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title: "National Careers Service - \"Technical and Live Services\" and \"Portfolio Support\" - Joint Pre-Market Engagement Event"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06ba48"
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current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION"
published: "2026-06-22"
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# National Careers Service - "Technical and Live Services" and "Portfolio Support" - Joint Pre-Market Engagement Event

Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06ba48

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## Summary

The Department for Education, based in London, is in the planning stage of a procurement process titled "National Careers Service - 'Technical and Live Services' and 'Portfolio Support' - Joint Pre-Market Engagement Event." This procurement focuses on the information technology services sector and is conducted under the GCA Framework "Digital Outcomes and Specialists 7" RM1043.9, Lot 2. The pre-market engagement event will be held online via Microsoft Teams on 25th June 2026, offering potential suppliers vital information before the full procurement requirements are launched. This process involves a substantial gross budget of £16.8 million and aims to maintain the web presence of the National Careers Service. The procurement is open to small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs), providing opportunities for diverse businesses.

This tender presents significant prospects for growth, particularly for businesses in the IT service sector that can deliver high-performing technical solutions and industry best practices. Companies with experience in managing and developing web services and data sharing platforms are especially well-suited to this opportunity. This preliminary event is part of an upcoming tender intended to select a partner to work collaboratively with the Department's delivery and in-house teams, thereby creating new collaborative avenues for development and innovation within the National Careers Service framework. Interested parties need to be prepared for a further competitive process, making this an ideal chance for well-prepared businesses to expand their footprint in the public sector.

## 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. Technical and Live Services We are seeking a supplier that will partner with us to provide on-going technical capability to maintain the web presence of the National Careers Service, Data Sharing Service (DSS), Skills for Careers and associated Course Directory. The desired outcome is for the awarded supplier to bring industry best practices and high performing individuals to work alongside our delivery and in-house team.

### 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/058597-2026 |
| 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 | £14,000,000 |
| 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 14:07 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/058597-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/058597-2026
  22nd June 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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