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Published 21 Oct 2025, 08:22 BST

Official UK procurement notice

IDAM Transformation - Expressions of Interest

Official notice

Authority: Post Office Limited (Public body)

ServicesAbove thresholdLight touch regimeSME suitable
Sectors: IT Services & Software (72) Delivery: UK
Planned pipeline value£4,500,000pipeline notice, not a live tender
Tender notice expected 17 Nov 2025from the planned procurement notice
Contract term 1 yrends 15 Mar 2027 · up to 15 Mar 2028 with extensions · starts 16 Mar 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Post Office Ltd (POL) is undertaking a multi-phase Identity & Access Management (IDAM) Transformation Programme, comprising multiple work packages across Customer CIAM, PAM/IGA, migration from legacy platforms, and Zero Trust alignment.

The procurement will be conducted as a Further Competition under the Crown Commercial Service (CCS) Technology Services 3 (TS3) Framework Agreement (RM6100), LOT 1 - Technology Strategy & Service Design and LOT 2 - Transition & Transformation in accordance with section 20 (1) and (2)(b) of the Procurement Act 2023.

The purpose of this Expression of Interest (EOI) is to:

  • support the discovery, validation, and mobilisation of the Identity & Access Management (IDAM) workstream under the Post Office Cyber Security Maturity Programme (CSMP)
  • Identify suppliers on TS3 Lots 1 and 2 with demonstrable capability to deliver outcome-based IDAM solutions.
  • Generate a shortlist (approx. 5-6 suppliers) to invite to the formal Initial Invitation to Tender (IIT).
  • Inform refinement of the IIT scope and procurement plan.

The total estimated value of this contract is between £4.5 million and £5 million over the full contract term. However, at the time of issuing this tender, only £800,000 has received formal funding approval. The remaining contract value is subject to annual approval by POL's Board, and there is no guarantee that future funding will be secured.

This funding dependency is disclosed as a known risk in accordance with the Procurement Act 2023. Suppliers should be aware that:

  • POL is not obligated to commit beyond the currently approved funding.
  • Future contract performance may be subject to modification, suspension, or early termination if funding is not approved.

Any such changes will be managed in accordance with the contract terms and applicable provisions of the Procurement Act 2023.

To request to participate, bidders must respond to the Expression of Interest (EOI) and the Capability Assessment Questionnaire, register with POL's e-Sourcing platform, Web 3, complete, sign and return the non-disclosure agreement (NDA), conflict of interest form (COIF) and ethical walls agreements (EWA) (where required for incumbent suppliers) sent to the bidder.

All Clarifications must be submitted by 12:00 on 27th October 2025. Responses to all Clarifications will be shared through the portal no later than 28 October 2025.

Bidder's must complete the Expression of Interest Capability Assessment Questionnaire by no later than 12:00 GMT 31st October 2025.

Participation in this procurement is strictly limited to bidders currently appointed to the Crown Commercial Service (CCS) Technology Services 3 Framework Agreement (RM6100) under LOT 1 - Technology Strategy & Service Design and LOT 2 - Transition & Transformation. Only bidders registered under these LOTs are eligible to participate in this procurement exercise. Bidders not registered under the RM6100 Framework (LOT 1 and LOT 2) are not permitted to submit an Expression of Interest (EOI) and will not be considered.

CPV: Information technology services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1PlannedRenewal 1 yrSME
Contract period: 16 Mar 2026 – 15 Mar 2027 (1 yr) · up to 15 Mar 2028 with extensions
Delivery: UKEligibility: SME eligible
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
Light touch regime
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
21 Oct 2025, 08:22 BST
Last source update
21 Oct 2025, 08:22 BST
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-066925
Latest notice
Preliminary market engagement notice (UK2)
Classification (CPV)
Information technology services
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05d051 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
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Timeline

21 Oct 2025 → 16 Mar 2026 · 4 dates
  1. Planning notice published372 days ago
    21 Oct 2025, 08:22 BST
  2. Market engagement361 days ago
    31 Oct 2025, 23:59 GMT

    To request to participate, bidders must respond to the Expression of Interest (EOI) and the Capability Assessment Questionnaire, register with POL's e-Sourcing platform, Web 3, complete, sign and return the non-disclosure agreement (NDA), conflict of interest form (COIF) and ethical walls agreements (EWA) (where required for incumbent suppliers) sent to the bidder.

    All Clarifications must be submitted by 12:00 on 27th October 2025. Responses to all Clarifications will be shared through the portal no later than 28 October 2025.

    Bidder's must complete the Expression of Interest Capability Assessment Questionnaire by no later than 12:00 GMT 31st October 2025.

    Participation in this procurement is strictly limited to bidders currently appointed to the Crown Commercial Service (CCS) Technology Services 3 Framework Agreement (RM6100) under LOT 1 - Technology Strategy & Service Design and LOT 2 - Transition & Transformation. Only bidders registered under these LOTs are eligible to participate in this procurement exercise. Bidders not registered under the RM6100 Framework (LOT 1 and LOT 2) are not permitted to submit an Expression of Interest (EOI) and will not be considered.

  3. Tender notice expected344 days ago
    17 Nov 2025, 23:59 GMT
  4. Contract starts226 days ago
    16 Mar 2026

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Preliminary market engagement notice published
    21 Oct 2025, 08:22 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

Post Office Limited

Contracting authorityPublic undertaking GB-COH: 02154540 · GB-PPON: PRNP-5883-YMLG 100 Wood Street, London, London, EC2V 7ERContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure