Pre-Market Engagement for Home Office Quality Assurance & Testing (QAT) Contracts
Reference ocds-b5fd17-90cf12d1-c8c6-4f9f-85e7-3cc9d9efef34 · Home Office
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Description
The UK Home Office (referred to hereafter as the Authority) is inviting prospective bidders to take part in a series of pre-market engagement activities for the Authority's planned QAT procurements. The Authority currently has a number of contracts for QAT capability, aligned to portfolios across the Home Office. The future commercial strategy is to consolidate these services into two core testing capability contracts by Autumn 2027. The exact scope, duration and values of the new contracts is still to be confirmed, however the current expectation is that each contract will have a minimum term of 3-years, with a maximum spend of £150m (including any extensions). The intention is to compete these contracts via the GCA Dynamic Purchasing System, RM6148, however the pre-market engagement is open to all suppliers. Before any tender activity is launched, the Authority wishes to invite feedback from prospective bidders on the proposed strategy and gather information that will help it to refine its procurement and contracting approach further. Key topics that the Authority wishes to explore include, but are not limited to: 1. Route to market 2. Transition approach 3. Key Per…
Official publications
| Medium | Reference | Date |
|---|---|---|
| FTS | 76b20993-42be-4209-9b09-e46661735243-901446 | 10 June 2026 |
| Contracts Finder | 76b20993-42be-4209-9b09-e46661735243-901446 | 10 June 2026 |
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