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title: "Integrated Employee Experience Platform"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06af68"
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current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "UNIVERSITY OF STAFFORDSHIRE"
published: "2026-06-08"
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# Integrated Employee Experience Platform

Buyer: UNIVERSITY OF STAFFORDSHIRE  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06af68

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## Summary

The University of Staffordshire is seeking to engage with potential suppliers for the provision of an Integrated Employee Experience Platform. This procurement process, which is currently in the planning stage, aims to acquire goods related to communication and multimedia software, networking, internet, and intranet software, along with training and entertainment software packages. The platform is intended to enhance employee communications, engagement, and collaboration across a hybrid workforce. The university, located in Stoke-on-Trent, United Kingdom, plans to initiate formal tendering activities following a preliminary market engagement phase scheduled to conclude on 29 June 2026. Key future milestones include further communication notices expected by 1 October 2026, with the contract projected to start on 1 January 2028.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses offering software solutions aimed at employee engagement and communication. Small and medium-sized enterprises with expertise in developing networking, intranet, and multimedia packages will find this tender particularly attractive. The contract’s estimated gross value of £252,000 highlights a substantial business opportunity to engage with a respected academic institution and contribute to enhancing its digital infrastructure. The process encourages early engagement through a scheduled questionnaire, providing a platform for suppliers to understand university needs and tailor their offerings for a competitive edge in this public procurement process.

## Notice

The University of Staffordshire is seeking to engage with potential suppliers for the provision of an integrated employee communications, engagement and intranet platform designed to support culture, collaboration and information sharing across a hybrid workforce This is market engagement only

### Planning Information

Please complete the online questionnaire at https://procontract.due-north.com/Opportunities

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/053647-2026 |
| 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 | 8 Jun 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 1 Oct 2026 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 1 Jan 2028 - 31 Dec 2031 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £252,000 |
| 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 STAFFORDSHIRE |
| Locality | STOKE ON TRENT |
| Post town | Stoke-on-Trent |
| Postcode | ST4 2DE |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG2 Shropshire and Staffordshire |
| ITL 3 | TLG23 Stoke-on-Trent |
| Local authority | Stoke-on-Trent |
| Electoral ward | Hanley Park, Joiner's Square & Shelton |
| Westminster constituency | Stoke-on-Trent Central |
| Delivery location | TLG West Midlands (England) |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 48 - Software package and information systems

### Codes

- 48200000 - Networking, Internet and intranet software package
- 48500000 - Communication and multimedia software package
- 48930000 - Training and entertainment software package

## Release History

- 8 Jun 2026 at 09:20 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/053647-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/053647-2026
  8th June 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://www.staffs.ac.uk/
- https://procontract.due-north.com/Opportunities
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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