Automation Marketplace DPS
Framework Description
RM6173 Automation Marketplace is a dynamic purchasing system run by the Government Commercial Agency (GCA, formerly Crown Commercial Service). It covers intelligent automation technologies, services, consultancy and licences for government and wider public sector bodies. It has been extended until 15 November 2026, so it has only weeks left to run. It is a single-lot DPS that suppliers can apply to join while it is open.
Context & Use Case
Departments and public bodies use it to buy robotic process automation, intelligent automation software licences and the consultancy to redesign processes around them. Buyers run competitions among admitted suppliers. With the DPS closing on 15 November 2026, buyers will be finishing current competitions and looking to whichever route GCA puts in place next.
Scope of Services
Automation applications and software licences Business transformation consultancy Technology for complex problem-solving Implementation resources and training
Lots
Single lot
Who Can Apply
Suits automation software vendors, RPA specialists and transformation consultancies. As a live DPS, it can still accept applications, but with closure on 15 November 2026 there is little time to be admitted and win work. Most suppliers should focus on GCA's replacement route.
Buyer Benefits
Public bodies use automation to cut manual processing and redeploy staff. They value suppliers who can prove savings, handle security and data protection, and deliver from consultancy through licences to support under one competition. A DPS also let them reach new automation specialists as the market grew.
Next Steps
Check the RM6173 page on the GCA website for any replacement agreement before 15 November 2026. If you are already admitted, push live opportunities to award before closure. If not, prepare for the successor route with case studies showing measured savings, security accreditations and automation partner status.
How Athena Can Help
With RM6173 closing on 15 November 2026, Athena's framework pipeline advice focuses on where automation buying moves next and gets your application ready for it.
If you are already admitted, our fast-turnaround bid support helps you close live competitions with strong answers and savings-based win themes. Our bid/no-bid judgement helps you decide which last-minute opportunities are worth chasing. We also offer a bid audit showing which technology frameworks and dynamic markets public buyers use for automation work.
