Spark — The Technology Innovation Marketplace
The Minister for the Cabinet Office acting through Crown Commercial Service
- Estimated value
- £650,000,000
- Excluding VAT
- Where
- UK-wide
- Buyer in North West England
- Trade
- IT, software and digital
- Computer equipment and supplies
- Documents
- Not stated
- See the official notice
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- Time to bid
- 585 full UK working days before the closing day, Thu 15 Feb 2029 (England and Wales bank holidays left out).
- Value
- £650m is among the largest tenth of the 130 open IT and digital tenders that state a value (median £1.08m).
- This buyer
- 2 more open tenders from The Minister for the Cabinet Office acting through Crown Commercial Service listed here.
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Crown Commercial Service (CCS) set up a dynamic purchasing system for a period of 48 months and invited bidders to request to participate for the Spark — The Technology Innovation Marketplace DPS.
- Official notice
- Find a Tender, notice 014316-2026
- Buyer
- The Minister for the Cabinet Office acting through Crown Commercial Service
- Buyer’s region
- North West England
- Where the work is
- UK-wide
- Listed on Evendraft under
- UK-wide tenders (a national buyer)
- Published
- 17 Feb 2026
- Tender deadline
- 15 Feb 2029, 23:59 UK time
- Estimated value
- £650,000,000 (excluding VAT)
- Trade
- IT, software and digital
- CPV codes
- 30200000 Computer equipment and supplies
- 30162000 Smart cards
- 30210000 Data-processing machines (hardware)
- 30211100 Super computer
- 30212000 Minicomputer hardware
- 30215000 Microcomputer hardware
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- 30216000 Magnetic or optical readers
- 30220000 Digital cartography equipment
- 30230000 Computer-related equipment
- 30231000 Computer screens and consoles
- 30232000 Peripheral equipment
- 30232100 Printers and plotters
- 30233000 Media storage and reader devices
- 30236000 Miscellaneous computer equipment
- 30237000 Parts, accessories and supplies for computers
- 31712000 Microelectronic machinery and apparatus and microsystems
- 32000000 Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment
- 32260000 Data-transmission equipment
- 32270000 Digital transmission apparatus
- 32333000 Video recording or reproducing apparatus
- 32340000 Microphones and loudspeakers
- 32400000 Networks
- 32420000 Network equipment
- 32500000 Telecommunications equipment and supplies
- 32510000 Wireless telecommunications system
- 33000000 Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products
- 34000000 Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation
- 34144900 Electric vehicles
- 34150000 Simulators
- 34711200 Non-piloted aircraft
- 34933000 Navigation equipment
- 35700000 Military electronic systems
- 38100000 Navigational and meteorological instruments
- 38221000 Geographic information systems (GIS or equivalent)
- 38650000 Photographic equipment
- 42960000 Command and control system, printing, graphics, office automation and information-processing equipment
- 45314000 Installation of telecommunications equipment
- 45314320 Installation of computer cabling
- 48000000 Software package and information systems
- 50300000 Repair, maintenance and associated services related to personal computers, office equipment, telecommunications and audio-visual equipment
- 51300000 Installation services of communications equipment
- 51610000 Installation services of computers and information-processing equipment
- 64210000 Telephone and data transmission services
- 71316000 Telecommunication consultancy services
- 72000000 IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
- 72212460 Analytical, scientific, mathematical or forecasting software development services
- 72212482 Business intelligence software development services
- 72220000 Systems and technical consultancy services
- 72222300 Information technology services
- 72240000 Systems analysis and programming services
- 72244000 Prototyping services
- 72253000 Helpdesk and support services
- 72300000 Data services
- 72500000 Computer-related services
- 73400000 Research and Development services on security and defence materials
- 73410000 Military research and technology
- 73421000 Development of security equipment
- 73422000 Development of firearms and ammunition
- 73423000 Development of military vehicles
- 73424000 Development of warships
- 73425000 Development of military aircrafts, missiles and spacecrafts
- 73426000 Development of military electronic systems
- 73431000 Test and evaluation of security equipment
- 73432000 Test and evaluation of firearms and ammunition
- 73434000 Test and evaluation of warships
- 73435000 Test and evaluation of military aircrafts, missiles and spacecrafts
- 73436000 Test and evaluation of military electronic systems
- 80533000 Computer-user familiarisation and training services
- Procedure
- Restricted procedureTwo stages: apply to take part first; shortlisted suppliers are invited to tender.
- Framework
- Not stated on the notice
- Lots
- Not divided into lots
- Suitable for small businesses The buyer’s answer
- Not stated on the notice
- Suitable for charities and social enterprises The buyer’s answer
- Not stated on the notice
- Good for small firms Evendraft’s filter
- No (not marked suitable for small businesses by the buyer; estimated value over £1m)Good for small firms means the buyer marked it suitable for small businesses, the estimated value is £1m or less (or not stated), it is open to new suppliers, and it is not a framework with more than 20 places. Tenders where the buyer didn't say are left out.
- Documents
- Not stated on the notice
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