Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) Pre-Prod environment for PIP, CMS, CAMLite, PIP and PXB OCI workloads
Department for Work and PensionsEstimated Value
Up to £1,197,600
Deadline
12 May 2026
Published
4 June 2026
Type
services
Overview
A 12 month contract to provide a Pre-Prod Oracle Platform as a Service (PaaS) Cloud Services and for Oracle Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) Cloud Services for the above workloads
AI Analysis
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This is a 12-month contract to provide cloud computing services using Oracle's platform. The government needs a pre-production (testing) environment to run four specific applications: PIP, CMS, CAMLite, and PXB. You'd be supplying the cloud infrastructure and platform services that let these applications run and be tested before they go live.
Requirements
- Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) Platform as a Service (PaaS) capability
- Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) capability
- Ability to support pre-production workloads for four named applications: PIP, CMS, CAMLite, and PXB
- 12-month service delivery period
- No specific certifications listed in this notice — check the full tender documents for security clearance, ISO standards, or Oracle partnership requirements
Key Tasks & Deliverables
- Provision and manage a pre-production Oracle Cloud environment
- Deliver Oracle PaaS services (managed platforms where applications run)
- Deliver Oracle IaaS services (raw computing power, storage, and networking that the applications need)
- Support four government applications (PIP, CMS, CAMLite, PXB) running in this environment
- Maintain the environment for the full 12-month contract period
- Ensure the environment is suitable for testing and validation before applications go into live production
How to Read This Tender
- 1PaaS vs IaaS explained: PaaS means the supplier provides ready-to-use platforms (databases, application servers); IaaS means the supplier provides the underlying computing power and storage, and the government configures it. This contract needs both.
- 2Pre-prod environment means this is NOT the live public-facing system — it's for testing and quality assurance. That affects capacity, uptime, and cost expectations.
- 3The four workloads (PIP, CMS, CAMLite, PXB) are specific government applications you'd need to understand — check if the tender documents describe their technical requirements, data volumes, or performance needs.
- 4Look carefully in the full tender documents for: service level agreements (uptime guarantees), support hours, disaster recovery requirements, and data residency rules (where data must be stored).
- 5Check whether Oracle licensing is included in the price or if the government already owns licenses — this significantly affects your bid.
Tips for Small Businesses
- This is a managed cloud services contract — if you're not an Oracle specialist, consider partnering with an Oracle Partner Network member or reseller who has pre-built expertise and existing OCI relationships. Subcontracting the delivery to a larger cloud provider could be viable.
- Pre-production environments typically need less capacity and uptime guarantee than production, which may make this more affordable to bid on than a full production contract. Highlight cost savings from the non-critical nature of the workload.
- Government cloud contracts often score heavily on security, data protection, and social value. Research and clearly document: your OCI security certifications, data protection compliance (GDPR, UK data residency), and any commitments to UK-based jobs or apprenticeships. These can differentiate a bid and improve your evaluation score.
Award Details
Oracle Corporation UK
£1,197,600
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Department For Work and PensionsKey Dates
Published
4 June 2026
Submission deadline
12 May 2026
Renewal expected80% confident
May 2027
Predicted using explicit duration found in the tender description (12 months from contract start date → renewal expected by May 2027).
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