--- title: "NCHA202549 NCHA Compliance System Soft Market Testing - THIS IS NOT A CALL FOR COMPETITION" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05e7fb" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-05e7fb" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-05e7fb.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-05e7fb.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "NOTTINGHAM COMMUNITY HOUSING ASSOCIATION LIMITED" published: "2025-11-25" --- # NCHA202549 NCHA Compliance System Soft Market Testing - THIS IS NOT A CALL FOR COMPETITION Buyer: NOTTINGHAM COMMUNITY HOUSING ASSOCIATION LIMITED Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05e7fb [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-05e7fb) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-05e7fb.json) ## Summary The Nottingham Community Housing Association Limited is currently in the planning stage of a public procurement process for a compliance system, aimed at addressing their various safety and certification needs. This tender, titled "NCHA202549 NCHA Compliance System Soft Market Testing", focuses on services within the software and IT services industry category. The project is located in Nottingham, United Kingdom, and the deadline for submissions is 3rd December 2025. The procurement will officially commence on 1st April 2026 and conclude by 30th March 2029. Interested parties are invited to engage in a soft market testing phase through the In-Tend Portal, signifying this is not a call for competition but a step towards refining the procurement requirements. This tender presents substantial business opportunities for firms specialising in software package development, IT consulting, and compliance systems. Companies with expertise in electronic inspection certification, IT software configuration, and maintenance will find this opportunity particularly relevant. Enterprises capable of providing integrated compliance solutions that can manage complex IT systems and offer quality assurance features will be well-suited to compete. Participation in this tender enables businesses to establish partnerships with a major public authority, potentially allowing for significant business growth and development within the public sector. ## Notice NCHA is looking to acquire a system for all our compliance needs covering areas such as; gas servicing, water safety, electrical safety, lifting equipment, fire safety, damp mould condensation, asbestos, radon. Our aim is to find a fully integrated system that includes; the use of electronic inspection certification, the capability to check certification validity and provide quality assurance, identify anomalies, be able to maintain actions through lifecycle (start to completion,) provide dashboards and compliance related reports which are accurate and in-time. We would be open to investigating the possibility of it being a one stop from scheduling to completion. Please request the documentation via the In-Tend portal, and submit your response by 5pm on the 3rd December 2025, https://in-tendhost.co.uk/NCHA/aspx/Home ### Planning Information All submissions and clarifications should be submitted through the In-tend Portal which can be found at 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/076726-2025 | | 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 | 25 Nov 2025 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 3 Dec 2025 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 31 Mar 2026 - 30 Mar 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 - 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support ### Codes - 48000000 - Software package and information systems - 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support ## Release History - 25 Nov 2025 at 10:08 - PlanningUpdate - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/076726-2025 - 25 Nov 2025 at 10:02 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/076721-2025 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/076726-2025 25th November 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/076721-2025 25th 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 This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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