Scope
Description
This UK2 Premliminary Market Engagement Notice (PMEN) is being issued by the Home Office (the Authority) to notify the market of a Market Engagement Event seeking views and feedback in relation to the potential procurement for the provision of the System Design Unit to provide access to a range of skillsets, Design Leads ,Lead Business Architects, Business Architects, Lead business Analysts and Business Analysts, consultancy and recruitment services, to augment the permanent workforce within the Home Office System Design Unit.
This Market Engagement does not formally signify the beginning of any procurement exercise by the Authority, nor does it constitute a commitment by the Authority to undertake a procurement. However, in the event that the Authority decides to formally commence a procurement pursuant to this Market Engagement, then a separate Tender Notice will be published.
Total value (estimated)
- £80,000,000 excluding VAT
- £96,000,000 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Contract dates (estimated)
- 2 November 2026 to 1 November 2030
- Possible extension to 31 October 2031
- 4 years, 11 months, 29 days
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
- 79414000 - Human resources management consultancy services
- 79600000 - Recruitment services
- 80000000 - Education and training services
- 80500000 - Training services
- 79610000 - Placement services of personnel
- 79620000 - Supply services of personnel including temporary staff
- 79621000 - Supply services of office personnel
- 72246000 - Systems consultancy services
- 79415200 - Design consultancy services
- 72266000 - Software consultancy services
- 79411000 - General management consultancy services
- 80532000 - Management training services
- 79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services
- 79420000 - Management-related services
Contract locations
- UK - United Kingdom
Engagement
Engagement deadline
20 January 2026
Engagement process description
The event will be 10am Thursday 22nd Jan where we will present our requirements and initial thinking for suppliers to provide feedback. The session will last 45 mins with a chance to ask any questions at the session or by email after the session with a full Q&A being issued to all attendees. To register for the event please contact nicola.lee1@homeoffice.gov.uk by 5pm Tuesday 20/01/2026 to register your interest in this event.
Submission
Publication date of tender notice (estimated)
30 April 2026
Contracting authority
Home Office
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PWGC-6513-PQLZ
2 Marsham Street
London
SW1P 4DF
United Kingdom
Region: UKI32 - Westminster
Organisation type: Public authority - central government