Notice Information
Notice Title
Corporate Software and Related Products and Services
Notice Description
This is an information gathering exercise named Preliminary Market Engagement. The purpose of this exercise is to gather information from suppliers who provide Corporate Software and Related Products and Services outlined within the document, to assist in forming agreeable Terms and Conditions for Call-off that meets the needs of CPC's members and potential suppliers to the framework. In addition to the above we will be looking to review the lot structure of the framework and gain opinions on the framework type (standard framework or open framework). Following this, we aim to go out to tender, to form a framework that offers Corporate Software and Related Products and Services to the education sector and also the wider public sector via Crescent Services Home - Crescent Services Limited. Please complete the questionnaire along with the Preliminary Market Engagement Declaration. Details are available via MultiQuote: https://suppliers.multiquote.com MultiQuote reference CA16588 Please note that this is not a procurement exercise and therefore by submitting a response to this notice, you are not bidding for a place on the framework or for any associated work at this stage. Following this preliminary market engagement process, we will review responses received and make any necessary changes to the planned procurement exercise that will follow. Potential lots may include but are not limited to are: Lot 1 - Financial Management Software Lot 2 - Human Resource Software Lot 3 - Payroll System Software Lot 4 - Multi-Purpose Lot for Lots 1 -3 Lot 5 - Management Information Systems (MIS) Lot 6 - Educational Management and Communications Software excluding MIS Lot 7 - Project Management & Resource Planning Software Lot 8 - Customer Relationship Management (CRM) Systems Lot 9 - Estates Management Software including CAFM Systems Any resulting framework from this exercise will be available to Further Education Institutions, Universities, Sixth Forms, Academies, Schools, Museums and other similar organisations who are CPC Members (https://www.thecpc.ac.uk/members/regions.php) and all CPC future members (https://www.gov.uk/guidance/get-information-about-schools). Local Authorities may also wish to use the resulting framework when procuring on behalf of Educational Establishments. The framework will also be available to the Wider Public Sector https://www.thecpc.ac.uk/suppliers/eligible-public-sector-bodies.php) via Crescent Services.
Planning Information
If you wish to be involved in this Preliminary Market Engagement, please complete the questionnaire and sign and return the embedded Preliminary Market Declaration document by 11.59pm on 28th November 2025. The questionnaire can be found at: https://suppliers.multiquote.com MultiQuote reference CA16588
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05cc6d
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/066089-2025
- Current Stage
- Planning
- All Stages
- Planning
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Goods
- Procurement Method
- Not Specified
- Procurement Method Details
- Not specified
- Tender Suitability
- SME, VCSE
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
37 - Musical instruments, sport goods, games, toys, handicraft, art materials and accessories
48 - Software package and information systems
72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
-
- CPV Codes
37524100 - Educational games
48170000 - Compliance software package
48190000 - Educational software package
48311000 - Document management software package
48331000 - Project management software package
48333000 - Contact management software package
48421000 - Facilities management software package
48422000 - Software package suites
48430000 - Inventory management software package
48440000 - Financial analysis and accounting software package
48441000 - Financial analysis software package
48442000 - Financial systems software package
48445000 - Customer Relation Management software package
48450000 - Time accounting or human resources software package
48451000 - Enterprise resource planning software package
48800000 - Information systems and servers
48810000 - Information systems
48812000 - Financial information systems
48982000 - Configuration management software package
72212190 - Educational software development services
72212331 - Project management software development services
72212445 - Customer Relation Management software development services
72212450 - Time accounting or human resources software development services
79996100 - Records management
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £40,000,000 £10M-£100M
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 16 Oct 20254 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- 12 Jan 2026Expired
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 26 Jul 2026 - 26 Jul 2028 2-3 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Planning
- Lots Status
- Planning
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- CRESCENT PURCHASING CONSORTIUM LIMITED
- Contact Name
- Jane Edwards
- Contact Email
- j.edwards@thecpc.ac.uk
- Contact Phone
- 0161 823 1860
Buyer Location
- Locality
- SALFORD
- Postcode
- M6 6AJ
- Post Town
- Manchester
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLD North West (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLD3 Greater Manchester
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLD34 Greater Manchester South West
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Salford
- Electoral Ward
- Pendleton & Charlestown
- Westminster Constituency
- Salford
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/066089-2025
16th October 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/065243-2025
14th October 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
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