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title: "Soft Market Testing for NCHA People System"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05ded5"
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current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "NOTTINGHAM COMMUNITY HOUSING ASSOCIATION LIMITED"
published: "2025-11-11"
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# Soft Market Testing for NCHA People System

Buyer: NOTTINGHAM COMMUNITY HOUSING ASSOCIATION LIMITED  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05ded5

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## Summary

The Nottingham Community Housing Association Limited is currently in the planning stage of a public procurement process titled "Soft Market Testing for NCHA People System." This process is relevant to the industry category of software package and information systems, as well as accounting services. The procurement is located in the United Kingdom, specifically within the Nottingham area, and accounts for sub-central government public authority requirements. Interested parties are invited to express their interest by 8th December 2025, using the In-tend Portal. The subsequent contract period is projected to commence on 6th April 2026 and conclude on 5th April 2029. The procurement involves implementing an integrated people management system with an applicant tracking system, covering comprehensive digital processes including payroll, recruitment, and training records.

This tender offers significant opportunities for businesses specialising in software solutions and financial accounting systems to expand their client base and potentially secure long-term contracts. Companies with expertise in developing or offering comprehensive people management systems that incorporate digitalisation and efficiency improvements are well-suited to compete in this procurement. Additionally, businesses capable of providing integrated or standalone accounting software solutions will find this opportunity aligns with their service offerings. Due to its strategic focus, the tender enables participating businesses to foster growth by engaging with a public authority that values streamlined and cohesive management software solutions.

## Notice

NCHA are looking to implement a new people management system, which includes an integrated applicant tracking system. The system should cover all digital processes relating to people management, payroll, recruitment and training records. We would also like to explore a financial accounting system, whether integrated into the same platform or as a separate product with integrated elements to streamline our processes. We hope to achieve the following desired outcomes: -Implementation of a full employee life cycle system that satisfies our organisational need. -Implementation of a financial accounting software, either fully integrated within a people management system or as a standalone system with integrated elements. Please request the documentation via the In-Tend portal, and submit your response by 11am on the 8th December 2025, https://in-tendhost.co.uk/NCHA/aspx/Home

### Planning Information

We would welcome any interested parties to express their interest in this procurement by registering via the In-tend Portal https://in-tendhost.co.uk/NCHA/aspx/Home

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/072863-2025 |
| Notice type | UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 11 Nov 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 8 Dec 2025 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 5 Apr 2026 - 5 Apr 2029 |
| 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 | NOTTINGHAM COMMUNITY HOUSING ASSOCIATION LIMITED |
| Locality | NOTTINGHAM |
| Post town | Nottingham |
| Postcode | NG11 8PY |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLF1 Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire |
| ITL 3 | TLF14 Nottingham |
| Local authority | Nottingham |
| Electoral ward | Clifton East |
| Westminster constituency | Nottingham South |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 48 - Software package and information systems
- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 48000000 - Software package and information systems
- 79211000 - Accounting services

## Release History

- 11 Nov 2025 at 14:58 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/072863-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/072863-2025
  11th November 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://ncha.org.uk
- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/NCHA/aspx/Home
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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