Notice Information
Notice Title
Soft Market Testing - TfC Programme Management Platform
Notice Description
Soft Market Testing - Trees for Climate Programme Management Platform. Please find the advert details and attached document published on the Chest: www.the-chest.org.uk.
Planning Information
Please find the advert details and attached document published on the Chest: www.the-chest.org.uk.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-06032b
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002006-2026
- Current Stage
- Planning
- All Stages
- Planning
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement 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
48 - Software package and information systems
72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
-
- CPV Codes
48000000 - Software package and information systems
72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 9 Jan 20261 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- 26 Jan 20266 days to go
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 10 Jan 2026 - 26 Jan 2026 30 days
- 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
- CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER COUNCIL
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- centralprocurement@cheshirewestandchester.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- ELLESMERE PORT
- Postcode
- CH65 0BA
- Post Town
- Chester
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLD North West (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLD6 Cheshire
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLD63 Cheshire West and Chester
- Delivery Location
- TLD63 Cheshire West and Chester
-
- Local Authority
- Cheshire West and Chester
- Electoral Ward
- Central & Grange
- Westminster Constituency
- Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002006-2026
9th January 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
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