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Financial Planning Solution

CADENT GAS LIMITED

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Planning

25 Sep 2026 at 11:20

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Cadent Gas Limited is exploring a replacement for its current financial planning solution. The planned service concerns financial planning software and its implementation, including the solution’s capabilities, delivery approach, operating model and whole-life costs. The work is intended to help Cadent understand the market before deciding whether and how to proceed with a procurement. Cadent is the buying organisation. The procurement is described as a single lot. No delivery location is stated in the procurement details.

This is at the planning stage: Cadent is conducting a Request for Information (RFI) for market insight and an indicative Rough Order of Magnitude, not inviting tenders. The RFI is a market-testing exercise and does not commit Cadent to a particular solution, supplier or later procurement route. Cadent’s stated timetable anticipated issuing the RFI on 25 September 2026, supplier questions by midday on 1 October, releasing clarifications on 5 October and receiving RFI responses by midday on 9 October 2026. The contract period is planned to run from 1 March 2027 to 28 February 2030. No procurement procedure, evaluation basis or monetary value is set out at this stage.

This preliminary exercise is most relevant to suppliers of financial planning software and implementation partners able to explain available product capabilities, delivery options and the effort involved in replacing an existing solution. Suppliers with experience in financial planning systems, implementation planning and operating models will be well placed to offer useful market insight. Cadent is also seeking indicative timescales and whole-life cost insight, so suppliers able to develop credible delivery estimates and explain ongoing costs can help shape its understanding of the market. The exercise is for preparation and market testing; it is not an invitation to bid for the eventual work. No specific accreditations or supplier qualifications are set out.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Financial Planning Solution

Notice Description

This Request for Information (RfI) seeks market insight and a Rough Order of Magnitude (ROM) for replacing Cadent's current financial planning solution. The RfI will help Cadent understand available solution capabilities, delivery approaches, implementation effort, indicative timescales, operating models and whole-life costs. It is a market-testing exercise only and does not commit Cadent to a particular solution, supplier or subsequent procurement route.

Planning Information

Key milestones 1. RFI Issue Date: 25/09/2026 2. Supplier Q&A Deadline: Midday 01/10/2026 3. RFI Clarification Release: 05/10/2026 4. RFI Submission Deadline: Midday 09/10/2026

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-077a4e
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/090900-2026
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

48440000 - Financial analysis and accounting software package

72262000 - Software development services

Notice Value(s)

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

Notice Dates

Publication Date
25 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Mar 2027 - 28 Feb 2030 3-4 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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