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# IT Capabilities Framework Agreement

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/it-capabilities-framework-agreement-ocds-h6vhtk-02bb43). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Post Office Limited: "IT Capabilities Framework Agreement". Published status: planned. Planned Pipeline Value: £50,000,000. 8 published lots. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** PLANNED (no submission deadline published)
- **Buyer:** [Post Office Limited](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/post-office-limited-gov-pc1386)
- **Planned Pipeline Value:** £50,000,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 8
- **Procurement Method:** Not published
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Data services, IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support, Network operating system software development services
- **Delivery Location:** UKI
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-02bb43`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/it-capabilities-framework-agreement-ocds-h6vhtk-02bb43#tl-md)

## Description
This is a prior information notice only.
The Post Office Limited (POL) intends to conduct a virtual Pre-Market Tender Engagement event week commencing 21st June 2021 and wishes to invite ICT suppliers to this event.  Post Office Limited will outline the upcoming ICT procurement opportunities within the IT Capability Framework. The indicative timelines, scope of services, requirements and proposed commercial structure will be shared at the Pre-Market Engagement..  
For Suppliers who wish to participate and attend the Pre-Market Tender Engagement should ensure they are registered in advance which can be done, at no cost, using the following link: 
https://postoffice.wax-live.com/S2C/ .

## Lots (8)
### Lot 1: Strategy, Design and Innovation
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** planned
- **CPV codes:** 72000000
- **Delivery regions:** UKI

- **Description:** Strategy, Design and Innovation.
The successful providers will provide qualified IT skills, knowledge and consultancy services as required by Post Office Limited for the provision of Design, Innovation, Architecture, Strategy, advice and audit. Addit...

### Lot 2: Change and Transition Management
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** planned
- **CPV codes:** 72000000
- **Delivery regions:** UKI

- **Description:** Change and Transition Management 
The successful providers will provide qualified IT skills, knowledge and consultancy services as required by Post Office Limited for the provision of Change and Transition Management to support Testing, Release Manag...

### Lot 3: Service Integration and Vendor Management
- **Lot id:** `3`
- **Status:** planned
- **CPV codes:** 72000000
- **Delivery regions:** UKI

- **Description:** Service Integration and Vendor Management 
The successful providers will provide qualified IT skills, knowledge and consultancy services as required by Post Office Limited for the provision of Service Integration and Vendor Management to support the ...

### Lot 4: Security
- **Lot id:** `4`
- **Status:** planned
- **CPV codes:** 72000000
- **Delivery regions:** UKI

- **Description:** Security Services 
The successful providers will provide qualified IT skills, knowledge and consultancy services as required by Post Office Limited for the provision of Security Services to support any penetration testing and other accredited service...

### Lot 5: Network Operations
- **Lot id:** `5`
- **Status:** planned
- **CPV codes:** 72212214
- **Delivery regions:** UKI

- **Description:** Network Operations 
The successful providers will provide qualified IT skills, knowledge and consultancy services as required by Post Office Limited for the provision of Network Operations to support Business Continuity, Network Security, Network Sup...

### Lot 6: Service Operations
- **Lot id:** `6`
- **Status:** planned
- **CPV codes:** 72000000
- **Delivery regions:** UKI

- **Description:** Service Operations
The successful providers will provide qualified IT skills, knowledge and consultancy services as required by Post Office Limited for the provision of Service Operations to support: Infrastructure Management and Support, Service Des...

### Lot 7: Data Services
- **Lot id:** `7`
- **Status:** planned
- **CPV codes:** 72300000
- **Delivery regions:** UKI

- **Description:** Data Services

The successful providers will provide qualified IT skills, knowledge and consultancy services as required by Post Office Limited for the provision of Data Services to support the Alignment with National Data Strategy, Data Security, Da...

### Lot 8: Application Support &amp; Management
- **Lot id:** `8`
- **Status:** planned
- **CPV codes:** 72000000
- **Delivery regions:** UKI

- **Description:** Application Support & Management 
The successful providers will provide qualified IT skills, knowledge and consultancy services as required by  Post Office Limited for the provision of Application Support & Management and Open Architecture and Open A...

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F013264-2021)
- **Last Source Update:** 2021-06-11T18:26:18.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-27T16:22:36.089Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-02bb43