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Managing and Monitoring Multi-Tier Supplier Risk

CADENT GAS LIMITED

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03 Aug 2026 at 15:57

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Cadent Gas Limited is exploring a comprehensive supplier risk management solution or managed service for its supply chain. The requirement covers visibility, monitoring and reporting across all tiers, including sub-tier suppliers, dependencies, concentration risks, geographic exposure and potential points of failure. It should identify, assess and manage financial, operational, business continuity, cyber, environmental, social and governance, compliance, sanctions, geopolitical and reputational risks. The service is also expected to monitor emerging events that could affect service delivery, with risk intelligence integrated into SAP Ariba Risk. The work is a technology and support service, including system management software, content management software and software-related services. Delivery is for Cadent Gas Limited, based in Coventry, within its utility operations.

This procurement is at the planning stage and represents preliminary market engagement, rather than an invitation to tender. Cadent expects to take the requirement to market as a single lot under the utilities regime, with an above-threshold procedure. The indicative contract period is 1 May 2027 to 30 April 2028. The buyer has scheduled a request for information, seeking responses on solution capability, risk coverage, data sources, multi-tier supply-chain visibility, monitoring, alerts, SAP Ariba Risk integration, reporting, governance, user management, implementation, security, relevant experience and commercial models. Suppliers are asked to submit the completed RFI information by 17 August 2026. The engagement is intended to inform the future procurement; no tender response can be submitted at this stage.

This will suit suppliers offering established supplier-risk platforms, risk intelligence services or managed services for complex, regulated supply chains. Relevant capability includes financial, operational, resilience, cyber, ESG, compliance, sanctions, geopolitical and reputational risk assessment, supported by reliable third-party, public and supplier data. Strong candidates will provide multi-tier supply-chain mapping, dependency and concentration analysis, continuous or scheduled monitoring, event alerts, escalation, dashboards, trend analysis and auditable evidence. Experience integrating APIs, connectors or data feeds with SAP Ariba Risk is particularly important, alongside secure information governance, configurable workflows, role-based access, data-quality controls and exportable reporting. Cadent is also seeking credible mobilisation, onboarding, integration, testing, training and support arrangements, with evidence of comparable implementations and a clear pricing model.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Managing and Monitoring Multi-Tier Supplier Risk

Notice Description

Cadent is seeking a comprehensive supplier risk management solution and/or managed service that provides ongoing visibility, monitoring and reporting of risk across all tiers of the supply chain, with the ability to integrate risk intelligence into SAP Ariba Risk. The solution should enable the identification, assessment and proactive management of financial, operational, business continuity, cyber, ESG, compliance, geopolitical and reputational risks affecting suppliers and sub-tier suppliers. It must provide robust risk scoring, real-time or scheduled monitoring, alerts, dashboards and reporting, supported by reliable data sources and auditable evidence. Cadent requires clear visibility of supplier dependencies and critical supply chain risks, together with the ability to monitor emerging events and disruptions that could impact service delivery. Suppliers should demonstrate how their solution supports governance, assurance, decision-making and regulatory compliance through scalable reporting, configurable workflows, strong data quality controls and secure information management. A key requirement is seamless integration with SAP Ariba Risk through appropriate APIs, connectors or data feeds, ensuring supplier risk information remains current, accessible and actionable. The provider must also demonstrate a proven implementation approach, including onboarding, integration, testing, training and ongoing support, together with relevant experience delivering comparable supplier risk management solutions.

Planning Information

Please email box.ITandCorporateServicestenders@cadentgas.com for the RFI submission template. The questions have also been listed below for reference. 1. Solution Overview and Risk Coverage Request for Information: Please provide an overview of your proposed solution and/or service, including the supplier risk domains covered (e.g. financial, operational, business continuity, ESG, cyber, compliance, sanctions, reputational, geopolitical and modern slavery risks), the data sources used, and how supplier risks are identified, assessed, monitored and reported. Supplier response: ________________________________________________________ 2. Multi-tier supply chain visibility Request for Information: Please describe how your solution provides visibility across multiple tiers of the supply chain, including supply chain mapping, identification of sub-tier suppliers, critical dependencies, concentration risk, geographic exposure, single points of failure, and monitoring of upstream risk events. Supplier response: ________________________________________________________ 3. Risk Data Collection, Scoring and Assessment Request for Information: Please explain how supplier risk data is obtained, consolidated and validated, including supplier-provided information, third-party data, public intelligence and event feeds. Describe your approach to risk scoring, trend analysis, supplier segmentation, prioritisation and supporting rationale. Supplier response: ________________________________________________________ 4. Monitoring, Alerts and Escalation Request for Information: Please describe how your solution monitors suppliers on a continuous or scheduled basis, including alert generation, event monitoring, impact assessment, threshold-based notifications, escalation processes, dashboards and reporting of emerging or material risks. Supplier response: ________________________________________________________ 5. SAP Ariba Risk Integration Request for Information: Please explain how your solution integrates with SAP Ariba Risk, including available APIs, connectors, file feeds or integration methods, data fields available for transfer, refresh frequency, validation controls, and how risk scores, alerts and supporting evidence are presented within or alongside SAP Ariba Risk. Supplier response: ________________________________________________________ 6. Reporting, Governance and Auditability Request for Information: Please describe the reporting and management information available, including supplier-level risk profiles, portfolio dashboards, tiered risk summaries, trends, mitigation actions, evidence records, audit trails and exportable reporting to support governance, audit and assurance activities. Supplier response: ________________________________________________________ 7. Functional Capability and User Management Request for Information: Please explain how your solution supports configurable workflows, notifications, supplier segmentation, data extraction, user access controls, role-based permissions, audit history and the maintenance of an auditable record of supplier risk assessments and updates. Supplier response: ________________________________________________________ 8. Implementation and Support Request for Information: Please provide details of your proposed implementation approach, including mobilisation, onboarding, data requirements, data mapping, integration activities, testing, validation, training, knowledge transfer, support arrangements, key milestones and indicative implementation timescales. Supplier response: ________________________________________________________ 9. Security, Information Governance and Experience Request for Information: Please describe your data security, information governance and confidentiality controls and provide examples of relevant experience delivering similar supplier risk monitoring, multi-tier supply chain visibility and SAP Ariba Risk integration solutions. Supplier response: ________________________________________________________ 10. Commercial Proposal and Benefits Request for Information: Please provide your pricing model, including any licences, implementation costs, assumptions, dependencies and limitations, and explain how your solution will improve supplier risk visibility, supply chain resilience, risk-based decision making, governance and ongoing supplier risk management. Supplier response:

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06da41
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/073322-2026
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

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

CPV Codes

48781000 - System management software package

48783000 - Content management software package

72250000 - System and support services

72260000 - Software-related services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
3 Aug 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 May 2027 - 30 Apr 2028 1-2 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
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
Postcode Area
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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