--- title: "Preliminary Market Engagement for Device Capabilities at USW" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05f40b" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-05f40b" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-05f40b.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-05f40b.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH WALES" published: "2025-12-11" --- # Preliminary Market Engagement for Device Capabilities at USW Buyer: UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH WALES Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05f40b [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-05f40b) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-05f40b.json) ## Summary The University of South Wales is currently in the planning stage of a procurement process for its "Preliminary Market Engagement for Device Capabilities" project. The main focus is on IT services, particularly those involving consulting, software development, and internet support. Located in Pontypridd, Wales, this initiative is aimed at enhancing the university's capabilities in Unified Endpoint Management, particularly with Microsoft Intune. The procurement is in line with the Welsh devolved regulations and is classified as a public undertaking. Interested parties should note that a preliminary market engagement questionnaire must be completed by the due date of 16th January 2026, with further communication scheduled for 28th February 2026. The contract period for this procurement is expected to start on 1st July 2026 and end on 30th June 2029, with an estimated value of £1,440,000 inclusive of VAT. This tender represents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in endpoint management, application management, and virtualisation technologies. Companies with expertise in these areas, particularly those familiar with platforms like Microsoft Intune, would find this opportunity particularly suitable. Given the focus on digital strategy and compliance with Cyber Essentials, businesses that can demonstrate innovation in these areas, as well as experience in delivering scalable and integrated IT solutions, will be in an advantageous position to propose value-added services. This is an excellent prospect for IT consultancies and service providers aiming for long-term growth by aligning with the digital transformation agenda of higher education institutions. ## Notice The university has made significant progress towards a Unified Endpoint Management (UEM) solution, utilising Microsoft Intune. Macs are out of scope as they are not yet managed by Intune, however this scope could change in future years as Microsoft's technology updates. We run a corporately managed windows devices, along with BYOD for Android and iPhones. We would be looking to move into managed corporate Androids and iOS using Intune. The university is going through a significant phase of our digital strategy that requires significant growth in Application Streaming mixed with Desktop as a Service (DaaS). We need to grow our capabilities and are looking for suppliers to help us with this maturity. We also have an interest in utilising Chromebooks in the future and would want to ensure these are linked into Intune and the compliance configuration. We enforce "Compliant devices" within a subset of our users for Cyber Essentials, however, plan to move the entire staff base over to this configuration within the next few years. Please find a link to the portal below for access to the preliminary market engagement questionnaire. https://etenderwales.ukp.app.jaggaer.com/go/82528870019B0D927823 We are keen to receive information on the following capabilities: a) Intune: Endpoint management b) Application: Management / Packaging c) Virtualisation: Application Streaming / DaaS / VDI Please specify in the answer to the first question which of these capabilities you cover, we welcome submissions for a single one of these capabilities. Please indicate in all your answers which capabilities are being covered. Labelling answers as appropriate: (a) Intune, (b) application, (c) virtualisation, (d) all ### Planning Information Completion of the preliminary market engagement questionnaire via the below link https://etenderwales.ukp.app.jaggaer.com/go/82528870019B0D927823 Engagement will close on the 16/01/26 ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/082083-2025 | | 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 Dec 2025 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 28 Feb 2026 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 30 Jun 2026 - 30 Jun 2029 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £1,200,000 | | 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 | UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH WALES | | Locality | PONTYPRIDD | | Post town | Cardiff | | Postcode | CF37 1DL | | Country | Wales | | ITL 1 | TLL Wales | | ITL 2 | TLL5 South East Wales | | ITL 3 | TLL51 Central Valleys and Bridgend | | Local authority | Rhondda Cynon Taf | | Electoral ward | Treforest | | Westminster constituency | Pontypridd | | Delivery location | TLL Wales | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support ### Codes - 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support ## Release History - 11 Dec 2025 at 14:54 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/082083-2025 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/082083-2025 11th December 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ## Notice URLs - https://etenderwales.ukp.app.jaggaer.com/go/82528870019B0D927823 - https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents - https://www.southwales.ac.uk/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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