Public Sector Software Solutions

Summary

This framework, let under the Procurement Act 2023, will support central government and the wider public sector in buying software. This includes Software as a Service (SaaS) solutions deployed in the cloud, on premise or hybrid.

Description

This agreement helps public sector organisations buy software more easily. It brings together our current software buying routes into one flexible framework.

The agreement will help organisations find innovative software solutions and support strategic procurement initiatives like centralised buying. This aligns with government priorities for more efficient and effective public spending.

Benefits

  • access to multiple suppliers and software services, including through direct contracting relationships and a number of small to medium sized enterprises (SMEs)
  • access to aggregation (collective buying), so you can save money when buying software access to the latest software technology and innovation, including artificial intelligence (AI)

Customer engagement

We are hosting virtual customer engagement workshops in November 2025, to give public sector customers the opportunity to give feedback. If you are a public sector organisation and are interested in participating, email info@crowncommercial.gov.uk

CCS held feedback workshop sessions in June 2025. Read the RM6396 software framework workshop (June 2025)

This page will be updated with future dates for planned sessions.

Supplier engagement

Supplier engagement sessions will be on 4 and 6 November 2025. Industry experts and suppliers interested the framework contract can bid. More details including an option to book is available on the techUK webpage:

4 November 2025

6 November 2025

CCS held feedback workshop sessions in July and August  2025. Event round up including recordings from the sessions can be found in the links below. 

Important links

Planned procurement notice Read Planned Procurement Notice
Contract notice in Find a Tender (FTS) Not available yet
Tender documents Not available yet

Timeline

Activity Estimated dates
Pre-market engagement Summer 2025 to Autumn 2025
Drafting of procurement documentation Autumn 2025 to Summer 2026
Publication of Find a Tender (FTS) notice Summer 2026
Framework Award Winter 2027