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title: "National Careers Service - \"Technical & Live Services \" and \"Portfolio Support\" Joint Pre-Market Engagement Event"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06ba47"
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current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION"
published: "2026-06-22"
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# National Careers Service - "Technical & Live Services " and "Portfolio Support" Joint Pre-Market Engagement Event

Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06ba47

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## Summary

The procurement process for the National Careers Service's "Technical & Live Services" and "Portfolio Support" engagement is currently in the planning stage, spearheaded by the Department for Education. This initiative, aiming to provide digital products and services to support Careers and Skills policy outcomes, falls under the services industry category and is specifically targeting information technology services. The procurement is part of a wider scheme conducted via the Digital Outcomes and Specialists 7 framework, Lot 2. A milestone event, a pre-market engagement session, is scheduled to take place on 25th June 2026 via Microsoft Teams. This session is crucial for suppliers awarded onto DOS7 Lot 2 to understand upcoming opportunities, with a further notice planned for 1st July 2026.

This procurement presents a significant opportunity for IT service providers, especially those with experience in public sector digital solutions. With a contract value of up to £19.2 million gross, the Department for Education's initiative seeks suitable partners, including SMEs and VCSEs, to collaborate on crucial deliverables until 2030, with potential extensions available. This tender offers substantial business growth potential through sustained contractual work within Central Government operations, fostering an environment for vendors to showcase their capabilities in delivering digital transformation and support aligned with government policy initiatives.

## Notice

These procurements will be ran via the GCA Framework "Digital Outcomes and Specialists 7" RM1043.9, Lot 2. Only suppliers awarded onto this framework Lot shall be invited to participate in this preliminary market engagement event and subsequent further competition. This event is to alert the market of an upcoming tender opportunity and to provide important context and information ahead of the requirements being launched. Portfolio Support We are seeking a supplier that will partner with us to maintain and deliver digital products and services to support the Careers and Skills policy outcomes in rainbow teams alongside other suppliers and permanent civil servants.

### Planning Information

The pre-market engagement will be carried out via the Microsoft Teams on 25/06/2026 between 11:00 and 12:00.
Suppliers awarded onto DOS7 Lot 2 will receive a Microsoft Teams invitation and joining link.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/058596-2026 |
| 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, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 22 Jun 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 1 Jul 2026 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 18 Oct 2026 - 18 Oct 2030 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £16,000,000 |
| 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 | DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1P 3BT |
| 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

- 72222300 - Information technology services

## Release History

- 22 Jun 2026 at 14:06 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/058596-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/058596-2026
  22nd June 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

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

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