Tender

Statutory Technical Asset Repository

CADENT GAS LIMITED

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Tender

02 Mar 2026 at 16:22

Planning

04 Sep 2025 at 14:30

Summary of the contracting process

Cadent Gas Limited, operating from Coventry, UK, has initiated a tender titled "Statutory Technical Asset Repository," aiming to upgrade its asset record management system. The procurement falls within the IT services category, specifically consulting, software development, and support, and is part of a selective competitive flexible procedure. This process involves several phases, including selection, tender submission, clarification, negotiation, and the final tender submission, adhering to the Procurement Act 2023. Interested parties must submit their participation requests by 6th April 2026, with the final contract award anticipated by 29th July 2026. Cadent seeks a scalable, automated system with metadata tagging and workflow automation to enhance efficiency, offering a contract value of £2,220,000, with provisions for options to break at Years 3 and 4 during the contract period ending August 2031.

This tender presents significant opportunities for firms with expertise in IT services, custom software development, and systems support to secure a substantial contract with a well-established private utility in the UK. Businesses capable of offering innovative solutions that incorporate digital automation, real-time functionality, and enhanced data governance can thrive by participating in this tender. Firms specializing in developing robust asset management systems that align operational strategies with compliance obligations could benefit greatly from Cadent's initiative to standardize and improve its asset documentation processes. Moreover, enterprises skilled in facilitating cross-functional collaboration and centralizing digital repositories stand to differentiate themselves during the selection criteria phases and competitive tender stages of this procurement process.

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Notice Title

Statutory Technical Asset Repository

Notice Description

Cadent currently stores asset drawing records on a shared drive solution, which has proven to be inefficient and prone to human error. This introduces risks to the quality and completeness of asset documentation. The existing manual process for managing and updating asset records creates operational inefficiencies and lacks scalability. To address these challenges, Cadent seeks to implement a scalable, fully digitised, and automated Asset Record Management System that supports future growth. The current repository lacks essential capabilities such as metadata assignment and embedded workflow processes. Cadent requires a strategic system that enables metadata tagging of asset drawings and automation of workflows to improve operational efficiency. Additionally, KPI reporting from the current system is manual and likely inaccurate. The new system should provide automated and reliable KPI reporting, enabling Cadent to focus on both the management and quality assurance of asset documentation.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Options: Option to break at Year 3 and Year 4.

Planning Information

Please respond by 16th September 2025. Follow up engagement will take place in the form of virtual meetings or email engagement in the days following.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-059458
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/018626-2026
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Planning, Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK4 - Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Competitive flexible procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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


CPV Codes

72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£2,220,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£2,220,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
2 Mar 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
20 Sep 2025Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
6 Aug 2026 - 7 Aug 2031 Over 5 years
Recurrence
2031-01-02

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Active
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
CADENT GAS LIMITED
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
COVENTRY
Postcode
CV7 9JU
Post Town
Coventry
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG1 Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG13 Warwickshire CC
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Rugby
Electoral Ward
Revel and Binley Woods
Westminster Constituency
Rugby

Further Information

Notice Documents

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