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Defence Talent - Pipeline Notice

Ministry of Defence · Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 20 Sept 2026, 07:40.

Opportunity overview

The Authority is exploring options for the future support to the delivery of its recruitment and talent-related services. The future service is intended to support flexible, specialist and often lower volume recruitment and talent requirements across Defence

Classification

  • CPV48219300 — Administration software package
  • CPV48451000 — Enterprise resource planning software package
  • CPV48611000 — Database software package
  • CPV72211000 — Programming services of systems and user software
  • CPV72267100 — Maintenance of information technology software
  • CPV72268000 — Software supply services
  • CPV79611000 — Job search services
  • CPV79613000 — Employee relocation 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-06ef8b
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
Yes
Status
planned

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Communication

Future Notice Date
18 Nov 2026, 23:59

Amendments

Entry 1
Description
Change to the engagement description. removal of reference to bi-lateral sessions and inclusion of clarifiaction questions
Id
088680-2026

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Has Renewal
Yes
Status
planned

Suitability

Sme
Yes

Contract period

Starts
20 Apr 2027, 00:00
Ends
19 Apr 2032, 23:59
Max Extent Date
19 Apr 2037, 23:59

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
48219300
Description
Administration software package
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
48451000
Description
Enterprise resource planning software package
Entry 3
Scheme
CPV
Id
48611000
Description
Database software package
Entry 4
Scheme
CPV
Id
72211000
Description
Programming services of systems and user software
Entry 5
Scheme
CPV
Id
72267100
Description
Maintenance of information technology software
Entry 6
Scheme
CPV
Id
72268000
Description
Software supply services
Entry 7
Scheme
CPV
Id
79611000
Description
Job search services
Entry 8
Scheme
CPV
Id
79613000
Description
Employee relocation services

Planning and budget

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
engagement
Type
engagement
Description
The Authority is holding a pre market engagement event on Wednesday 23rd September 2026, this will be conducted on Microsoft Teams. If you would like to attend this event please contact lewis.powell130@mod.gov.uk by Monday 21st September 2026. Following Pre-Market Engagement on 23rd Sept, suppliers may submit questions in writing to Lewis.Powell130@mod.gov.uk. The deadline for submitting questions is close of business (1700) on Fri 25 Sept '26. The Authority will strive to respond to questions by close of business on Tues 29 Sept '26. The Authority shall have the right at its sole option to refrain from answering questions that it considers are looking for guidance on a supplier's bid compilation. All questions and answers considered to be pertinent guidance required for all suppliers submitting responses to the RFI may at the Authority's sole option be shared with all suppliers. The Authority may use all questions and answers submitted to further refine the ITT, but shall not divulge information that it considers to be unique to a supplier's prospective solution. If a supplier considers its question to be commercially confidential, please state this in bold at the beginning of your e-mail; if the Authority disagrees, the supplier will have the opportunity to withdraw the question and will not get a response. The Authority is also asking for Requests For Information (RFI's) these must be returned by Wednesday 7th October. A Draft Statement of Requirements and the Request for Information document can be found within the opportunity listing at the link below. https://contracts.mod.uk/esop/guest/go/opportunity/detail?opportunityId=61447
Due
7 Oct 2026, 23:59
Status
scheduled

Documents

Entry 1
Id
088680-2026
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Published
18 Sept 2026, 13:11
Format
text/html

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
Ministry of Defence
Id
GB-PPON-PHVX-4316-ZVGZ

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PHVX-4316-ZVGZ

Address

Street Address
MOD Main Building, Whitehall
Locality
London
Postal Code
SW1A 2HB
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 · SW1A 2HB · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

4 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

4 VERSIONS
  1. 082655-2026Pipeline notice on Find a Tender ·
  2. 082678-2026Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·
  3. 088680-2026Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·
  4. 088682-2026Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·