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RM6173[E11]

Liverpool, United KingdomCrown Commercial Service[E1]

In plain English

What they want: Automation services including the design, build, and running of automation software, maintenance and support, consulting, and provision of software licences. Additional information: Please be advised that this DPS has a further extension of 24 months. This follows the initial period of 18 months, an initial extension period of 12 months, a second extension of 8 months and the third extension of 12 months.
Who can bid: No restrictions are stated in the notice data. The tender documents may set more.
Deadline: Buyer's deadline: 15 Nov 2026, 00:00 UTC. UTC: 15 Nov 2026, 00:00 UTC.
Published 29 Apr 2022.
Value: GBP 100,000,000
Buyer: Crown Commercial ServiceSee what else this buyer buys and when.
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Deadline[E4]: 15 Nov 2026, 00:00 UTC
Value[E12]: GBP 100,000,000
Published[E9]: 29 Apr 2022
Procedure[E8]: Restricted procedure (above threshold)
Source: UK Contracts Finder (OCDS) (opens in a new tab)
Last checked: 4 hours ago

About the requirement

From the notice

Automation services including the design, build, and running of automation software, maintenance and support, consulting, and provision of software licences. Additional information: Please be advised that this DPS has a further extension of 24 months. This follows the initial period of 18 months, an initial extension period of 12 months, a second extension of 8 months and the third extension of 12 months. Please note the Closing Date, Contract Start Date and Contract End Date have been manipulated to support compatibility system issues. However please refer to the contract notice for the correct dates, timelines etc. The Authority cannot guarantee to suppliers any business through this DPS Agreement. The Authority expressly reserves the right: (i) not to award any DPS Agreement as a result of the procurement process commenced by publication of this notice; and (ii) to make whatever changes it may see fit to the content and structure of the tendering competition; and in no circumstances will the customer be liable for any costs incurred by the suppliers. (iii) to make changes to the management charge applicable to this DPS in relation to both the percentage charged and the methodology used. We consider that the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006 ("TUPE") may apply at the call for competition. It is the Supplier's responsibility to take their own advice and consider whether TUPE is likely to apply in the particular circumstances of the contract and to act accordingly. On 2.4.2014 Government introduced its Government Secu…[E5]

Eligibility and requirements

ConditionDelivery location: United Kingdom.[E6]
The notice data states no restriction on who may bid. Exclusion grounds and selection criteria in the tender documents still apply.

Risks and unknowns

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Updates

First seen · 28 Oct 2026, 14:05 UTC
The source published a call for competition with a future deadline.
Source document c637ff81-141c-45e0-bb04-3ef88611ad93-764128

Evidence

12 facts

Every fact on this page comes from the published notice. Each entry shows the document and the field it was read from.

E1
The buyer is Crown Commercial Service.
Document c637ff81-141c-45e0-bb04-3ef88611ad93-764128, field /buyer/name, read 28 Oct 2026, 14:05 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E2
The notice is classified under CPV 72000000 (IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support).
Document c637ff81-141c-45e0-bb04-3ef88611ad93-764128, field /tender/classification/id, read 28 Oct 2026, 14:05 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E3
Contracts Finder publishes United Kingdom procurement.
“England”
Document c637ff81-141c-45e0-bb04-3ef88611ad93-764128, field /tender, read 28 Oct 2026, 14:05 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E4
Tenders must be submitted by 15 Nov 2026, 00:00 UTC.
“2026-11-15T00:00:00Z”
Document c637ff81-141c-45e0-bb04-3ef88611ad93-764128, field /tender/tenderPeriod/endDate, read 28 Oct 2026, 14:05 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E5
The buyer describes the requirement in the notice.
“Automation services including the design, build, and running of automation software, maintenance and support, consulting, and provision of software licences. Additional information: Please be advised that this DPS has a further extension of 24 months. This follows the initial pe…”
Document c637ff81-141c-45e0-bb04-3ef88611ad93-764128, field /tender/description, read 28 Oct 2026, 14:05 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E6
Delivery location: United Kingdom.
Document c637ff81-141c-45e0-bb04-3ef88611ad93-764128, field /tender/items/0/deliveryAddresses/0, read 28 Oct 2026, 14:05 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E7
This notice changes or updates a call for competition.
“tenderAmendment”
Document c637ff81-141c-45e0-bb04-3ef88611ad93-764128, field /tag, read 28 Oct 2026, 14:05 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E8
The procedure is: Restricted procedure (above threshold).
Document c637ff81-141c-45e0-bb04-3ef88611ad93-764128, field /tender/procurementMethodDetails, read 28 Oct 2026, 14:05 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E9
The notice was published on 29 Apr 2022.
“2022-04-29T15:47:56+01:00”
Document c637ff81-141c-45e0-bb04-3ef88611ad93-764128, field /tender/documents/0/datePublished, read 28 Oct 2026, 14:05 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E10
Contracts Finder gives the tender status as active.
Document c637ff81-141c-45e0-bb04-3ef88611ad93-764128, field /tender/status, read 28 Oct 2026, 14:05 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E11
The notice is titled "RM6173".
Document c637ff81-141c-45e0-bb04-3ef88611ad93-764128, field /tender/title, read 28 Oct 2026, 14:05 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E12
The stated value is GBP 100,000,000.
“100000000 GBP”
Document c637ff81-141c-45e0-bb04-3ef88611ad93-764128, field /tender/value/amount, read 28 Oct 2026, 14:05 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

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