--- title: "Early Engagement Notice - Market Engagement Opportunity" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-98e9b990-a0b7-4b65-b9b0-1d9c34dc1536" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-98e9b990-a0b7-4b65-b9b0-1d9c34dc1536" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-98e9b990-a0b7-4b65-b9b0-1d9c34dc1536.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-98e9b990-a0b7-4b65-b9b0-1d9c34dc1536.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "BIP SOLUTIONS LIMITED" published: "2025-11-25" --- # Early Engagement Notice - Market Engagement Opportunity Buyer: BIP SOLUTIONS LIMITED Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-98e9b990-a0b7-4b65-b9b0-1d9c34dc1536 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-98e9b990-a0b7-4b65-b9b0-1d9c34dc1536) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-98e9b990-a0b7-4b65-b9b0-1d9c34dc1536.json) ## Summary BIP Solutions Limited, located in Solihull, UK, is actively seeking to engage the market with an early engagement notice for an upcoming procurement opportunity. This tender is focused on the design, development, and delivery of an industry-specific software package intended as a single web-based platform serving the energy, water, and waste recycling sectors. The procurement is in the tender amendment stage as of 25th November 2025, with the period for tender submissions ending on 15th December 2025. The procurement method is not disclosed, and the project is set to commence on 1st April 2026, spanning until the end of December of the same year. This project aims to enhance sector engagement, support the UK's energy transition, and bolster national resilience across multiple countries including the UK and various international locations. This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in web design and development, search engine optimisation, data analytics, and platform integration. With its focus on a wide array of digital skills and integration capabilities, the project is particularly suitable for SMEs and VCSEs looking to expand their footprint in the realm of industry-specific digital solutions. By participating, businesses have the chance to contribute to critical infrastructure in essential sectors, aligning with national priorities and potentially benefiting from increased visibility within international markets. Interested parties are invited to share their initial insights, which could help shape the formal procurement process to their advantage. ## Notice The Energy & Utility Skills Group is notifying the market of a forthcoming Invitation to Tender for the design, development, and delivery of a single sector-level web-based platform. Providers with capability in web design and development, search engine optimisation, conversion rate optimisation, data analytics, digital experience, and platform integration are invited to register interest and offer any early reflections they wish to share ahead of formal procurement. This platform will act as the single digital destination for sector attraction, careers, training, and workforce mobility across the energy, water, and waste and recycling industries. It will help make these essential industries easier to engage with, whilst supporting the UK's energy transition, delivering the unprecedented investment in the water sector, and enhancing national resilience. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/73b072ee-b80b-4ad5-b050-8ae93b3bc378 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Goods | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Other - Not Disclosed | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 25 Nov 2025 | | Submission deadline | 15 Dec 2025 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 31 Mar 2026 - 31 Dec 2026 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | BIP SOLUTIONS LIMITED | | Locality | SOLIHULL | | Post town | Birmingham | | Postcode | B90 4AA | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) | | ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands | | ITL 3 | TLG32 Solihull | | Local authority | Solihull | | Electoral ward | Shirley South | | Westminster constituency | Solihull West and Shirley | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 48 - Software package and information systems ### Codes - 48100000 - Industry specific software package ## Release History - 25 Nov 2025 at 10:47 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/73b072ee-b80b-4ad5-b050-8ae93b3bc378 - 25 Nov 2025 at 09:59 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/73b072ee-b80b-4ad5-b050-8ae93b3bc378 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/73b072ee-b80b-4ad5-b050-8ae93b3bc378 25th November 2025 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/respondToList.html?noticeId=996517216 Please follow this link to view the notice. - https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Solihull:-Industry-specific-software-package./796ASDG2K7 Please follow this link to view the notice. ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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