Working Age Services Project Zora - Application Decomposition & Microservices Transition

A Prior Information Notice
by DEPARTMENT FOR WORK & PENSIONS

Source
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Type
Framework (Services)
Duration
2 year
Value
£0-£34M
Sector
TECHNOLOGY
Published
04 Jun 2026
Delivery
02 Nov 2026 to 01 Nov 2028
Deadline
n/a

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Location

North East England:

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Description

Project Zora is a strategic programme within the Department for Work and Pensions’ Working Age Services portfolio, focused on improving the sustainability, agility and resilience of the Universal Credit service. It addresses the constraints of a long‑standing monolithic application estate to enable more responsive delivery of policy change, user needs and future service evolution. The programme will progressively decompose elements of the Universal Credit application into more modular, loosely coupled components aligned to a modern, microservices‑based architecture. This includes re‑architecting systems and supporting capabilities to reduce interdependencies, improve deployment flexibility, and enable faster, safer change while maintaining continuity of service. Through this transformation, Project Zora aims to establish reusable platform and service capabilities that can be iterated over time and support wider Working Age Services objectives. Delivery is expected to require specialist digital, engineering and delivery expertise across analysis, design, build and transition activity, with a clear focus on managing operational risk, supporting user‑centred outcomes and delivering long‑term value for money.

CPV Codes

  • 72200000 - Software programming and consultancy services

Indicators

  • Renewals are available.

Other Information

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Reference

  • ocds-h6vhtk-0685ce
  • FTS 052553-2026

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