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Opportunity overview
This Request for Information (RFI) seeks market feedback following the Authority’s market-engagement event on 8 October 2026. Responses will inform the procurement strategy, commercial model and Statements of Requirements for both procurements, with the aim of supporting effective competition and value for money
Classification
CPV72222300 — Information technology services
Lots
Lot 1Value not stated
Documents and notices
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a TenderOpen source ↗
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.
Please complete the responses to the questions contained in a word document, saved in pdf, ensuring that you stick to the requested word counts
The document should be returned to us at:
Headoffice-CSM-SCM@mod.gov.uk
And should be entitled:
Supplier Name - Project_715920493_RFI_Response
Due
23 Oct 2026, 23:59
Status
scheduled
Documents
Entry 1
Id
097827-2026
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Buyer location · London · UKI32 · SW1A 2HB · United Kingdom
Delivery location · UK · United Kingdom
Notice and amendment history
3 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.
3 VERSIONS
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097317-2026Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·
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097698-2026Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·
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097827-2026Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·
PROCURAAXIS ANALYSIS
ProcuraAxis Analysis
Our approved analysis of the opportunity appears below the official tender information.
ANALYSIS PREVIEW
Opportunity intelligence at a glance
Ministry of Defence is seeking market feedback through an RFI following a market-engagement event. Feedback will inform the strategy, commercial model and statements of requirements for two intended procurements associated with a CSM business service management platform and an implementation partner.
Who this may suit
Potentially relevant to organisations active in business service management platforms and related implementation services, but the supplied notice does not state final scope, eligibility, selection criteria or submission requirements.
Key points identified
Market feedback responseResponses are sought to inform future procurement planning.Evidence: "This Request for Information (RFI) seeks market feedback" and "Responses will inform the procurement strategy, commercial model and Statements of Requirements for both procurements".
Platform and implementation scopeThe title indicates a CSM business service management platform and implementation partner; detailed requirements are not supplied.Evidence: Title: "CSM BUSINESS SERVICE MANAGEMENT PLATFORM AND IMPLEMENTATION PARTNER".
Eligibility criteriaUnknown.Evidence: No eligibility criteria are stated in the supplied notice data.
88% approved-analysis confidence5 supplier criteria identified4 risks or unknowns
ProcuraAxis structures information found in published procurement records, checks the result for consistency and publishes only approved analysis. Confidence describes the completeness and consistency of the available source information; it is not a guarantee of eligibility or contract award.
Ministry of Defence is seeking market feedback through an RFI following a market-engagement event. Feedback will inform the strategy, commercial model and statements of requirements for two intended procurements associated with a CSM business service management platform and an implementation partner.
Who this may suit
Potentially relevant to organisations active in business service management platforms and related implementation services, but the supplied notice does not state final scope, eligibility, selection criteria or submission requirements.
Key deliverables
Market feedback to inform procurement strategy, commercial model and Statements of Requirements for both procurements.
SUPPLIER REQUIREMENTS
5 criteria identified
Market feedback response
99% confidence
Responses are sought to inform future procurement planning.
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"This Request for Information (RFI) seeks market feedback" and "Responses will inform the procurement strategy, commercial model and Statements of Requirements for both procurements".
Platform and implementation scope
90% confidence
The title indicates a CSM business service management platform and implementation partner; detailed requirements are not supplied.
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Title: "CSM BUSINESS SERVICE MANAGEMENT PLATFORM AND IMPLEMENTATION PARTNER".
Eligibility criteria
99% confidence
Unknown.
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No eligibility criteria are stated in the supplied notice data.
SME suitability
99% confidence
Unknown.
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"suitable_for_sme" is null.
VCSE suitability
99% confidence
Unknown.
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"suitable_for_vcse" is null.
COMMERCIAL AND DELIVERY
Contract intelligence
Commercial
Indicative maximum value
78% confidence
Up to GBP 100,000,000; applicability to either or both intended procurements is not stated.
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Opportunity field: "value_max": 100000000; description refers to "both procurements".
Commercial model
99% confidence
To be informed by RFI responses; not yet stated.
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"Responses will inform the procurement strategy, commercial model and Statements of Requirements".
Contract dates
99% confidence
Unknown.
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Contract start and end fields are null.
Delivery
Delivery geography
96% confidence
United Kingdom.
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Delivery location: region "UK", country "United Kingdom".
Delivery scope and timetable
99% confidence
Unknown.
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No delivery scope, milestones or contract dates are stated in the supplied data.
PROCEDURE
How to respond
Notice type
100% confidence
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender.
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Notice type: "Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender".
Current stage
100% confidence
Planning / market engagement (RFI).
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Stage: "planning"; source status: "planning"; description: "This Request for Information (RFI) seeks market feedback".
Procurement method
99% confidence
Unknown.
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"procurement_method" and "procurement_method_details" are null.
Submission deadline
99% confidence
Unknown.
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"submission_deadline" is null.
RISKS AND UNKNOWNS
Points requiring attention
Pre-procurement status
100% confidence
This is an RFI and preliminary market-engagement notice, not evidence of a final tender or awarded requirement. Final scope, route, commercial model and Statements of Requirements remain to be developed.
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"This Request for Information (RFI) seeks market feedback"; "Responses will inform the procurement strategy, commercial model and Statements of Requirements for both procurements".
Unclear division between two procurements
99% confidence
The notice refers to two procurements but does not identify their separate scopes, values, lots or timetables.
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"Statements of Requirements for both procurements"; supplied lot 1 has null title and description.
No response deadline supplied
99% confidence
No submission deadline is present in the supplied opportunity data.
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"submission_deadline" is null.
Value attribution unclear
80% confidence
The GBP 100,000,000 maximum is supplied at opportunity level, but it is unclear whether it covers one or both intended procurements.
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"value_max": 100000000; description refers to "both procurements".
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