RM6173
- Buyer
- Crown Commercial Service
- Value
- £100,000,000
- Closes
- 15 November 2026
- Where
- Liverpool, the North West
- Type
- Dynamic purchasing system (open to join)
In plain English
The Crown Commercial Service is looking for suppliers to provide automation software services, including design, building, running, maintaining, and supporting custom automation systems, plus consulting and software licenses. This is a framework agreement (DPS) worth around £100 million, but the government is not guaranteeing any actual work will be awarded.
What the buyer wants
• Design and build custom automation software solutions • Provide ongoing maintenance, technical support, and consulting services • Supply software licenses and manage software updates • Demonstrate compliance with UK Cyber Essentials security standards for ICT services
Likely requirements
Our reading of the notice. Always check the tender documents.
Most small tradespeople (builders, electricians, plumbers, cleaners) will be disqualified immediately. This contract is for specialist software automation companies only, requires Cyber Essentials certification, and involves complex government ICT procurement. The £100 million budget signals a large-scale framework unlikely to welcome micro-enterprises without existing government IT delivery track records.
How to bid
This is a Dynamic Purchasing System: an open list of approved suppliers. You can apply to join at any time while it runs, and once accepted you can bid for the individual contracts the buyer runs through it.
How dynamic purchasing systems work
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