT software development services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£33,700,000 £10M-£100M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
29 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
15 Sep 20263 weeks ago
Contract Period
1 Oct 2026 - 31 Mar 2029 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOOD & RURAL AFFAIRS
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

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Capgemini UK plc

Further Information

Notice Documents

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