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Published 24 Jul 2025, 12:37 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Customer Relationship Management system for Defence Relationship Management (DRM)

Official notice

Authority: RFCA - Yorkshire and the Humber (Public body)

ServicesAbove threshold
Planned pipeline value£0pipeline notice, not a live tender
Tender notice expected 28 Nov 2025from the planned procurement notice
Contract term 4 yrs 7 moends 31 Mar 2031 · up to 31 Mar 2033 with extensions · starts 1 Sept 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Sitting 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.

For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at:

www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-London… ↗

To respond to this opportunity, please click here:

www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/E2N9HE72QE ↗

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 published
Lot #1PlannedRenewal 4 yrs 7 mo
Contract period: 1 Sept 2026 – 31 Mar 2031 (4 yrs 7 mo) · up to 31 Mar 2033 with extensions
Delivery: UK
Extensions: Extension options published

Procedure 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)
Customer Relation Management software development servicesCustomer Relation Management software packageIT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05655b Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
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Timeline

24 Jul 2025 → 1 Sept 2026 · 4 dates
  1. Planning notice published
    24 Jul 2025, 12:37 BST
  2. Market engagement
    5 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 ↗

  3. Tender notice expected333 days ago
    28 Nov 2025, 23:59 GMT
  4. Contract starts57 days ago
    1 Sept 2026, 00:00 BST

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Preliminary market engagement notice published
    24 Jul 2025, 12:37 BST
    UK2

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

Council of Reserve Forces' and Cadets' Associations (DRM)

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PHLW-9274-WYGR Holderness House, 51-61 Clifton Street, London, London, EC2A 4EYContact name, email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure