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
In the next few months, we will conduct a series of virtual customer engagement workshops to give public sector customers the opportunity to provide feedback. RM6396 Customer engagement workshops (June 2025)
If you are a public sector organisation and are interested in participating, email info@crowncommercial.
This page will be updated with future dates for planned sessions.
Supplier engagement
We are hosting initial virtual supplier engagement sessions 10th and 17th July 2025, with industry experts and suppliers interested in potentially bidding for the resulting framework contract. More details including an option to book is available on their webpage:
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 |
| Drafting of procurement documentation | Autumn 2025 to Spring 2026 |
| Publication of Find a Tender (FTS) notice | Spring 2026 |
| Framework Award | Spring 2027 |