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title: "Functional Engagement Platform (FEP) - Alpha Phase and Implementation"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06aab0"
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current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "GOVERNMENT COMMERCIAL AGENCY"
published: "2026-06-01"
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# Functional Engagement Platform (FEP) - Alpha Phase and Implementation

Buyer: GOVERNMENT COMMERCIAL AGENCY  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06aab0

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## Summary

The Government Commercial Agency is initiating a procurement process for the "Functional Engagement Platform (FEP) – Alpha Phase and Implementation," aiming to consolidate two existing knowledge management platforms into a single system. The procurement is in the planning stage with a focus on services related to software support, development, implementation, configuration, and maintenance. The primary location is Liverpool, United Kingdom, and the key activity includes a virtual supplier day for Lot 5 of RM6190 scheduled for 10th July 2026. The project, valued at £6,120,000 gross, aims for the contract period to run from 1st December 2026 to 30th November 2029. Interested parties are encouraged to engage early, as future notices are anticipated by 1st August 2026.

This procurement presents significant business growth opportunities for companies specialising in technology services, particularly those offering software support, development, implementation, and configuration. Established technology vendors and implementation partners are well-placed to contribute to the Alpha phase and the platform's rollout, allowing participation in a high-profile central government initiative. Vendors capable of providing a robust target architecture integrating with existing knowledge management solutions will find this tender particularly promising. The engagement process is designed to solicit valuable input, enabling vendors to align their offerings with the government’s objectives efficiently.

## Notice

The Government Commercial Agency intends to merge two existing knowledge management platforms (Knowledge Hub and Grants Centre of Excellence) into a single, unified Functional Engagement Platform. Following a recently completed Discovery phase, we are initiating early market engagement to identify potential technology vendors and implementation partners to support the Alpha phase and subsequent platform rollout. A fully bespoke custom-build approach has been rejected due to market maturity. The Authority is seeking a robust target architecture that relies on a core knowledge management platform, complemented by necessary integrations to meet user needs.

### Planning Information

Suppliers on Lot 5 of RM6190 - Technology Services 4 will be invited to a virtual supplier day. Suppliers will then have the opportunity to provide feedback, ask questions and make suggestions on scope and pricing.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/051537-2026 |
| 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 | 1 Jun 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 1 Aug 2026 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 1 Dec 2026 - 30 Nov 2029 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £6,000,000 |
| 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 | GOVERNMENT COMMERCIAL AGENCY |
| 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

- 72261000 - Software support services
- 72262000 - Software development services
- 72263000 - Software implementation services
- 72264000 - Software reproduction services
- 72265000 - Software configuration services
- 72267000 - Software maintenance and repair services

## Release History

- 1 Jun 2026 at 14:59 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/051537-2026
- 1 Jun 2026 at 14:58 - Planning - UK1 - Pipeline Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/051536-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/051537-2026
  1st June 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/051536-2026
  1st June 2026 - Pipeline notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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