Published date: 13 October 2025

Open early engagement - This means that a procurement idea is currently active, it is in the early stage of development and judging interest from potential suppliers.


Closing date: 13 January 2026

Contract summary

Industry

  • Educational games - 37524100

  • Compliance software package - 48170000

  • Educational software package - 48190000

    • Document management software package - 48311000

    • Project management software package - 48331000

    • Contact management software package - 48333000

    • Facilities management software package - 48421000

    • Software package suites - 48422000

    • Inventory management software package - 48430000

    • Financial analysis and accounting software package - 48440000

    • Financial analysis software package - 48441000

    • Financial systems software package - 48442000

    • Customer Relation Management software package - 48445000

    • Time accounting or human resources software package - 48450000

    • Enterprise resource planning software package - 48451000

    • Information systems and servers - 48800000

    • Information systems - 48810000

    • Financial information systems - 48812000

    • Configuration management software package - 48982000

    • Educational software development services - 72212190

    • Project management software development services - 72212331

    • Customer Relation Management software development services - 72212445

    • Time accounting or human resources software development services - 72212450

    • Records management - 79996100

Location of contract

M6 6AJ

Procurement reference

35c9b3fd-09fc-45cb-a3ac-eecd5e6b149d

Published date

13 October 2025

Closing date

13 January 2026

Contract type

Supply contract

Description

This is an information gathering exercise named Preliminary Market Engagement. The purpose of this exercise is to gather information from suppliers who provide Corporate Software and Related Products and Services outlined within the document, to assist in forming agreeable Terms and Conditions for Call-off that meets the needs of CPC's members and potential suppliers to the framework.
In addition to the above we will be looking to review the lot structure of the framework and gain opinions on the framework type (standard framework or open framework).
Following this, we aim to go out to tender, to form a framework that offers Corporate Software and Related Products and Services to the education sector and also the wider public sector via Crescent Services Home - Crescent Services Limited.
Please complete the questionnaire in the attached document along with the Preliminary Market Engagement Declaration.


To access this competition:

Registered:
Login to https://suppliers.multiquote.com and view the opportunity CA16588.

Not registered:
Visit https://suppliers.multiquote.com then register and quote CA16588 as the reason for registration.

Any queries please contact MultiQuote on 0151 482 9230.

How to apply

Follow the instructions given in the description or the more information section.

About the buyer

Contact name

Jane Edwards

Address

Procurement House
Leslie Hough Way
Salford
M6 6AJ
England

Telephone

0151 482 9230

Email

support@multiquote.com

Website

https://suppliers.multiquote.com