Notice Information
Notice Title
Travel and Expense Management Solution
Notice Description
Pennon Group is conducting preliminary market engagement to gain further feedback from the market and assess the market's appetite and views on formulation of the requirement to help inform the specification and further decision making in relation to the planning and conduct of the procurement. The objectives of this pre-market engagement are to: a) Test market appetite and capability to deliver the services: * As individual services (travel management or expense management solution); and * As a combined bundle under a single integrated contract; b) Understand supplier interest in participating in one or more of the proposed lots. Important Information: * This pre-market engagement does not form part of any formal procurement or competition. * Any responses provided will be treated as confidential, used for information-gathering purposes only, and will not be assessed or scored. * Participation (or non-participation) will not advantage or disadvantage suppliers in any future procurement.
Planning Information
In order to access this opportunity and further details about the requirement please register and complete the engagement questionnaire via the link below (see current opportunities): https://pennon.esourcingportal.com Please submit your response by no later than 12:00 noon on Friday 6th February 2026.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-060bd6
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/005609-2026
- 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
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
48 - Software package and information systems
63 - Supporting and auxiliary transport services; travel agencies services
72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
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- CPV Codes
48000000 - Software package and information systems
63510000 - Travel agency and similar services
72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £6,800,000 £1M-£10M
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 22 Jan 20261 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- 6 Feb 2026Expired
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 31 Jul 2026 - 31 Jul 2031 Over 5 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
- PENNON GROUP PLC
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- groupprocurement@pennon-group.co.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- EXETER
- Postcode
- EX2 7HR
- Post Town
- Exeter
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLK South West (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLK4 Devon
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLK43 Devon CC
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Exeter
- Electoral Ward
- St Loyes
- Westminster Constituency
- Exmouth and Exeter East
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/005609-2026
22nd January 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
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