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title: "IT Asset Management Software Pre Market Engagement"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-060944"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "LIVERPOOL CITY REGION COMBINED AUTHORITY"
published: "2026-01-19"
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# IT Asset Management Software Pre Market Engagement

Buyer: LIVERPOOL CITY REGION COMBINED AUTHORITY  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-060944

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## Summary

The Liverpool City Region Combined Authority is initiating a public procurement process for IT Asset Management Software through a pre-market engagement (PME) under the planning stage. This tender falls under the broader category of software package and information systems, taking place in the Liverpool region, UKD72. Interested suppliers need to register their interest by 2nd February 2026, via the Proactis portal. The current IT system used by the authority, Certero Unified Asset Management Solution, will be replaced to better accommodate evolving cloud services and SaaS assets, ensuring compliance and best practices in IT Asset Management. The new procurement process will conclude with the beginning of the contract period scheduled from 1st April 2026 to 31st March 2028.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses, particularly SMEs, involved in IT asset management and software solutions, to offer innovative and compliant systems to a significant public authority. Firms providing cloud services and robust SaaS solutions will find this contract particularly aligned with their capabilities. Engaging in this opportunity allows suppliers to collaborate with a regional authority, potentially leading to long-term partnerships and significant business expansion in the public sector IT procurement market.

## Notice

LCRCA IT currently uses the Certero Unified Asset Management Solution to manage IT assets including hardware, software, and licensing. This system has been in place for over 10 years and extended beyond its originally approved term. While it provides valuable insights particularly around Microsoft licensing compliance the IT environment has evolved, with cloud services and SaaS assets becoming increasingly important. To remain compliant with public sector procurement rules and to ensure best practice in IT Asset Management (ITAM), a procurement exercise is required. The current Certero contract is due to end in July 2025, but a one-year extension has been approved (via DD) to allow sufficient time to identify and procure the most suitable solution.

### Planning Information

• The Expression of Interest (EOI) stage is intended to identify suppliers who wish to participate in this PME and progress to the next stage of the procurement process. Suppliers interested in responding are required to opt in to the project via the Proactis portal.
• As part of the EOI, suppliers must submit a high-level overview of their proposed software solution, together with an indicative overview of costings. All information must be submitted exclusively through the Proactis portal. Submissions provided outside of the portal will not be considered.
• There is no formal evaluation or moderation undertaken during the EOI stage. The information provided will be used solely to confirm supplier interest and suitability to progress.
• Following completion of the EOI stage, the project team will notify selected suppliers via the Proactis portal and formally invite them to participate in the next stage of the process, the Request for Quotation (RFQ).
To register or respond to this future tender opportunity you will need to log into your proactis account portal. Or if you are not part of this portal please register your company details at https://procontract.due-north.com/SupplierRegistration/Register

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/004533-2026 |
| Notice type | UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 19 Jan 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 6 Feb 2026 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2026 - 31 Mar 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £36,000 |
| 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 | LIVERPOOL CITY REGION COMBINED AUTHORITY |
| Locality | LIVERPOOL |
| Post town | Liverpool |
| Postcode | L3 1BP |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD7 Merseyside |
| ITL 3 | TLD72 Liverpool |
| Local authority | Liverpool |
| Electoral ward | Waterfront South |
| Westminster constituency | Liverpool Riverside |
| Delivery location | TLD72 Liverpool |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 48 - Software package and information systems

### Codes

- 48000000 - Software package and information systems

## Release History

- 19 Jan 2026 at 17:10 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/004533-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/004533-2026
  19th January 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://procontract.due-north.com/SupplierRegistration/Register
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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