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Request for Information (RFI) – STAR Procurement - Tender Management / E-Tendering Solution

Trafford Council · Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 26 Sept 2026, 18:52.

Opportunity overview

STAR Procurement is undertaking market testing to inform the future direction of its Tender Management and E-Tendering arrangements. STAR Procurement is a shared procurement service supporting six local authorities across Greater Manchester and the Liverpool City Region: • Knowsley Council • Rochdale Borough Council • St Helens Borough Council • Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council • Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council • Trafford Council We are seeking information from providers of Tender Management and E-Tendering solutions to help us better understand the current market, available functionality, implementation considerations and commercial models. This exercise is for market engagement and information gathering purposes only and does not constitute a formal procurement process or commitment to purchase.

Classification

  • CPV48000000 — Software package and information systems
  • CPV72260000 — Software-related services

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-06d20d
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
No
Status
planning

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Communication

Future Notice Date
1 Apr 2027, 23:59

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Has Renewal
Yes
Status
planning

Suitability

Sme
Yes

Contract period

Starts
1 Aug 2027, 00:00
Ends
31 May 2028, 23:59
Max Extent Date
31 May 2029, 23:59

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
48000000
Description
Software package and information systems
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
72260000
Description
Software-related services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKD
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Planning and budget

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
engagement
Type
engagement
Description
Initial Request for Information Process (Closing 17th August - 12-noon) Leading to further engagement via Solution Demonstrations This exercise is for market engagement and information gathering purposes only and does not constitute a formal procurement process or commitment to purchase.
Due
17 Aug 2026, 23:59
Status
scheduled

Documents

Entry 1
Id
069768-2026
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Published
23 Jul 2026, 14:17
Format
text/html

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
Trafford Council
Id
GB-PPON-PGZW-1429-QQZQ

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PGZW-1429-QQZQ

Address

Street Address
4th Floor, Waterside House
Locality
Sale
Postal Code
M33 7ZF
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKD34

Contact

Name
Andrew Bottomley
Telephone
+44 1619121616

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

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

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Sale · UKD34 · M33 7ZF · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKD · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. 069768-2026Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·