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Fleet Management Software - Soft Market Testing
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 17 March 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 6 bids per contract for this buyer (from 9 awards in the last 12 months).
What the notice says
Digital cloud hosted platform for fleet management and workshop operations. 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 023445-2026
About the buyer
Cheshire West and Chester CouncilLast 12 months
Procurements
153Awards
112Suppliers 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- £8bnframework ceiling
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- £250kestimated
- £500kestimated
- £1.75mestimated
From notice 023445-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 16 March 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.