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Customer Services CRM
Cheshire West and Chester Council · Local authority
In brief
Cheshire West and Chester 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 notice does not state a value.
The contract runs for 2 weeks, starting 1 May 2026.
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
Usually high: a median of 5.5 bids per contract for this buyer (from 6 awards in the last 12 months).
What the notice says
Customer Services CRM - Soft Market Testing.
Please find the advert details and attached document published on The Chest: www.the-chest.org.uk.
How to bid
- Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
- 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.
- Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.
Timeline
- Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 039679-2026
About the buyer
Cheshire West and Chester CouncilLast 12 months
Procurements
154Awards
111Suppliers it has used most for IT and software
- Arcus Global Limited1 contract
- BT plc1 contract
- Croftdale Services Limited1 contract
- FMK Strategic Consulting Ltd1 contract
- Pinewood Technologies PLC1 contract
Similar open tenders
All open IT and software tenders- £82kestimated
- £8bnframework ceiling
- £4mframework ceiling
- £29.9mestimated
- £250kestimated
From notice 039679-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 30 April 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.