---
title: "Technology Services 4"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03f88f"
canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-03f88f"
markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-03f88f.md"
json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-03f88f.json"
source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "THE MINISTER FOR THE CABINET OFFICE ACTING THROUGH CROWN COMMERCIAL SERVICE"
published: "2023-08-31"
---

# Technology Services 4

Buyer: THE MINISTER FOR THE CABINET OFFICE ACTING THROUGH CROWN COMMERCIAL SERVICE  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03f88f

[View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-03f88f)  
[Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-03f88f.json)

## Summary

The Crown Commercial Service, acting through The Minister for the Cabinet Office, has published a Prior Information Notice for a planned tender titled "Technology Services 4." This procurement aims to establish an agreement for the provision of Technology Services for use by Central Government and UK public sector bodies. The market engagement phase will involve sessions with interested suppliers over the next 6 months to shape the framework contract. Key dates for pre-market engagement events include 31/10/2023, 09/11/2023, 02/11/2023, and 13/11/2023. The procurement falls under the IT services industry category and is currently in the planning stage.

This upcoming tender for Technology Services 4 presents opportunities for businesses operating in IT services, consulting, software development, and Internet support sectors. Suppliers with expertise in traditional and emerging technology services who can cater to the needs of the Central Government and UK public sector are well-suited to compete. The agreement, with an estimated value of £12 billion, will offer potential growth prospects for businesses seeking to provide innovative technology solutions to the public sector. The Crown Commercial Service's market engagement approach signifies a collaborative procurement process that aims to meet the evolving technology requirements of the government entities.

## Notice

Crown Commercial Service, as the Authority, intends to put in place an agreement for the provision of Technology Services for use by Central Government and UK public sector bodies. The lotting structure of this framework will be determined as a result of the market engagement. Further information is included in the Additional Information section VI.3.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Technology Services 4 is the next iteration of the successful Technology Services 3 framework and will continue to cover traditional Information & Communication Technology services, from strategy through to transition and operational deployment. Technology Services 4 will also include new services which have been requested through supplier and buyer engagement, and potentially services amalgamated from other CCS agreements where appropriate. We are also seeking to confirm whether the new Procurement Regulations will bring benefits to Technology Services 4. Additional information: This lot is for holding structure only. The final lot Structure will be determined as part of market engagement

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/025652-2023 |
| Notice type | Planning Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 31 Aug 2023 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 14 Oct 2024 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £12,000,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Planned |
| Lots status | Planned |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | THE MINISTER FOR THE CABINET OFFICE ACTING THROUGH CROWN COMMERCIAL SERVICE |
| Locality | LIVERPOOL |
| Post town | Liverpool |
| Postcode | L3 9PP |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD7 Merseyside |
| ITL 3 | TLD72 Liverpool |
| Local authority | Liverpool |
| Electoral ward | City Centre North |
| Westminster constituency | Liverpool Riverside |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

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

## Release History

- 31 Aug 2023 at 14:26 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/025652-2023

## Notice URLs

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/464c4b42-434a-41c5-94b7-4f78fa2ac182
- https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/notavailable
- https://www.gov.uk/ccs
- https://www.techuk.org/what-we-deliver/events/ccs-technology-services-4-supplier-engagement-event-1.html
- https://www.techuk.org/what-we-deliver/events/ccs-technology-services-4-supplier-engagement-event-2.html

## Provenance

This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. The canonical page is https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-03f88f. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-03f88f.json.