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Department for Energy Security & Net Zero · Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 30 Sept 2026, 13:42.

Opportunity overview

The HR team within ICS Integrated Corporate Services, part of the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero is seeking to engage with the market in advance of a potential future procurement, for the provision of a digital solution to help support manage pay progression across the pay scale for approximately 4,000 staff. This notice aims to inform suppliers of a forthcoming supplier event to be held via teams on Monday 15th December. We invite interested parties to share details of systems that can support pay progression and streamline processes by reducing administrative tasks through digital solutions. We are interested in solutions that offer: • Automated pay progression functionality aligned with ICS pay structures and policies • Integration capabilities with existing HR and payroll systems such as workday • Compliance with relevant employment and data protection standards • User-friendly interfaces for HR teams, managers, and staff • Robust reporting and audit features to support governance and transparency • Scalable architecture to accommodate future workforce changes

Classification

  • CPV48000000 — Software package and information systems
  • CPV72000000 — IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

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
PRJ_6201
Status
planning
Above Threshold
Yes
Main Procurement Category
goods

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Communication

Future Notice Date
2 Feb 2026, 23:59

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
planning
Has Renewal
Yes

Suitability

Sme
Yes

Contract period

Ends
20 Apr 2028, 23:59
Starts
20 Apr 2026, 00:00
Max Extent Date
20 Apr 2029, 23:59

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 2
Region
UK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
48000000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Software package and information systems
Entry 2
Id
72000000
Scheme
CPV
Description
IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

Planning and budget

Documents

Entry 1
Id
079228-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Published
3 Dec 2025, 10:39
Entry 2
Id
079569-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Published
4 Dec 2025, 09:19

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
engagement
Type
engagement
Status
scheduled
Due
12 Dec 2025, 23:59
Description
The aim of this market engagement is to explore available digital solutions, understand technological capabilities, and inform the market of the future competition. This exercise will help support any potential future procurement approach. If your organisation would like to attend the pre market engagement session via Teams on Monday 15th December 14:00 GMT , please can you confirm via email to corporateservicescommercial@ics.gov.uk with the title "PME EVENT Pay progression tool" if you would like to attend. Please confirm • Name of Organisation • Name of Attendees & positions No later than Friday 12th December 17:00 GMT. We loook forward to hearing from you.

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-PPON-PDHQ-2163-WYMH
Name
Department for Energy Security & Net Zero

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKI32
Country
GB
Locality
London
Postal Code
SW1A 2HP
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
55 Whitehall

Details

Classifications

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

Identifier

Id
PDHQ-2163-WYMH
Scheme
GB-PPON

Contact

Name
Corporate Services Commercial

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · London · UKI32 · SW1A 2HP · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UK · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

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