Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bdf-a08c-72ac-94fe-b3ecb34cf44f/pre-market-engagement-provision-of-electronic-tendering-system pending GB open procedure # Pre-market engagement - Provision of Electronic Tendering System [Cottsway Housing Association Limited](https://tendernation.io/buyers/cottsway-housing-association-limited) Estimated value Not stated Published 28 May 2026 Deadline Rolling deadline ## Who can bid - Below-threshold contract Buyers cannot shortlist bidders on suitability before tenders are in, so everyone gets to submit a bid (except some larger works contracts). [Procurement Act 2023, section 85](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/section/85) - Open procedure Anyone can submit a full tender; there is no shortlisting stage. ## About this tender \*\*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 [in-tendhost.co.uk/cottsway/aspx/Home](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. 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. Cottsway reserves the right to amend its requirements prior to formal procurement ## CPV classification Software package and information systems Source Find a Tender (UK) · Notice ocds-h6vhtk-06a6f7-2026-05-28T08:45:26+01:00 [View official notice](https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/ocds-h6vhtk-06a6f7-2026-05-28T08:45:26+01:00) Never miss a tender like this again Get AI summaries, deadline alerts and a bid pipeline for tenders matched to your business. Free to start. [Track tenders free](https://tendernation.io/register) [Buyer profile Cottsway Housing Association Limited: past awards and live tenders](https://tendernation.io/buyers/cottsway-housing-association-limited) [Sector More Software packages & information systems tenders](https://tendernation.io/sectors/software-information-systems) ## More tenders like this [Preliminary Market Engagement - Corporate Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) · North East Lincolnshire Borough Council · 21 days left · 9 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15410-bf5e-72d1-8225-fbabeaba595f/preliminary-market-engagement-corporate-enterprise-resource-planning-erp) [Servers – Dostawa serwerów do klastra wirtualizacyjnego · Politechnika Rzeszowska · 2 days left · 21 Oct 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15183-2e23-7066-ba48-4fc2a9243b50/poland-servers-dostawa-serwerow-do-klastra-wirtualizacyjnego) [License management software package – Dostawa licencji bezpieczeństwa do Systemu DNS · Poczta Polska S.A. · 15 days left · 3 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15183-20fa-7396-87e7-40ce84cb0f4d/poland-license-management-software-package-dostawa-licencji-bezpieczenstwa-d) [Security software package – Pořízení a implementace integrovaného řešení EDR/XDR a SIEM · Fakultní nemocnice Plzeň · 30 days left · 18 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15183-1e5d-73ea-989e-b9c221c4c490/czechia-security-software-package-porizeni-a-implementace-integrovaneho-rese) [Computer servers – „Dostawa serwerów komputerowych wraz z dedykowanymi kartami graficznymi dla Copernicus PL Sp. z o.o.” · Copernicus Podmiot Leczniczy Spółka Z Ograniczoną Odpowiedzialnością · 3 days left · 22 Oct 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15183-08e5-7339-9a05-be1adf5996b5/poland-computer-servers-dostawa-serwerow-komputerowych-wraz-z-dedykowanymi) [Software package and information systems – Datenerfassungssystem · Dataport AöR · 15 days left · 3 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15183-43c5-7007-89f5-0ea2d1525f27/germany-software-package-and-information-systems-datenerfassungssystem)