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Procurement and Contract Management System

THE DAVID ROSS EDUCATION TRUST · Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 30 Sept 2026, 21:52.

Opportunity overview

The organisation currently operates an electronic procurement system and is seeking to explore opportunities to improve functionality, user experience, governance, reporting and contract lifecycle management.

Classification

  • CPV48490000 — Procurement software package

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
ocds-h6vhtk-06b46b
Main Procurement Category
goods
Above Threshold
No
Status
planning

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Communication

Future Notice Date
15 Aug 2026, 23:59

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
planning

Suitability

Sme
Yes

Contract period

Starts
1 Feb 2027, 00:00
Ends
31 Jan 2032, 23:59

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
48490000
Description
Procurement software package

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Planning and budget

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
engagement
Type
engagement
Description
David Ross Education Trust (DRET) is undertaking Preliminary Market Engagement (PME) to understand the market for integrated procurement, contract management and supplier management platforms. The Trust is seeking information from suppliers with an established, commercially available solution that is already deployed within customer environments, preferably in the UK public sector. Scope The Trust is interested in solutions that provide, as standard functionality: 1) Procurement planning and pipeline management 2) End-to-end tender and quotation management 3) Secure electronic tender box 4) Bidder communications and clarification management 5) Evaluation and award management 6) Approval workflows and delegated authority controls 7) Electronic contract execution 8) Contract lifecycle management 9) Supplier management and performance monitoring 10) Reporting and management information 11) Integration with finance/ERP systems 12) Compliance with UK public procurement legislation Supplier Responses Suppliers expressing an interest should provide a concise summary covering: 1) An overview of their existing product and deployment model 2) How the solution meets the above requirements 3) Examples of UK public sector organisations currently using the solution 4) Integration capabilities 5) Indicative implementation approach and timescales 6) Licensing model and indicative pricing structure 7) Product roadmap for the next 24 months Demonstrations The Trust may invite selected suppliers to demonstrate their solution. Demonstrations will only be offered where suppliers have clearly evidenced that their current, production-ready platform substantially meets the Trust's requirements. The Trust is not seeking bespoke software development or products requiring material future development to deliver the required functionality. Suppliers should therefore ensure that any expression of interest relates to capabilities available within their existing solution rather than planned or proposed enhancements. Any demonstration should be capable of showing live functionality covering procurement creation, approvals, tender publication, clarifications, tender receipt and opening, evaluation, contract award, electronic contract execution, contract management and reporting. This PME is for information gathering purposes only and does not constitute a call for competition or commit the Trust to any future procurement.
Due
31 Jul 2026, 23:59
Status
scheduled

Documents

Entry 1
Id
055896-2026
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Published
12 Jun 2026, 16:37
Format
text/html

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
THE DAVID ROSS EDUCATION TRUST
Id
GB-COH-06182612

Identifier

Scheme
GB-COH
Id
06182612

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PRQM-8444-CVYD

Address

Street Address
Charnwood College
Locality
Loughborough
Postal Code
LE11 4SQ
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKF22

Contact

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - sub-central government

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Loughborough · UKF22 · LE11 4SQ · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UK · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

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  1. 055896-2026Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·