Home Office Core Testing Capability Services (Lots 1 & 2)

Scope Summary

The Home Office is conducting a mini-competition via the GCA's Quality Assurance & Testing for IT Systems 2 DPS, RM6148. The outcome of the tender shall see the Home Office award 2 Call-Off Contracts to two different suppliers to provide quality assurance, quality engineering and testing services for applications and systems across the Home Office. Each contract will support a distinct set of service areas/portfolios within the Home Office, and shall include the provision of resource augmentation and managed services. Each contract will have a maximum value of £150m with an initial duration of 3 years, and a further extension option of 1-year. The contract value does not indicate a level of committed spend, as all services shall be commissioned via Statements of Work under the contract, setting our deliverables, team profiles, and the applicable charging/payment method. For instructions on how to access the tender documents, please refer to the Joining Instructions that are attached to this Notice.

Bid Readiness Checklist

• 0. Eligibility Restriction Gate Mandatory
  Restricted: Framework holders — Confirm your company already holds active qualification under this supply arrangement, standing offer, framework, or set-aside before preparing a bid.
  Suggested Evidence: Pre-Qualification Letter / SA Number / Set-Aside Certification
• 1. Portal Registration & Eligibility Mandatory
  Confirm active supplier account on the issuing portal to submit bids to buyer "Home Office" (UK / International).
  Suggested Evidence: Contracts Finder / Find a Tender Supplier Account
• 2. Submission Deadline & Format Mandatory
  Finalize pricing and compliance attachments at least 24 hours ahead of Closes 2026-12-21.
  Suggested Evidence: Signed Cover Form, Mandatory Returnables & Complete File Upload
• 3. Technical Architecture & Security Mandatory
  Document system architecture, data residency/privacy controls, implementation milestones, and post-launch SLA support.
  Suggested Evidence: Architecture Overview, Security Controls & SLA Matrix
• 4. Commercial Pricing Schedule Mandatory
  Structure itemized fixed or T&M pricing within the £150,000,000 (GBP) notice value.
  Suggested Evidence: Itemized Pricing Table, Rate Card & Scope Assumptions