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title: "Apply for Things - ref C20345"
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# Apply for Things - ref C20345

Buyer: HOME OFFICE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-2db79efe-37b8-4b9f-8fe2-84bce4b3cdef

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## Summary

The Home Office has successfully concluded a procurement process titled "Apply for Things - ref C20345", classified under the IT services industry. This process aimed to secure an overarching contract with Deloitte LLP for flexible and scalable resources to support the Apply for Things product family. Key focuses include digital delivery, development, and live service support, extending across public-facing services and internal operations. The procurement follows an open procedure, with the award approved on 2nd June 2026 for a value of £131,650,000. The contract period starts on 1st September 2026 and ends on 31st August 2030, encompassing locations such as the Channel Islands, Europe, and the United Kingdom among others, with the tender being awarded at the award stage.

This tender presents a lucrative opportunity for large-scale IT service providers or businesses specializing in software development and digital service delivery. The provision of flexible resource capacity and capability for rapid deployment is essential, making it especially appealing to businesses capable of delivering comprehensive IT solutions and support. Suppliers able to efficiently mobilize skilled resources and adapt to evolving demand will find this tender particularly conducive for growth, especially those aiming to expand their footprint in government IT services.

## Notice

This Contract establishes the overarching terms under which the Supplier shall provide flexible and scalable resource capacity, digital delivery, development, live service support and related services in support of the Buyer's Apply for Things product family and associated services. The purpose of this Contract is to secure access to a pool of suitably skilled resources that can be mobilised and demobilised at pace, with minimal lead time, in response to evolving programme requirements, operational demand and Ministerial priorities, while maintaining service continuity, quality and compliance. The Services shall support the continued delivery, development, operation, improvement and live support of the Apply for Things products and associated services, including public-facing services and services used in internal caseworking operations. This includes support for technical delivery teams responsible for new functionality and continuous improvement, together with live service support for incident management and production environments. The Supplier shall work collaboratively with the Buyer to support the Buyer's vision and objectives for the Apply for Things product family and wider product ecosystem, including by enabling flexible capacity management, supporting rapid design, development and deployment, contributing to service and architectural improvement, maintaining stable and highly available services, and supporting relevant transition and migration activity. The Order Form and its schedules set out the contractual baseline for the Services. The detailed scope, Deliverables, milestones, dependencies, implementation activities, service levels and acceptance criteria for each work package shall be set out in the relevant Statement of Work agreed under this Contract.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c1542ce2-c2d1-4d35-aa72-6aea3a95766e |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 16 Jun 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 8 Sep 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 1 Jun 2026 |
| Contract period | 31 Aug 2026 - 31 Aug 2030 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £131,650,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £131,650,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | HOME OFFICE |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1P 4DF |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London |
| Local authority | Westminster |
| Electoral ward | St James's |
| Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | DELOITTE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

### Codes

- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

## Release History

- 16 Jun 2026 at 14:04 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c1542ce2-c2d1-4d35-aa72-6aea3a95766e

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c1542ce2-c2d1-4d35-aa72-6aea3a95766e
  16th June 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/0eb8e723-cf32-41d6-ace7-4ea127b545f8
  n/a

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