Awarded contract

Courts Service Centre of Excellence for Software Engineering

Awarded
£4m
Published 13 Jul 2026

HMCTS is creating a Software Engineering Centre of Excellence to standardise engineering practices, tools, and governance across the courts service to improve productivity and software quality.

United Kingdom· LondonPublished 13 Jul 2026· 3 weeks agoFind a Tender

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  • Contract value
    £4,000,000
    Pounds sterling
  • Closing date
    Rolling
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  • Sector
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  • Location
    United Kingdom
    London

Suppliers

1 supplier

Lifecycle

Awarded

Contract awarded. Originally published 3 weeks ago.

13 July 2026
Awarded — no open tender advertised

Brief

HMCTS is establishing a Software Engineering Centre of Excellence to build a standardised, high-performing engineering environment across the courts service. The initiative aims to unify technical capabilities, development tools, working practices, and governance frameworks to enhance team productivity, software quality, and consistency of delivery. This centre of excellence will serve as a hub for best practices, supporting the modernisation of HMCTS systems and ensuring engineering teams work cohesively under shared standards and methodologies.

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