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title: "DDaT26203 - Acas27467 - Procurement of a Power Platform Service Provider"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-068192"
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current_stage: "Planning"
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published: "2026-04-22"
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# DDaT26203 - Acas27467 - Procurement of a Power Platform Service Provider

Buyer: ADVISORY, CONCILIATION AND ARBITRATION SERVICE  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-068192

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## Summary

The Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service (Acas), a sub-central government public authority based in London, is initiating a procurement process for a Power Platform Service Provider. The procurement aims to acquire expertise in Power Platform, administration, governance, development, and support, alongside AI/Copilot introduction and security measures. This is currently in the planning stage with a pre-market engagement exercise inviting feedback by 24th April 2026, indicating the deadline for the questionnaire submission. Though the definitive route to market remains undecided, subsequent notices are expected by 18th May 2026, with the contract slated to commence on 1st July 2026.

This tender offers significant growth potential for businesses proficient in software package and information systems, especially those experienced with Microsoft's Power Platform and Dynamics 365. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are encouraged to engage, as the contract aligns to accommodate scalable solutions and innovative governance frameworks. Businesses capable of providing comprehensive support, identity access management, and patching will find competitive opportunities in this lasting contract, with renewal options extending beyond the initial end date of 2029, potentially up to 2030. The engagement process provides a platform to contribute markets insights, potentially shaping future procurement strategies.

## Notice

The purpose of this commission is to secure a supplier with Power Platform expertise, Copilot administration, governance, development and support, together with Power Platform structure and governance, including patching, identity and access management and access control. The new contract needs to be scalable and flexible to accommodate new Power Apps and Dynamics 365 applications being introduced into the environment. We are also introducing AI/ Copilot into the environment and Power Platform governance, and security are required to be defined and documented. Through this notice we are looking for engagement with the market and feedback and what is available in general along with any elements of innovation that may need to be considered. Please see below link which will take you to a form with a list of pre market engagement questions. If you could please provide feedback by 24/04/2026 this will be much appreciated. https://forms.office.com/e/dDVq4KKaJJ To Access the EOI Invite Document which is the current version of the Scope which will provide further details on the requirement, please contact ddatprocurement@uksbs.co.uk, referencing DDaT26203 - Acas27467 - Procurement of a Power Platform Service Provider pre market engagement so that we can issue you the Document. Within the EOI Invite Document it details the indicative timelines for the procurement process. Please note that the route to market is undecided at this moment in time. It is hoped that through this pre market engagement this will help inform this.

### Planning Information

The Contracting Authority Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service would like to conduct pre-market engagement.
As part of this information gathering exercise, we have developed a series of questions to ascertain the capability, the capacity and the appetite of the current market and would welcome your responses.
Please see link below to access the questionnaire:
https://forms.office.com/e/dDVq4KKaJJ
Due to the timeframe required, please ensure to complete the questionnaire before 14:00 hrs on 24th April 2026 to express your interest.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/036743-2026 |
| Notice type | UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 22 Apr 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 18 May 2026 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 30 Jun 2026 - 1 Jul 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 | Planning |
| Lots status | Planning |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | ADVISORY, CONCILIATION AND ARBITRATION SERVICE |
| Additional buyers | UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LTD |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | East London |
| Postcode | E20 1HZ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire |
| ITL 3 | TLK71 Swindon |
| Local authority | Swindon |
| Electoral ward | Rodbourne Cheney |
| Westminster constituency | Swindon North |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 48 - Software package and information systems

### Codes

- 48000000 - Software package and information systems

## Release History

- 22 Apr 2026 at 14:48 - PlanningUpdate - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/036743-2026
- 14 Apr 2026 at 08:42 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/033563-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/036743-2026
  22nd April 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/033563-2026
  14th April 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://forms.office.com/e/dDVq4KKaJJ
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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