Find a TenderPast planning noticePreliminary market engagement notice
Published 4 Apr 2025, 16:28 BST

Official UK procurement notice

eTooling System · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: Pension Protection Fund (Public body)

GoodsBelow thresholdSME suitable
Planned pipeline valueValue not publishedpipeline notice, not a live tender
Tender notice expected 1 May 2025from the planned procurement notice
Contract term 2 yrsends 30 May 2027 · up to 30 May 2030 with extensions · starts 1 Jun 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The PPF's contract for providing an eSourcing tool is set to expire in November 2025, necessitating a re-procurement process. As part of our review of system requirements, we are engaging eSourcing providers to assist us in exploring our options. The feedback received from bidders will be instrumental in shaping our procurement strategy.

CPV: Procurement software package

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1PlannedRenewal 2 yrsSME
Contract period: 1 Jun 2025 – 30 May 2027 (2 yrs) · up to 30 May 2030 with extensions
Delivery: UK, LondonEligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: Extension options published

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Goods
Notice status
Past planning notice
Procurement threshold
Below threshold
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
4 Apr 2025, 16:28 BST
Last source update
4 Apr 2025, 16:28 BST
Authority reference
CS0835
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-013216
Latest notice
Preliminary market engagement notice (UK2)
Classification (CPV)
Procurement software package
Delivery area
UKLondon (UKI62)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04fda2 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
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Timeline

4 Apr 2025 → 1 Jun 2025 · 4 dates
  1. Planning notice published
    4 Apr 2025, 16:28 BST
  2. Market engagement
    22 Apr 2025, 23:59 BST

    This is not a call for competition.

    This notice is intended to alert potential suppliers of the opportunity to take part in the pre-market engagement for the PPF's eTooling System re-procurement and direct them to a short questionnaire as part of our pre-tender market engagement.

    The PPF's contract for providing an eSourcing tool is set to expire in November 2025, necessitating a re-procurement process. As part of our review of system requirements, we are engaging eSourcing providers to assist us in exploring our options. The feedback received from bidders will be instrumental in shaping our procurement strategy.

    The Request for Information engagement will be conducted on the PPFs e-procurement portal at: ppf.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.html ↗

    This RFI will provide feedback and evidence to support the procurement strategy.

  3. Tender notice expected
    1 May 2025, 23:59 BST
  4. Contract starts
    1 Jun 2025, 00:00 BST

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Preliminary market engagement notice published
    4 Apr 2025, 16:28 BST
    UK2

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Pipeline notice
Awards (0)
No award published
Contracts (0)
No contract published
Bid statistics
No aggregate bid statistics published

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Pension Protection Fund

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PWMV-5634-ZZTL Renaissance,12 Dingwall Rd, Croydon, London, CR0 2NAContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure