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Published 5 Jan 2026, 14:57 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Consular Core Platform Delivery Partner

Official notice

Authority: Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (Central government)

ServicesAward under frameworkAbove threshold
Sectors: IT Services & Software (72) Delivery: UK
Published estimate£57,000,000≈ £19m / year · £68,400,000 inc. VAT
Award in standstill 24 Aug 2026
Award (standstill) to Ntt Data UK Limited
Contract term 3 yrsends 17 Sept 2029 · up to 17 Sept 2031 with extensions · starts 18 Sept 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

This notice relates to the award of the Consular Core Platform Delivery Partner Contract for the development and support of the Consular Salesforce platform.

CPV: IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal 3 yrs
Contract period: 18 Sept 2026 – 17 Sept 2029 (3 yrs) · up to 17 Sept 2031 with extensions
Delivery: UK
Extensions: Extension options published

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Award under framework
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Call-off under a framework
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
5 Jan 2026, 14:57 GMT
Last source update
24 Aug 2026, 12:33 BST
Authority reference
CPG/12928/2025
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-080305
Latest notice
Contract award notice (UK6)
Classification (CPV)
IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05ff7d Find a Tender
Related procedures1

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
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Timeline

5 Jan 2026 → 18 Sept 2026 · 6 dates
  1. Planning notice published290 days ago
    5 Jan 2026, 14:57 GMT
  2. Market engagement283 days ago
    12 Jan 2026, 23:59 GMT

    The Early Market Engagement Event will be held via Microsoft Teams between 11:00 - 12:00 on Wednesday 14th January 2026.

    If you are interested in attending this event and have been offered a conditional place on Lot 5 of TS4, please email [email protected] referencing ‘Early Market Engagement - Consular Core Platform Delivery Partner’ as the subject title by no later than 5pm on 12th January 2026.

    Event link will be shared with the registered suppliers on 13 January 2026.

  3. Next notice expected255 days ago
    9 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMT
  4. Latest notice published60 days ago
    24 Aug 2026, 12:33 BST
  5. Standstill ends49 days ago
    3 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST
  6. Contract starts35 days ago
    18 Sept 2026, 00:00 BST

Notice history

5 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 5 Jan 2026
  1. Preliminary market engagement notice published
    5 Jan 2026, 14:57 GMT
    UK2
  2. Contract award notice published
    24 Aug 2026, 12:33 BST
    UK6
  3. Status changed to complete
    24 Aug 2026, 12:33 BST
  4. Procurement method changed
    24 Aug 2026, 12:33 BST
  5. Contract signature expected
    19 Oct 2026, 23:59 BST
    scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £57,000,0001 award exc. VAT
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Ntt Data UK Limited19 Oct 2026 – 18 Oct 2029 · up to 18 Oct 2031Extensions: The Buyer has the option to extend the Contract for up to two extension periods each of twelve (12) months · Options: Digital development services relating to the Consular Core Platform may be procured through fully executed Statements of Work. The Buyer may, on notice, require the Supplier to provide Extended Hours support services.£57,000,00024 Aug 2026standstill to 3 Sept 2026Standstill

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PXRR-8771-PHVX King Charles Street, London, London, SW1A 2AHContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • NTT Data UK LimitedAwarded supplierGB-COH: 03085018 Epworth House, 25 City Road,, London, London, EC1Y 1AAContact email

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure