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Committee Management System

Cornwall Council · Local authority

In brief

Cornwall Council has announced plans to buy IT and software work. This is an early notice: there is nothing to bid on yet, but it tells you a tender may follow.

The estimated value is £100,000 excluding VAT.

The contract runs for 25 months, starting 1 January 2027.

The buyer says it is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.

Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.

Can I win this?

Competition

Typical: a median of 3 bids per contract for this buyer (from 30 awards in the last 12 months).

What the notice says

Cornwall Council is conducting a soft market test to understand current capabilities, delivery models and indicative costs for modern committee management systems (CMS). As part of developing our plans and specifications to meet this requirement we are issuing this Request for Information (RFI). Information on the Authorities requirement can be found on the https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk/ portal under the project “Committee Management System DN822343” Please review and respond to the attached Word document uploaded to the project. Please provide your response via the Proactis Due North portal by the time and date stated on the project. It is intended that the responses supplied will enable the Council to consider developing a business proposal. Any such proposal would be subject to the development and approval of a business case, and, as such, this exercise implies no commercial commitment. This is not a formal tender document. Please direct any queries through the messaging function on the portal.

How to bid

  1. Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
  2. Register your organisation on the Central Digital Platform (through Find a Tender) if you have not already. Suppliers need to be registered to take part in procurements under the Procurement Act 2023.
  3. Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.

Timeline

  1. Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 072021-2026
  2. Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 072701-2026

About the buyer

Cornwall CouncilLast 12 months

Procurements

119

Awards

53

Suppliers it has used most for IT and software

  1. PURCON 5035 Retail Supply Partnership

    University of East AngliaEast of EnglandFood and drink supplies, IT services and software

    Closing soon5 hours leftExpress interest

    £9mestimated
  2. SIEM/SOAR Solution for Jisc Security Operations Centre

    JiscUK-wideIT services and software

    Closing soon17 hours leftExpress interest

    £9.25mestimated
  3. Google Products & Services Reseller Framework Agreement

    Digital Health & Care WalesWalesIT services and software, Telecoms and networks

    Closing soon17 hours leftSuitable for SMEsFramework

    £15mframework ceiling
  4. The Provision of Access to Media Monitoring Services

    Cabinet OfficeUK-wideIT services and software

    Closing soon17 hours leftSuitable for SMEsSmall contract

    £40kestimated
  5. King's Trust DBS and Vetting Services

    The King's TrustUK-wideFinancial services and insurance, IT services and software

    Closing soon17 hours leftSuitable for SMEsSmall contract

    £65kestimated

From notice 072021-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 30 July 2026, last updated 31 July 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.