Planned procurement · Notice 096292-2026
University of York - IAM - Technical Implementation Partner Services
- Value
- Value not stated
- Stage
- Early notice
- Where
- Yorkshire and the Humber
- Lots
- 1
- Suitable for SMEs
- Yes, says the buyer
- Contract
- 1 May 2027 – 1 May 2029
In plain English
The University of York is running a closed pre-market engagement, not yet open for bids, ahead of a tender for a Technical Implementation Partner to set up its new Okta identity and access management system. The work covers configuration and integration, with a contract period of 1 May 2027 to 30 April 2029, in Yorkshire and the Humber.
Good fit for: Certified Okta partners with consultant-level certification or higher, experienced in enterprise identity and access management for universities or similar public bodies.
- Must be a certified Okta partner (consultant level or higher)
Certified Okta partner with at least "consultant level certification" or higher you are applicable for this PME
- Must show prescribed Okta experience and accreditation
You will be required to evidence this experience and accreditation as part of our PME and ITT
- Closed process: NDA and expression of interest first
This PME notice is published to trigger Expressions of Interest (EoI) and to allow for a Non Disclosure Agreement (NDA) to be issued.
Written with AI from the official notice. Check the notice before relying on it.
What the buyer says
The University of York is issuing this Pre-Market Engagement (PME) notice so we can engage with the "Certified Okta Consultant" market as defined in our Planned Procurement Notice (PPN) 2026/S 000-095516; and subsequently an Invitation to Tender (ITT). This PME notice is published to trigger Expressions of Interest (EoI) and to allow for a Non Disclosure Agreement (NDA) to be issued. The prerequisites for receiving the NDA and having a successful EoI are stated in the related PPN. If you consider yourself to be a "Certified Okta partner with at least "consultant level certification" or higher you are applicable for this PME and to be considered for participation in our subsequent Invitation to Tender (ITT) . The University will therefore conduct a closed PME, in advance of tendering for a Technical Implementation Partner (TIP) to implement its new Identity and Access Management (IAM) platform, Okta. Okta has already been determined through a separate procurement exercise. The proposed PME is therefore focused on the implementation of the platform, including the scope of implementation services including configuration and integration, delivery approach, resourcing, timescales and commercial model. The University is seeking to engage with organisations with the prescribed OKTA experience shown in the attachment to the PPN and accreditation for delivering enterprise IAM implementations, particularly within complex UK or EU higher education or similar public sector environments. You will be required to evidence this experience and accreditation as part of our PME and ITT which will rapidly follow this notice.
What happens next
This is an early notice: the buyer is planning a tender, and its documents come when the tender is published. Read the official notice for the details.
Procedure: not stated. Published 12 Oct 2026.
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