Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13c06-2603-709a-bff2-01448ddd6cea/market-engagement-managed-service-for-trafford-councils-it-contracts closed GB open procedure Suitable for SMEs # Market Engagement - Managed Service for Trafford Council's IT Contracts [Trafford Council](https://tendernation.io/buyers/trafford-council) Estimated value Not stated Published 26 Oct 2015 Deadline Closed 9 Nov 2015 ## Who can bid - Buyer says suitable for SMEs The buyer ticked “suitable for SMEs” on the notice. Anyone can still bid. - Open procedure Anyone can submit a full tender; there is no shortlisting stage. [More contracts for small businesses and VCSEs](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/for-small-businesses) ## About this tender Market Engagement for the provision of a Managed Service for Trafford Council's IT estate Trafford Council is considering various options regarding the management of its IT contracts and how it can deliver significant annual savings. To assist in the decision making process the Council is wishing to undertake a piece of market engagement to try and understand what options are available to it in the management of a number of its contracts (attached). This is a market engagement exercise to understand the markets ability and willingness to provide a managed service to Trafford Council for the attached list of contracts. We are also inviting comments on this list and whether it is believed that splitting this list out into appropriate lots would be more beneficial. You are asked to provide your responses to this market engagement exercise via the Chest by 2pm on Monday 9th November 2015. You must go to the Market Engagement step on the Chest to access the contract list and prospectus. Additional information: Instructions to Suppliers: You are asked to provide your responses to this market engagement exercise via the Chest by 2pm on Monday 9th November 2015. You must go to the Market Engagement step on the Chest to access the contract list and prospectus. ## CPV classification Software package and information systems Source Contracts Finder (UK) [View official notice](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/ede659d3-adc8-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b) 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 Trafford Council: past awards and live tenders](https://tendernation.io/buyers/trafford-council) [Sector More Software packages & information systems tenders](https://tendernation.io/sectors/software-information-systems) ## More tenders like this [Servers – Dodávka Cisco Catalyst Center · Ústav organické chemie a biochemie AV ČR, v. v. i. · 32 days left · 20 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a156a9-9f50-7023-a3e7-14aa2b5fbe03/czechia-servers-dodavka-cisco-catalyst-center) [IT software package – Dostawa pakietów subskrypcji Microsoft albo pakietów równoważnych · Państwowa Inspekcja Pracy Główny Inspektorat Pracy · 36 days left · 24 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a156a9-98e4-702f-a918-9b94f1198862/poland-it-software-package-dostawa-pakietow-subskrypcji-microsoft-albo-pakie) [Software package and information systems – AutoDesk Lizenzen · Hamburger Energienetze GmbH · 25 days left · 13 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a156a9-63e1-72f3-8854-0907e37f21fa/germany-software-package-and-information-systems-autodesk-lizenzen) [Software package and information systems – System wykrywania anomalii w ruchu SMTP w oparciu o Self-Learning AI · Narodowy Bank Polski · 31 days left · 19 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a156a9-6291-7294-b080-d589aa9cf0c0/poland-software-package-and-information-systems-system-wykrywania-anomalii-w) [Software package and information systems – Smart život a služby v meste Liptovský Mikuláš · Mesto Liptovský Mikuláš · 22 days left · 10 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a156a9-8b56-73a0-8eb6-a47a2de359b0/slovakia-software-package-and-information-systems-smart-zivot-a-sluzby-v-mes) [Servers – Ausschreibung CITRIX Wartungsverlängerung ab 2027 · Hannoversche Informationstechnologien AöR / hannIT · 4 days left · 23 Oct 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a156a9-615c-713f-93e6-da09a76b2c98/germany-servers-ausschreibung-citrix-wartungsverlangerung-ab-2027)