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Home Office Core Testing Capability Services (Lots 1 & 2)

Home Office(buyer)

Published
Published 11 November 2026
Deadline
Deadline: 21 December 2026 (38 days left)
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Overview

The Home Office is conducting a mini-competition under the Quality Assurance & Testing for IT Systems 2 DPS (RM6148) to award two call-off contracts across Lots 1 and 2 to two different suppliers. Procured services encompass quality assurance, quality engineering, and testing services for applications and systems via resource augmentation and managed services. Each call-off carries a maximum value of £150m for an initial three-year term with a one-year extension option, with tender submissions due by 21 December 2026.

Contracting authority

  • Home Office

    Buyer

    London, United Kingdom

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Key details

Country
United Kingdom
Status
Open for bids
Category
Services
Procedure
Call-off from a dynamic purchasing system
SME suitable
Yes
Published
11 November 2026
Deadline
21 December 2026
Classification (CPV)
Systems testing services

Competition

Expected competition

3

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  1. Contract Notice

    11 November 2026 · 2 documents

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