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title: "E-Tendering Platform"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-068022"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "LEEDS TRINITY UNIVERSITY"
published: "2026-04-10"
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# E-Tendering Platform

Buyer: LEEDS TRINITY UNIVERSITY  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-068022

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## Summary

Leeds Trinity University is in the planning stage of a procurement process seeking an e-Tendering platform, classified under the industry category of procurement software packages. The university, located in Leeds, United Kingdom, is gathering information to assess the cost-effectiveness and value for money of their current solution, with no guarantee that a tender will follow. Interested suppliers should submit their proposals by 7 May 2026, with the procurement covering a period from 1 June 2026 to 31 May 2027. The primary focus is on acquiring a platform that enables setting up tender events, handling tender documents, and facilitating supplier responses while maintaining functionality for communication and system audits.

This tender represents an opportunity for businesses specialising in procurement software solutions to engage with a public authority in the education sector. Suppliers offering comprehensive e-Tendering solutions could leverage this engagement to demonstrate value and potentially secure future work should a tender arise. Ideal candidates would be businesses proficient in developing tender management and document handling software, with capabilities to provide detailed proposals and pricing options that address both core and optional functionalities. This preliminary market engagement could pave the way for future business growth opportunities with Leeds Trinity University or similar institutions.

## Notice

Leeds Trinity University (LTU) is seeking information from suppliers who are able to provide an e-Tendering platform. Information will be used to benchmark cost effectiveness and value for money of the current solution and therefore suppliers should be aware that there provision of information is for data gathering purposes only, and tendering/contract activity may not result from this notice. The solution should be able to (as a minimum): * Provide a means of setting up tender events, selecting from a range of criteria to make each tender specific to the category/type of procurement * Allocate an individual reference number to each tender * Store tender documents against each event * Allow for suppliers to access the tender and view documents, via a link or an access code * Allow suppliers to respond to tenders, including the ability to upload any supplementary documents * Restrict review of tender responses until closing date/time has passed. * Provision of messaging functionality, with the ability for LTU to message all or select individual/group targeted messaging * Audit activity within the system Suppliers should provide: * A brief proposal which outlines how their solution would meet the requirement above * Indicative pricing outlining any licensing restrictions * Where there is optional functionality this should be priced separately so it is clear what is included in the core offering and what is optional. Please provide the information requested to l.glasper@leedstrinity.ac.uk by no later than 5PM on Thursday 07 May 2026.

### Planning Information

Information is being sought to form an opinion as to whether current arrangements offer good value for money. There is no guarantee that a tender will result from this PME.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/032882-2026 |
| 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 | 10 Apr 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 7 May 2026 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 31 May 2026 - 31 May 2027 |
| 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 | LEEDS TRINITY UNIVERSITY |
| Locality | LEEDS |
| Post town | Leeds |
| Postcode | LS18 5HD |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |
| ITL 2 | TLE4 West Yorkshire |
| ITL 3 | TLE42 Leeds |
| Local authority | Leeds |
| Electoral ward | Horsforth |
| Westminster constituency | Leeds North West |
| Delivery location | TLE42 Leeds |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 48 - Software package and information systems

### Codes

- 48490000 - Procurement software package

## Release History

- 10 Apr 2026 at 13:40 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/032882-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/032882-2026
  10th April 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.leedstrinity.ac.uk/
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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