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Opportunity overview
Nexus is seeking market feedback regarding a potential requirement for consultancy support to complete a review of existing data governance arrangements, establish a set of data management/governance processes and develop a structure proposal.
The purpose of this engagement is to obtain supplier feedback on scope, delivery approaches, timescales and indicative costs.
Classification
CPV72221000 — Business analysis consultancy services
CPV72310000 — Data-processing services
Lots
Lot 1Value not stated
Documents and notices
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a TenderOpen source ↗
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.
Suppliers are invited to comment on the proposed scope and suggest any amendments or additional activities they would typically undertake. Response Requirements:
Please submit responses via the procurement portal NEPO NEX26/62 Data Governance & Management Support PME by 16/10/2026.
https://www.open-uk.org/projects/overview/70b1a221-6c7c-477c-8555-fd84fcf1d739
Maximum response length: 10 pages.
This RFI is issued solely for information gathering purposes and does not commit Nexus to any future procurement exercise.
Due
17 Oct 2026, 00:59
Status
scheduled
Documents
Entry 1
Id
093756-2026
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Buyer location · Newcastle upon Tyne · UKC22 · NE4 5DE · United Kingdom
Delivery location · UKC · United Kingdom
Notice and amendment history
1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.
1 VERSION
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093756-2026Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·
PROCURAAXIS ANALYSIS
ProcuraAxis Analysis
Our approved analysis of the opportunity appears below the official tender information.
ANALYSIS PREVIEW
Opportunity intelligence at a glance
Nexus is conducting early market engagement for potential consultancy support to review its current data governance arrangements, design data management and governance processes, and propose an organisational structure. It is seeking supplier feedback on scope, delivery approaches, timescales and indicative costs; this is not an open tender.
Who this may suit
Potential fit for data governance, data management, operating-model and business analysis consultancies. Supplier eligibility, accreditations and formal submission requirements are unknown at this planned stage.
Key points identified
Service requirementConsultancy support to review existing data governance arrangements, establish data management/governance processes, and develop a structure proposal.Evidence: "consultancy support to complete a review of existing data governance arrangements, establish a set of data management/governance processes and develop a structure proposal"
Market feedback soughtFeedback on scope, delivery approaches, timescales and indicative costs.Evidence: "obtain supplier feedback on scope, delivery approaches, timescales and indicative costs"
Supplier certificationsUnknown.Evidence: No certifications or accreditations are stated in the supplied notice data.
96% approved-analysis confidence6 supplier criteria identified4 risks or unknowns
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Nexus is conducting early market engagement for potential consultancy support to review its current data governance arrangements, design data management and governance processes, and propose an organisational structure. It is seeking supplier feedback on scope, delivery approaches, timescales and indicative costs; this is not an open tender.
Who this may suit
Potential fit for data governance, data management, operating-model and business analysis consultancies. Supplier eligibility, accreditations and formal submission requirements are unknown at this planned stage.
Key deliverables
Review of existing data governance arrangements
Data management and governance processes
Proposed governance/organisational structure
Supplier feedback on scope, delivery approach, timescales and indicative costs
SUPPLIER REQUIREMENTS
6 criteria identified
Service requirement
99% confidence
Consultancy support to review existing data governance arrangements, establish data management/governance processes, and develop a structure proposal.
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"consultancy support to complete a review of existing data governance arrangements, establish a set of data management/governance processes and develop a structure proposal"
Market feedback sought
99% confidence
Feedback on scope, delivery approaches, timescales and indicative costs.
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"obtain supplier feedback on scope, delivery approaches, timescales and indicative costs"
Supplier certifications
99% confidence
Unknown.
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No certifications or accreditations are stated in the supplied notice data.
Supplier eligibility criteria
99% confidence
Unknown.
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No eligibility, economic/financial standing, technical capacity or exclusion criteria are stated.
SME suitability
99% confidence
Unknown.
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suitable_for_sme is not stated.
VCSE suitability
99% confidence
Unknown.
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suitable_for_vcse is not stated.
COMMERCIAL AND DELIVERY
Contract intelligence
Commercial
Contract value
99% confidence
Unknown.
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No minimum, maximum or estimated value is supplied.
Currency
99% confidence
Unknown.
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No currency is supplied.
Indicative costs
99% confidence
Supplier feedback on indicative costs is requested.
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"obtain supplier feedback on ... indicative costs"
Commercial terms
99% confidence
Unknown.
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No pricing model, payment terms or contract terms are stated.
Delivery
Delivery location
90% confidence
United Kingdom, North East (UKC).
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Delivery location is recorded as region "UKC", country "United Kingdom".
Buyer location
99% confidence
Newcastle upon Tyne, NE4 5DE, United Kingdom.
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Buyer location is recorded as Newcastle upon Tyne, NE4 5DE.
Delivery timescale
99% confidence
Unknown; supplier feedback on timescales is requested.
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No contract dates are supplied; the notice seeks feedback on "timescales".
PROCEDURE
How to respond
Procurement status
99% confidence
Upcoming early-stage/planned procurement: preliminary market engagement, not an open tender.
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display_status is "upcoming"; stage is "planning"; notice type is "Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender".
Buyer
99% confidence
Tyne and Wear Passenger Transport Executive T/A Nexus.
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buyer_name supplied in the opportunity record.
Procurement method
99% confidence
Unknown.
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procurement_method and procurement_method_details are not stated.
Submission deadline
99% confidence
Unknown.
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submission_deadline is not stated.
Publication date
99% confidence
5 October 2026.
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published_at: "2026-10-05T12:14:47+01:00".
RISKS AND UNKNOWNS
Points requiring attention
Early-stage scope risk
99% confidence
The requirement is subject to market feedback, so the scope and deliverables may change before any formal procurement.
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This is a planning-stage preliminary market engagement notice seeking feedback on "scope".
Commercial uncertainty
99% confidence
Budget, pricing model and contract terms are unknown; only indicative cost feedback is sought.
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No value or commercial terms are supplied; feedback on "indicative costs" is requested.
Timetable uncertainty
99% confidence
No engagement response deadline, tender timetable or contract dates are stated.
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Submission deadline and contract start/end dates are null.
Procurement-route uncertainty
99% confidence
The future procurement method is unknown.
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procurement_method and procurement_method_details are null.
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