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e-Commercial system - procurement and contract management functionality

Department for Environment Food & Rural Affairs · Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 3 Oct 2026, 18:33.

Opportunity overview

Defra has an ongoing requirement for a Software as a Service (SaaS), supporting an e-Commercial system spanning procurement and contract management functionality. The following UK public sector bodies are authorised and enabled to use the current contract: Defra, Animal and Plant Health Agency, Environment Agency, Marine Management Organisation, Natural England, Rural Payments Agency, Centre for Environment Fisheries and Aquaculture Science and Agricultural and Horticultural Development Board. The purpose of this notice (and any associated published documents) is for the Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs ("Defra") to make known its intention to commence market engagement (making no commitment to commence any formal procurement process) for an understanding of e-Commercial systems available for use in the public sector.

Classification

  • CPV72222300 — Information technology services

Lots

  • Lot 1Value not stated

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
ocds-h6vhtk-066c82
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
Yes
Status
planned

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Communication

Future Notice Date
1 May 2026, 23:59

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
planned

Suitability

Sme
Yes

Contract period

Starts
1 Mar 2027, 00:00
Ends
29 Feb 2032, 23:59

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
72222300
Description
Information technology services

Planning and budget

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
engagement
Type
engagement
Description
The market engagement document is available by request from DgC.SystemsTeam@defra.gov.uk. Prospective tenderers are requested to read the market engagement document and to complete a response to the market engagement questionnaire in Appendix 1 by 05 April 2026. As part of the process we are asking for system demonstrations. You can book demonstration slots prior to submitting your response. A list of demonstration slots is available in the market engagement document - slots will be allocated on a first come first served basis. Responses should be returned as a PDF copy. All communication should go to DgC.SystemsTeam@defra.gov.uk.
Due
5 Apr 2026, 23:59
Status
scheduled

Documents

Entry 1
Id
024179-2026
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Published
17 Mar 2026, 15:18
Format
text/html

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
Department for Environment Food & Rural Affairs
Id
GB-PPON-PNBD-3289-CDGX

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PNBD-3289-CDGX

Address

Street Address
Seacole Building, 2 Marsham Street
Locality
London
Postal Code
SW1P 4DF
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKI32

Contact

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthorityCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - central government

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · London · UKI32 · SW1P 4DF · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

2 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

2 VERSIONS
  1. 024177-2026Pipeline notice on Find a Tender ·
  2. 024179-2026Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·