Official UK procurement notice
IDAM Transformation Programme · UK public procurement notice
Authority: Post Office Limited (Public body)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionServices of Identity and access management transformation programme for branch and colleague.
- How the procedure runs: This will be a 2 stage process: a PSQ stage will be conducted, followed by an ITT stage. Tenders submitted will be evaluated, moderated and an award decision made based on the most advantageous tender received.
CPV: IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£4,900,000
- Condition of participationshortlisting
PSQ questions will be issued to bidders and scored. The highest scoring bidders will be taken through to the ITT stage, limited to the top 6 scoring suppliers.
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Published sub-criteria (2)
- Technical: 70%
- Pricing: 30%
Published award criteria (2)
- Pricing
- Technical
- Condition of participationshortlisting
PSQ questions will be issued to bidders and scored. The highest scoring bidders will be taken through to the ITT stage, limited to the top 6 scoring suppliers.
- Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Competitive flexible procedure
- 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
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 10 Jul 2026, 11:23 BST
- Last source update
- 13 Oct 2026, 16:56 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 14 Sept 2026
- Authority reference
C104027- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-066990- Accelerated
- Negotiated tendering period - utilities/not central government
- Latest notice
- Contract award notice (UK6)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06c84eFind a Tender
- How it runs
This will be a 2 stage process: a PSQ stage will be conducted, followed by an ITT stage.
Tenders submitted will be evaluated, moderated and an award decision made based on the most advantageous tender received.
How it was run
Official notice- Requests to participate (first stage)
- 10 Aug 2026, 12:00 BST
- Submission deadline
- 10 Aug 2026, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Download from the Post Office procurement Portal
Timeline
10 Jul 2026 → 22 Oct 2026 · 9 dates- Planning notice published102 days ago10 Jul 2026, 11:23 BST
- Next notice expected98 days ago14 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
- Tender notice published97 days ago15 Jul 2026, 18:23 BST
- Submission deadline71 days ago10 Aug 2026, 12:00 BST
- Award decision expected by36 days ago14 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST
- Contract starts26 days ago25 Sept 2026, 00:00 BST
- Assessment summaries sent8 days ago13 Oct 2026, 00:00 BST
- Latest notice published7 days ago13 Oct 2026, 16:56 BST
- Today20 Oct 2026
- Standstill endsin 2 days22 Oct 2026, 23:59 BST
Notice history
10 events · 6 releases on Find a Tender · since 10 Jul 2026- Pipeline notice published10 Jul 2026, 11:23 BSTUK1
- Tender notice published15 Jul 2026, 18:23 BSTUK4
- Status changed to active15 Jul 2026, 18:23 BST
- Procurement method changed15 Jul 2026, 18:23 BST
- Tender notice published21 Jul 2026, 14:39 BSTUK4
- Tender notice published22 Jul 2026, 16:08 BSTUK4
- Tender notice published29 Jul 2026, 18:07 BSTUK4
- Contract award notice published13 Oct 2026, 16:56 BSTUK6
- Status changed to complete13 Oct 2026, 16:56 BST
- Contract signature expected23 Oct 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
Published amendments (3)
The deadline for requests to participate has been extended. The deadline for clarifications on this stage has also been extended.
POL have updated the contract term. POL have changed the extension option and replaced with an "Option" describing the contract term offered.
Corrigendum 2 Dear Bidder there is an update to the estimated end date of this procurement. The published date read an end date of the 24/09/2029 The updated end date of this procurement has been extended by one year to 24/09/2030 Phase one - up to 9 months Phase two will commence on completion of phase one.
Routine re-releases (6)
- 2026-07: 3 releases · 10 Jul 2026, 21 Jul 2026
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hippo Digital Limited26 Oct 2026 – 25 Oct 2030Options: The contract is let in two phases Phase one - Discovery Phase two - implementation which can be awarded in part or full to the successful bidder. | £4,900,000 | 13 Oct 2026standstill to 22 Oct 2026 | Standstill |
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16final-stage tenders | 6 | 0 | — |
Who bid
- wonHIPPO DIGITAL LIMITED · Yorkshire and the Humber
- did not winACCENTURE (UK) LIMITED · Greater London
- did not winAQOVIA UK LIMITEDSME · Greater London
- did not winBRIDEWELL CONSULTING LIMITED · South East England
- did not winENTSERV UK LIMITED · South East England
- did not winENSONO LIMITED · South West England
- did not winERNST & YOUNG LLP · Greater London
- did not winREPLY LIMITED · Greater London
- did not winHEXAWARE TECHNOLOGIES UK LIMITED · Greater London
- did not winMASTEK (UK) LTD. · South East England
- did not winPROOFID LIMITEDSME · North West England
- did not winSIMBIX LLPSME · Greater London
- did not winSPECIALIST COMPUTER CENTRES PLC · West Midlands
- did not winTHREATSCAPE SECURITY SOLUTIONS LIMITEDSME · Greater London
- did not winTREVONIX TECHNOLOGIES LIMITEDSME · Greater London
- did not winVE3 GLOBAL LTDSME · Greater London
Bidders as named on the Procurement Act 2023 award notice. “Won” means the bidder holds an award on this notice.
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
16 commercial parties on the notice · 1 awarded- ACCENTURE (UK) LIMITEDBidder / tenderer
- AQOVIA UK LIMITEDBidder / tenderer
- BRIDEWELL CONSULTING LIMITEDBidder / tenderer
- ENSONO LIMITEDBidder / tenderer
- ENTSERV UK LIMITEDBidder / tenderer
- ERNST & YOUNG LLPBidder / tenderer
- HEXAWARE TECHNOLOGIES UK LIMITEDBidder / tenderer
- HIPPO DIGITAL LIMITEDAwarded supplier
- MASTEK (UK) LTD.Bidder / tenderer
- PROOFID LIMITEDBidder / tenderer
Show 6 more suppliers
- REPLY LIMITEDBidder / tenderer
- SIMBIX LLPBidder / tenderer
- SPECIALIST COMPUTER CENTRES PLCBidder / tenderer
- THREATSCAPE SECURITY SOLUTIONS LIMITEDBidder / tenderer
- TREVONIX TECHNOLOGIES LIMITEDBidder / tenderer
- VE3 GLOBAL LTDBidder / tenderer
Official documents & specifications (7)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Bidding documents and specificationsAccess: https://postoffice.wax-live.com/S2C/SignIn.aspx Download from the Post Office procurement Portal
Notices published for this procedure
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Pipeline notice Pipeline notice on Find a Tender