Notice Information
Notice Title
University of York - IAM - Technical Implementation Partner Services
Notice Description
The University of York is issuing this Pre-Market Engagement (PME) notice so we can engage with the "Certified Okta Consultant" market as defined in our Planned Procurement Notice (PPN) 2026/S 000-095516; and subsequently an Invitation to Tender (ITT). This PME notice is published to trigger Expressions of Interest (EoI) and to allow for a Non Disclosure Agreement (NDA) to be issued. The prerequisites for receiving the NDA and having a successful EoI are stated in the related PPN. If you consider yourself to be a "Certified Okta partner with at least "consultant level certification" or higher you are applicable for this PME and to be considered for participation in our subsequent Invitation to Tender (ITT) . The University will therefore conduct a closed PME, in advance of tendering for a Technical Implementation Partner (TIP) to implement its new Identity and Access Management (IAM) platform, Okta. Okta has already been determined through a separate procurement exercise. The proposed PME is therefore focused on the implementation of the platform, including the scope of implementation services including configuration and integration, delivery approach, resourcing, timescales and commercial model. The University is seeking to engage with organisations with the prescribed OKTA experience shown in the attachment to the PPN and accreditation for delivering enterprise IAM implementations, particularly within complex UK or EU higher education or similar public sector environments. You will be required to evidence this experience and accreditation as part of our PME and ITT which will rapidly follow this notice.
Lot Information
Lot 1
Renewal: (multi)annual extensions may be agreed for ongoing system support services once the implementation is complete. System support is optional with no obligation upon the University to deploy the support-based extensions.
Planning Information
Please engage with us through the York In-tend e-tendering portal found at https://supplier.in-tend.co.uk/york/home Look for reference UY PROC 1276 From here you can download the EoI form, upload your Okta certification and evidence of experience and provide the details necessary to issue the NDA. The University will issue the NDA via DocuSign. Once you have met the Okta experience INITIAL assessment criteria (further details on that experience may be sought and used to limit participants later), and have signed the NDA, the University will then issue 1) its draft ITT documents for you to review and 2) a set of questions formed to clarify our requirements further. The PME questions are about the scope of the contracted services, they are not selection or evaluation questions. The University has held some time aside in case 1-2-1 meetings might help better explore the points you raise in your response. W/c 02 November 2026 has been set aside for that purpose. Following PME the University will decide how it wants to adjust its ITT documents before issuing the ITT, hopefully before the Christmas break.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-078467
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/096292-2026
- Current Stage
- Planning
- All Stages
- Planning
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Selective
- Procurement Method Details
- Competitive flexible procedure
- Tender Suitability
- SME
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
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- CPV Codes
72212730 - Security software development services
72227000 - Software integration consultancy services
72261000 - Software support services
72263000 - Software implementation services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 12 Oct 2026Today
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- 30 Nov 20262 months to go
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 1 May 2027 - 1 May 2029 2-3 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Planned
- Lots Status
- Planned
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- University of York
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- YORK
- Postcode
- YO10 5DD
- Postcode Area
- York
- Country
- England
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- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLE2 North Yorkshire
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLE21 York
- Delivery Location
- TLE21 York
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- Local Authority
- York
- Electoral Ward
- Hull Road
- Westminster Constituency
- York Central
Further Information
Notice Documents
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https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/096292-2026
12th October 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/095516-2026
9th October 2026 - Planned procurement notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-23833
Supplier Eligibility and Market Positioning Document attached. This is for notification only. Where eligible, please respond to the PME Notice which will be issued within the next few days.
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