--- title: "Preliminary Market Engagement for Provision of Project Portfolio Management (PPM) Solution" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-064d68" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-064d68" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-064d68.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-064d68.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH WALES" published: "2026-02-11" --- # Preliminary Market Engagement for Provision of Project Portfolio Management (PPM) Solution Buyer: UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH WALES Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-064d68 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-064d68) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-064d68.json) ## Summary The University of South Wales is in the planning phase of a procurement process titled "Preliminary Market Engagement for Provision of Project Portfolio Management (PPM) Solution." This initiative, in line with Welsh devolved regulations, is directed by the Public Authority - Sub-Central Government classification. The process focuses on acquiring a commercial off-the-shelf SaaS platform that includes services like implementation, data migration, training, and technical support. The main procurement category is goods, specifically project management software, to be deployed in the UKL15 region of the United Kingdom. The contract is valued at up to £670,000. A milestone in this planning phase is the completion of a preliminary market engagement questionnaire, which will close on 4th March 2026, indicating the end of the current engagement phase. This tender presents substantial business growth opportunities, particularly for firms specialising in SaaS solutions and professional services for higher education institutions. Organisations with expertise in implementing integrated project management solutions, data migration, and user training are poised to leverage this opportunity. Small to medium-sized enterprises can position themselves as strategic partners to the University, offering innovations in user adoption and tactical forecasting solutions. Those capable of providing a balance between robust enterprise-level governance and user-friendly interfaces, as well as automating administrative processes, will be well-suited to compete in this tender. ## Notice USW is seeking supplier engagement to help feed into the specification prior to a tender process. The contract will comprise of the procurement of a commercially off-the-shelf (COTS) SaaS platform, including professional services for implementation, data migration from legacy systems, training ('Train the Trainer'), and ongoing technical support. The University is seeking a partner to support a strategic capability uplift, moving from disparate spreadsheets and manual reporting to a Single Integrated Solution for resource management and strategic forecasting. The University's strategic priority for this procurement is to select a solution that balances enterprise-grade governance (Risks, Cost, Dependencies) with consumer-grade usability. We require a system that automates administrative burdens--specifically the ingestion of non-project time (e.g. sickness, BAU)--to ensure voluntary user adoption and accurate forward-looking intelligence. Please find a link to the portal below for access to the preliminary market engagement questionnaire. https://etenderwales.ukp.app.jaggaer.com/go/21717763019C4C10C96F ### Planning Information Completion of the preliminary market engagement questionnaire via the below link. https://etenderwales.ukp.app.jaggaer.com/go/21717763019C4C10C96F If etenderwales hasn't previously been used, please sign up via the below link. https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk/esop/guest/login.do Engagement will close on the 04/03/26 ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/012215-2026 | | Notice type | UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Goods | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 11 Feb 2026 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 4 Mar 2026 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 3 Sep 2026 - 3 Sep 2029 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £558,333 | | 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 | TLL15 Central Valleys | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 48 - Software package and information systems ### Codes - 48331000 - Project management software package ## Release History - 11 Feb 2026 at 09:43 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/012215-2026 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/012215-2026 11th February 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ## Notice URLs - https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk/esop/guest/login.do - https://etenderwales.ukp.app.jaggaer.com/go/21717763019C4C10C96F - 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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