Tender

IT Integration Platform - PME

ANCHOR HANOVER GROUP

This public procurement record has 4 releases in its history.

TenderCancellation

20 Oct 2025 at 16:15

PlanningUpdate

05 Jun 2025 at 16:07

PlanningUpdate

21 May 2025 at 16:42

Planning

21 May 2025 at 13:55

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process for an IT Integration Platform titled "PME" was initiated by Anchor Hanover Group, a public authority in the sub-central government category, based in Bradford, United Kingdom. Initially in the planning stage, the process aimed at engaging suitable platform vendors for software integration consultancy services in the UKE41 region. With a proposed contract period starting from 6 July 2026 to 5 July 2029, this tender had an estimated value of £240,000. Preliminary market engagement events were scheduled between 26 May 2025 and 30 June 2025, offering potential suppliers an opportunity to showcase their capabilities. However, the tender was eventually withdrawn on 20 October 2025, following a decision to instead enhance Anchor's own Azure infrastructure.

While the opportunity was cancelled, Anchor Hanover Group, by exploring potential partnerships in the IT sector, highlighted a clear interest in innovation and digital integration. For businesses specialising in software integration and IT infrastructure, such initiatives reflect demand for tailored solutions within the public sector. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), as well as voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs), would be well-positioned to leverage their flexible service offerings to meet the evolving technological needs of public authorities like Anchor Hanover in future projects.

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Notice Title

IT Integration Platform - PME

Notice Description

Anchor welcomes interest from all suitable platform vendors to further explore their solution's capabilities and indicative costs - we do not wish to speak with 3rd party integrators at this point unless the vendor works solely with integration partners. For further information and to register your interest, the PME documentation can be found here: https://anchor.my.salesforce-sites.com/?searchtype=Projects IT Integration Platform - PME (C9799) If interested in taking part, please click the 'Register interest' button. Note - costings are unknown at this point, therefore an above-threshold figure has been used.

Planning Information

Anchor welcomes interest from all suitable platform vendors to further explore their solution's capabilities and indicative costs - we do not wish to speak with 3rd party integrators at this point unless the vendor works solely with integration partners. One to One supplier events will be held via Teams. These individual calls will take place between 26/05/2025 and 30/06/2025. Instructions for how to register for these events will be provided via the messaging function on the esourcing platform for interested parties.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-051b35
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/066879-2025
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Planning, Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK12 - Procurement Termination Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support


CPV Codes

72227000 - Software integration consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£200,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
20 Oct 20254 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
12 Jan 2026Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
5 Jul 2026 - 5 Jul 2029 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Withdrawn
Lots Status
Withdrawn
Awards Status
Cancelled
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
ANCHOR HANOVER GROUP
Additional Buyers

MISSING

Contact Name
Alex Holdsworth
Contact Email
procurement@anchor.org.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
BRADFORD
Postcode
BD1 2ST
Post Town
Bradford
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLE4 West Yorkshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLE41 Bradford
Delivery Location
TLE41 Bradford

Local Authority
Bradford
Electoral Ward
City
Westminster Constituency
Bradford West

Further Information

Notice Documents

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