Official UK procurement notice
Customer Relationship Management system for Defence Relationship Management (DRM)
Authority: RFCA - Yorkshire and the Humber (Public body)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionSitting under the Council for Reserve Forces and Cadets Associations (CRFCA), Defence Relationship Management (“DRM”) is an arm’s length body of the Ministry of Defence (MoD) and it is the primary point of access linking employers with Defence. DRM reports into the MoD via a Service Level Agreement (SLA) which measures performance against set targets, particularly in relation to the Armed Forces Covenant (AFC) and Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS). Therefore, it is crucial that DRM understands the impact of its work in relation to Defence People issues.
We seek to implement a secure, scalable, and resilient CRM platform that is designed to streamline engagement, communication, and data management processes related to Armed Forces Covenant and Employer Recognition Scheme initiatives. The CRM will support operational efficiency, enable real-time insights, and meet the digital needs of both internal stakeholders and external partners such as the Ministry of Defence (MoD) and Single Services (Army, Navy, RAF).
DRM has a Customer Relationship Management system in place but since the time of implementation, our needs have changed and matured as has the technology that is available in the market. We wish to shape our new requirements and understand more about capability and capacity of the market.
CRFCA/DRM has strict security protocols, and this upcoming procurement has a mandatory requirement for suppliers to comply with MoD's data security regulations with ALL MoD Personnel's personal data being stored in the UK. For the avoidance of doubt, this means that no "off shoring" will be permitted, and no personal data can be stored, viewed or accessed from outside the UK.
The Defence Cyber Protection Partnership (DCPP) Cyber Security Model will be applicable and therefore we adhere to Defence policy that any potential suppliers should have at least Cyber Essentials Plus accreditation or the industry equivalent before contract award.
For the avoidance of doubt, this notice is not a call for competition. Any comments, indications of interest, participation, or non-participation by any organisation at this stage will not influence the process, selection and/or award decision for any future potential procurement, nor will it be taken as a supplier's committed position. Non-participation will not exclude you from any possible future competition.
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CPV: Customer Relation Management software development services · Customer Relation Management software package · IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedProcedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Past planning notice
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 24 Jul 2025, 12:37 BST
- Last source update
- 24 Jul 2025, 12:37 BST
- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-042729- Latest notice
- Preliminary market engagement notice (UK2)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05655bFind a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
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Timeline
24 Jul 2025 → 1 Sept 2026 · 4 dates- Planning notice published24 Jul 2025, 12:37 BST
- Market engagement5 Sept 2025, 23:59 BST
Initially we are asking for responses to a Request for Information which has to be completed and submitted via the Delta e-tendering portal by Friday, 5 September 2025 .
We use Delta e-tendering portal which is a one stop shop for contract opportunities, tendering and information on doing business the Reserve Forces' and Cadets' Associations. Suppliers must be registered on Delta to participate in sourcing events. In addition, it is now a requirement of public procurement that all suppliers are registered in the Central Digital Platform.
Please register on Delta: www.delta-esourcing.com ↗ (click on 'Supplier Registration' in the top right-hand corner)
More information on how to register in the CDP is available at supplierregistration.cabinetoffice.gov.uk ↗.
The direct link to access the opportunity, which contains the RFI attachment, is www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/E2N9HE72QE ↗
- Tender notice expected333 days ago28 Nov 2025, 23:59 GMT
- Contract starts57 days ago1 Sept 2026, 00:00 BST
Notice history
1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender- Preliminary market engagement notice published24 Jul 2025, 12:37 BSTUK2
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Pipeline notice- Awards (0)
- No award published
- Contracts (0)
- No contract published
- Bid statistics
- No aggregate bid statistics published
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications (1)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Preliminary market engagement notice Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender