Environment, Build, Support and Administration (EBSA)
Estimated value
—
Awarded value
£110.7m
Suppliers
1
Lots
1
Published
03 Aug 2026
Description
EBSA provides a highly secure and scalable build, test, deployment and run capability for CNI and non-CNI applications for Migration and Borders within the Home Office. EBSA key information • Hosts around 250 programme/product teams, 3,000 users, and major programmes, including Crossing the Border, Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETAs) and Immigration Case Management. • Multiple tenancy in a secure manner that adheres to the security requirements for each programme of work • Provides service management for the hosted tenants. • The existing service is provided by Capgemini. • The successful bidder will be required to provide a product- centric managed service for EBSA, ensuring optimal performance, security, and cost-efficiency. • Responsibilities will include infrastructure platform support, management, monitoring, backup and disaster recovery, compliance, updates, managing & delivering remediation of technical debt etc. • The successful bidder will maintain near 24/7 platform availability, implement best practices as per the policy direction of Home Office Digital and help with cloud strategy, scalability, and resource optimisation for seamless operations. • Working with the Home Office to deliver efficiency improvement and support the 2030 Digital Strategy
Scope
- Reference
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- Commercial tool
- Call-off from a framework
Submission & procedure
- Procedure
- Award under framework
Award details
Awarded supplier(s), contract period and value as published in the award notice.
Awarded value
£110.7m
Award date
02 Aug 2026
Contract start
01 Sept 2026
Contract end
01 Sept 2030
Awarded suppliers· 1 supplier
Awarded 02 Aug 2026 · Contract period 01 Sept 2026 — 01 Sept 2030
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