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title: "Preliminary Market Engagement - Rewards and Benefits Platform"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0699d7"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "SOUTHERN HOUSING"
published: "2026-05-15"
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# Preliminary Market Engagement - Rewards and Benefits Platform

Buyer: SOUTHERN HOUSING  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0699d7

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## Summary

Southern Housing is currently in the planning stage of a procurement process aimed at developing a colleague rewards and benefits platform. Located in London, the buying organisation has initiated a preliminary market engagement to gain insights into the market, which will help shape the project's specifications and affordability. The industry categories involved include software packages, IT services, and business services, covering regions across the United Kingdom. A market engagement notice has been published, and suppliers are encouraged to submit their responses by 29th May 2026.

This procurement presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in software and IT services, consulting, and business solutions. Companies that can offer a robust online platform with capabilities for employee benefits, wellbeing functionalities, and reporting are well-positioned to leverage this engagement. Participation in this phase allows businesses to influence and understand the scope of future tenders, thereby aligning their offerings to strategic procurement decisions made by a prominent public authority. Though this engagement does not constitute a formal procurement process, it is a strategic step for businesses aiming to expand their portfolio with public sector partners.

## Notice

Southern Housing is undertaking preliminary market engagement to understand the market for a colleague rewards and benefits platform. This engagement will inform scope, affordability and route-to-market decisions. This is not a call for competition and does not constitute a procurement process. Participation (or non-participation) will not advantage or disadvantage any supplier. Information gathered through this engagement may be used to inform a future procurement. Any relevant information will be shared with all potential bidders to ensure a fair and transparent process.

### Planning Information

Southern Housing is undertaking preliminary market engagement to understand the market for a colleague rewards and benefits platform.
The purpose of this engagement is to gather information to inform the development of the specification, affordability, and route-to-market strategy. The scope of the requirement is expected to include provision of an online platform to deliver employee benefits, discounts, wellbeing functionality, and associated reporting capabilities.
Suppliers are invited to participate by completing a questionnaire via the following link:
https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=65pJY5SH20ulFMNhlpTJ6nUkQbGbDa1KpB5Tlu1f_VJUODBMUlJONFRXODBGQU5CTE4xSlcySjE1Mi4u
Responses should be submitted by Friday 29th May 2026.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/044839-2026 |
| 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 | 15 May 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 29 May 2026 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 1 Feb 2027 - 1 Feb 2030 |
| 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 | SOUTHERN HOUSING |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | Central London |
| Postcode | EC1M 5LA |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI4 Inner London - East |
| ITL 3 | TLI43 Haringey and Islington |
| Local authority | Islington |
| Electoral ward | Clerkenwell |
| Westminster constituency | Islington South and Finsbury |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 48 - Software package and information systems
- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 48000000 - Software package and information systems
- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
- 79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

## Release History

- 15 May 2026 at 10:27 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/044839-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/044839-2026
  15th May 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=65pJY5SH20ulFMNhlpTJ6nUkQbGbDa1KpB5Tlu1f_VJUODBMUlJONFRXODBGQU5CTE4xSlcySjE1Mi4u
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

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