---
title: "Service Now (licensing, managed service and development)"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05218a"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "CROWN PROSECUTION SERVICE"
published: "2025-05-23"
---

# Service Now (licensing, managed service and development)

Buyer: CROWN PROSECUTION SERVICE  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05218a

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## Summary

The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS), based in London, is in the planning phase of a procurement process with the working title "Service Now (licensing, managed service and development)." This process falls under the IT services category, specifically consulting, software development, Internet, and support. The procurement is designated as a service and is planned to go above the threshold. Future notices for this tender are expected by 1st September 2025, with the tentative contract period set from 12th June 2026 to 11th June 2029. The buying organisation is a public authority within the central government sector.

This tender provides significant opportunities for businesses specialising in IT services, particularly those offering consulting and software development. It is favourable for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs). Companies that can offer integrated or separate solutions for licensing and managed service development are particularly well-positioned to benefit from this opportunity, contributing to their growth by securing long-term government contracts in a strategic and influential sector.

## Notice

Service Now (licensing, managed service and development) CPS are currently exploring whether to include licensing and managed service/development together or keep them seperated. This discussion will be ongoing and further details will be published once a decision is made.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/026000-2025 |
| Notice type | UK1 - Pipeline Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 23 May 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 1 Sep 2025 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 11 Jun 2026 - 11 Jun 2029 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| 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 | CROWN PROSECUTION SERVICE |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1H 9EA |
| 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 |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

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

## Release History

- 23 May 2025 at 10:30 - Planning - UK1 - Pipeline Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/026000-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/026000-2025
  23rd May 2025 - Pipeline notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.cps.gov.uk/
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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