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Crescent Purchasing Consortium Limited · Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

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Opportunity overview

This is an information gathering exercise named Preliminary Market Engagement. The purpose of this exercise is to gather information from suppliers who provide Corporate Software and Related Products and Services outlined within the document, to assist in forming agreeable Terms and Conditions for Call-off that meets the needs of CPC’s members and potential suppliers to the framework. In addition to the above we will be looking to review the lot structure of the framework and gain opinions on the framework type (standard framework or open framework). Following this, we aim to go out to tender, to form a framework that offers Corporate Software and Related Products and Services to the education sector and also the wider public sector via Crescent Services Home - Crescent Services Limited. Please complete the questionnaire along with the Preliminary Market Engagement Declaration. Details are available via MultiQuote: https://suppliers.multiquote.com MultiQuote reference CA16588 Please note that this is not a procurement exercise and therefore by submitting a response to this notice, you are not bidding for a place on the framework or for any associated work at this stage. Following this preliminary market engagement process, we will review responses received and make any necessary changes to the planned procurement exercise that will follow. Potential lots may include but are not limited to are: Lot 1 – Financial Management Software Lot 2 – Human Resource Software Lot 3 – Payroll System Software Lot 4 – Multi-Purpose Lot for Lots 1 -3 Lot 5 – Management Information Systems (MIS) Lot 6 – Educational Management and Communications Software excluding MIS Lot 7 – Project Management & Resource Planning Software Lot 8 – Customer Relationship Management (CRM) Systems Lot 9 – Estates Management Software including CAFM Systems Any resulting framework from this exercise will be available to Further Education Institutions, Universities, Sixth Forms, Academies, Schools, Museums and other similar organisations who are CPC Members (https://www.thecpc.ac.uk/members/regions.php) and all CPC future members (https://www.gov.uk/guidance/get-information-about-schools). Local Authorities may also wish to use the resulting framework when procuring on behalf of Educational Establishments. The framework will also be available to the Wider Public Sector https://www.thecpc.ac.uk/suppliers/eligible-public-sector-bodies.php) via Crescent Services.

Classification

  • CPV37524100 — Educational games
  • CPV48170000 — Compliance software package
  • CPV48190000 — Educational software package
  • CPV48311000 — Document management software package
  • CPV48331000 — Project management software package
  • CPV48333000 — Contact management software package
  • CPV48421000 — Facilities management software package
  • CPV48422000 — Software package suites
  • CPV48430000 — Inventory management software package
  • CPV48440000 — Financial analysis and accounting software package
  • CPV48441000 — Financial analysis software package
  • CPV48442000 — Financial systems software package
  • CPV48445000 — Customer Relation Management software package
  • CPV48450000 — Time accounting or human resources software package
  • CPV48451000 — Enterprise resource planning software package
  • CPV48800000 — Information systems and servers
  • CPV48810000 — Information systems
  • CPV48812000 — Financial information systems
  • CPV48982000 — Configuration management software package
  • CPV72212190 — Educational software development services
  • CPV72212331 — Project management software development services
  • CPV72212445 — Customer Relation Management software development services
  • CPV72212450 — Time accounting or human resources software development services
  • CPV79996100 — Records management

Lots

  • Lot 1Value not stated

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
CA16588
Status
planning
Above Threshold
Yes
Main Procurement Category
goods

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Communication

Future Notice Date
12 Jan 2026, 23:59

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
planning
Has Renewal
Yes

Suitability

Sme
Yes
Vcse
Yes

Contract period

Ends
26 Jul 2028, 23:59
Starts
27 Jul 2026, 00:00
Max Extent Date
26 Jul 2030, 23:59

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 2
Region
UK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
72212450
Scheme
CPV
Description
Time accounting or human resources software development services
Entry 2
Id
48331000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Project management software package
Entry 3
Id
48450000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Time accounting or human resources software package
Entry 4
Id
48311000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Document management software package
Entry 5
Id
48812000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Financial information systems
Entry 6
Id
72212331
Scheme
CPV
Description
Project management software development services
Entry 7
Id
48445000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Customer Relation Management software package
Entry 8
Id
48422000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Software package suites
Entry 9
Id
72212445
Scheme
CPV
Description
Customer Relation Management software development services
Entry 10
Id
48430000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Inventory management software package
Entry 11
Id
48421000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Facilities management software package
Entry 12
Id
48440000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Financial analysis and accounting software package
Entry 13
Id
48451000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Enterprise resource planning software package
Entry 14
Id
48441000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Financial analysis software package
Entry 15
Id
48333000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Contact management software package
Entry 16
Id
48810000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Information systems
Entry 17
Id
48170000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Compliance software package
Entry 18
Id
48982000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Configuration management software package
Entry 19
Id
72212190
Scheme
CPV
Description
Educational software development services
Entry 20
Id
48800000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Information systems and servers
Entry 21
Id
48190000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Educational software package
Entry 22
Id
79996100
Scheme
CPV
Description
Records management
Entry 23
Id
37524100
Scheme
CPV
Description
Educational games
Entry 24
Id
48442000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Financial systems software package

Planning and budget

Documents

Entry 1
Id
065243-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Published
14 Oct 2025, 14:54
Entry 2
Id
066089-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Published
16 Oct 2025, 18:25

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
engagement
Type
engagement
Status
scheduled
Due
28 Nov 2025, 23:59
Description
If you wish to be involved in this Preliminary Market Engagement, please complete the questionnaire and sign and return the embedded Preliminary Market Declaration document by 11.59pm on 28th November 2025. The questionnaire can be found at: https://suppliers.multiquote.com MultiQuote reference CA16588

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-PPON-PZPR-8554-XHNX
Name
Crescent Purchasing Consortium Limited

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKD34
Country
GB
Locality
Salford
Postal Code
M6 6AJ
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Procurement House, Leslie Hough Way

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
publicUndertaking
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Description
Public undertaking

Identifier

Id
PZPR-8554-XHNX
Scheme
GB-PPON

Contact

Name
Jane Edwards
Telephone
0161 823 1860

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Salford · UKD34 · M6 6AJ · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UK · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

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