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title: "Secure Software Onboarding and Deployment Enablement RFI"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-065ba5"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "MINISTRY OF DEFENCE"
published: "2026-02-25"
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# Secure Software Onboarding and Deployment Enablement RFI

Buyer: MINISTRY OF DEFENCE  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-065ba5

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## Summary

The Ministry of Defence (MoD), located in London, is currently in the planning stage of a public procurement process titled "Secure Software Onboarding and Deployment Enablement RFI." This initiative seeks solutions to streamline the onboarding, deployment, updating, and offboarding of software suppliers and their applications, with key objectives such as reducing manual efforts, enhancing security controls, and increasing delivery speed. The procurement falls under the services category, particularly involving software testing, classified under CPV code 72254000. A preliminary market engagement notice was published on 25 February 2026, with a Request for Information (RFI) due by 6 March 2026. Interested parties can retrieve the RFI document by contacting Adam Simmons at the MoD.

This tender offers promising opportunities for growth to businesses specialising in software solutions focussed on automation, security, and integration. Companies adept at providing innovative solutions that enhance operational workflows and interface standards could significantly benefit. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) may find this tender particularly suitable, given the MoD's emphasis on solutions that increase efficiency and repeatability in software deployment processes. Engaging in this RFI could open doors to work with a major governmental body, fostering potential long-term collaboration and visibility within the public sector.

## Notice

The Ministry of Defence (MoD) is exploring solutions to improve the end-to-end process to onboard, deploy, update/patch, and offboard software suppliers and their applications. Key objectives include: - Reducing manual effort in assurance and operational processes. - Strengthening default security controls. - Enhancing multi-tenant separation. - Increasing repeatability and speed of delivery. We are particularly interested in solutions that integrate seamlessly into broader environments, with a focus on inputs/outputs, interfaces, standards, evidence generation, and operational workflows. If your organisaiton seeks to respond to this request for information, please request the RFI document from adam.simmons111@mod.gov.uk

### Planning Information

Request for Information as per instructions in the document. This can be request from adam.simmons111@mod.gov.uk

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/016728-2026 |
| Notice type | UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 25 Feb 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 7 Mar 2026 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2026 - 1 Apr 2027 |
| 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 | Planning |
| Lots status | Planning |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | MINISTRY OF DEFENCE |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1A 2HB |
| 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

- 72254000 - Software testing

## Release History

- 25 Feb 2026 at 09:25 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/016728-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/016728-2026
  25th February 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-defence
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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