--- title: "IT Managed Services" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06a2cc" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-06a2cc" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06a2cc.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06a2cc.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "THE CAREERS & ENTERPRISE COMPANY" published: "2026-05-26" --- # IT Managed Services Buyer: THE CAREERS & ENTERPRISE COMPANY Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06a2cc [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-06a2cc) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06a2cc.json) ## Summary The Careers & Enterprise Company (CEC), a public authority in sub-central government, based in London, is currently in the planning phase of a procurement process for IT Managed Services. This initiative aims to cover a range of services including Service Desk and Support, End User Computing & Asset Management, Cloud Platforms and Collaboration, Identity, Security and Access Management, Infrastructure and Connectivity, and Reporting and Metrics. The CEC will host an online supplier engagement event on 8th June 2026 via Zoom to engage with potential suppliers and discuss the proposed service specifications. The contract holds a value of GBP 1,000,000 and is set to run from 1st March 2027 to 28th February 2030, with a potential extension up till 29th February 2032. This procurement presents a valuable opportunity for companies specialising in IT services, consulting, software development, and related domains to partner with a key government authority. Business growth can be realised by delivering essential technology services that align with CEC's strategic objectives. The engagement event is designed to allow companies to better understand the project needs and assess their capability to meet these demands. Businesses offering robust IT support, innovative cloud solutions, and comprehensive infrastructure management are particularly well-suited to compete for this contract, which promises stability and collaboration over a multi-year period. Interested parties are encouraged to register for the engagement event to gain further insights and potentially shape their proposals to align with market needs. ## Notice The purpose of this preliminary market engagement notice is to inform the market of a forthcoming supplier engagement event regarding provision of IT Managed Services for The Careers & Enterprise Company (CEC) including: - Service Desk and Support - End User Computing & Asset Management - Cloud Platforms and Collaboration - Identity, Security and Access Management - Infrastructure and Connectivity - Reporting and metrics CEC will be holding an online market engagement event via Zoom at 10am on Monday 8th June for interested parties. The event is anticipated to last for one hour. If you wish to attend the market engagement event please register your interest at the following link, and an invitation will be sent through: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=Ed8khAeA0EaFnNBrMOknvAtnrfsCWidKkeFJxuwen8RUNDczWVdLOU1RWDQyM09SWEFWRFI3OFVSSC4u The purpose of this supplier engagement is to: - Share details with the market on CEC's requirements and proposed service specification - Test supplier appetite and delivery viability of the proposed service When registered via the link we will send through some further brief information regarding the opportunity including: - IT Managed Services Market Engagement Briefing - IT Managed Services: Appendix 1 Service Specification - IT Managed Services: Appendix 2 Monitoring Requirements Please note this is not a binding statement of intent or a call for competition. This notice does not signify the commencement of any competitive process and does not constitute any commitment by CEC to launch such a process. If CEC decide to commence any competitive process a separate notice will be published at the relevant time. ### Planning Information CEC will be running an online supplier engagement event via Zoom at 10am on Monday 8th June 2026. To register to attend please complete the following link: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=Ed8khAeA0EaFnNBrMOknvAtnrfsCWidKkeFJxuwen8RUNDczWVdLOU1RWDQyM09SWEFWRFI3OFVSSC4u ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/048968-2026 | | Notice type | UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 26 May 2026 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 8 Jun 2026 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 1 Mar 2027 - 28 Feb 2030 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £1,000,000 | | 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 | THE CAREERS & ENTERPRISE COMPANY | | Locality | LONDON | | Post town | Central London | | Postcode | EC1A 4JQ | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLI London | | ITL 2 | TLI4 Inner London - East | | ITL 3 | TLI43 Haringey and Islington | | Local authority | Islington | | Electoral ward | Bunhill | | Westminster constituency | Islington South and Finsbury | | 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 - 26 May 2026 at 14:49 - PlanningUpdate - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/048968-2026 - 26 May 2026 at 09:25 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/048481-2026 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/048968-2026 26th May 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/048481-2026 26th May 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ## Notice URLs - https://forms.cloud.microsoft/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=Ed8khAeA0EaFnNBrMOknvAtnrfsCWidKkeFJxuwen8RUNDczWVdLOU1RWDQyM09SWEFWRFI3OFVSSC4u - https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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