Pre-market engagement - Provision of Electronic Tendering System
COTTSWAY HOUSING ASSOCIATION LIMITEDEstimated Value
Not specified
Deadline
Not specified
Published
28 May 2026
Type
Not specified
Overview
**Please note this is a pre-market engagement exercise** Cottsway has a contract in place for an e-tendering system, and the contract is due to expire in March 2027. The anticipated new contract period is 3 years, with an option to extend for up to 2 additional years.
This pre-market engagement seeks to gather information from suppliers to assess market capability and inform the development of the procurement strategy, specification, and potential route to market, with any insights obtained used solely to shape our approach should we decide to proceed. For more information on this pre-market engagement please refer to the specification which can be found by registering here https://in-tendhost.co.uk/cottsway/aspx/Home To participate, please express your interest via the correspondence function within In Tend no later than 12 pm on Friday 12 June.
All communication must take place through the In Tend platform. Cottsway reserves the right to amend its requirements prior to formal procurement
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After expressing your interest, please provide a brief submission containing: • Company name • Product name • Contact details of those wishing to attend (including email address) This pre-market engagement is issued for information-gathering purposes only and does not constitute a call for competition.
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Likely incumbents
Suppliers who won similar work from this buyer in the last 5 years.
- 1
ROCK I.T. SPECIALISTS LIMITED
£166,680
total awarded
- 2
Voicescape Limited
£199,600
total awarded
- 3
WESTDALE MIDLANDS LIMITED
£450,000
total awarded
- 4
POBL TECH LIMITED
£150,000
total awarded
- 5
DB Group Limitied
ROCK I.T. SPECIALISTS LIMITED is the most likely incumbent based on recency and category match. To win, bidders typically need a clearly differentiated proposition or a price advantage.
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COTTSWAY HOUSING ASSOCIATION LIMITEDKey Dates
Published
28 May 2026
Submission deadline
Not specified
Notice type
planning
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