HMRC plans 300 million GBP Architecture, Design and Product Services procurement
HMRC is preparing a major multi-year digital delivery programme that will require significant external technical and design capacity.
HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) has issued a preliminary market engagement notice for Architecture, Design and Product (AD&P) services. The procurement is estimated at 300,000,000 GBP over 5 years, split across 4 contracts. The scope includes technical and enterprise architecture, project-based design, capability analysis, and user-centred design. The anticipated route to market is the Digital Outcomes and Specialists 7 (DOS 7) framework, Lot 2.
This notice signals a significant investment in digital transformation for HMRC's Chief Technology and Design Office. Suppliers currently on the DOS 7 framework, Lot 2, may need to prepare for a Request for Information process by 2 November 2026. The scale of the 300,000,000 GBP investment suggests a high demand for strategic resource augmentation and complex systems integration over the coming years.
- HMRC publishes preliminary market engagement notice
- DOS 7 Lot 2 suppliers respond to Request for Information
- HMRC finalises internal approvals and governance
- Formal tender process opens for four AD&P contracts
- Successful suppliers commence digital programme delivery
- Successful bidders will likely need to rapidly scale their technical teams to meet HMRC's project requirements.
- The programme may create a ripple effect of demand for niche digital skills across the wider public sector technology market.
- Publication of the formal contract notice following the engagement period.
- Updates regarding the specific breakdown of the four contract lots.
- If you are on the DOS 7 Lot 2 framework, review your internal capacity to deliver large-scale enterprise architecture and design services.
- If you are not on the framework, identify potential prime contractors among the current DOS 7 Lot 2 suppliers to explore partnership opportunities.
Possible consequences, not predictions. Window: 6 to 18 months.
- Will the four contracts be tendered simultaneously or staggered over the 5-year period?
- What specific technical specialisms will be prioritised within the four distinct contract lots?
- Are there opportunities for sub-contracting for firms not currently on the DOS 7 framework?
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- Event date
- 23 October 2026
- Detected by BuzzBaboon
- 2026-10-26 06:04 UTC
- Last updated
- 2026-11-02 06:38 UTC
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