---
title: "Quality Management System"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05d318"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "POLICE, FIRE & CRIME COMMISSIONER FOR STAFFORDSHIRE"
published: "2025-10-24"
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# Quality Management System

Buyer: POLICE, FIRE & CRIME COMMISSIONER FOR STAFFORDSHIRE  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05d318

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## Summary

The Police, Fire & Crime Commissioner for Staffordshire is initiating a procurement process in the planning stage for a Quality Management System. This process is categorised under services, specifically focusing on system quality assurance and administrative software packages, among other related services. The procurement is taking place in Staffordshire, United Kingdom, with key engagement scheduled until 14th November 2025. The initial stage of this tender involves a Request for Information, offering preliminary market engagement to assess potential service offerings.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in quality management systems, compliance software packages, and office automation solutions, particularly those SMEs and VCSEs looking to expand into the public sector. The planned contract period will run from 1st August 2027 to 31st July 2028, aligning with longer-term strategic growth targets for suitable businesses equipped to provide systems that ensure quality assurance and compliance. This engagement is an ideal opportunity for businesses looking to establish or enhance their footprint in the governmental market sector.

## Notice

Quality Management System Request for Information Full details about this pre-market engagement can be accessed at https://portal.proquro.co.uk/Suppliers/Tenders/Details?id=1017

### Planning Information

Quality Management System Request for Information

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/068076-2025 |
| 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 |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 24 Oct 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 14 Nov 2025 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 31 Jul 2027 - 31 Jul 2028 |
| 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 | Planning |
| Lots status | Planning |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | POLICE, FIRE & CRIME COMMISSIONER FOR STAFFORDSHIRE |
| Locality | STAFFORD |
| Post town | Stoke-on-Trent |
| Postcode | ST18 0YY |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG2 Shropshire and Staffordshire |
| ITL 3 | TLG24 Staffordshire CC |
| Local authority | Stafford |
| Electoral ward | Milwich |
| Westminster constituency | Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 48 - Software package and information systems
- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

### Codes

- 48170000 - Compliance software package
- 48219300 - Administration software package
- 48920000 - Office automation software package
- 72224200 - System quality assurance planning services
- 72225000 - System quality assurance assessment and review services

## Release History

- 24 Oct 2025 at 09:37 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/068076-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/068076-2025
  24th October 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://portal.proquro.co.uk/Suppliers/Tenders/Details?id=1017
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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