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IT Asset Management Software Pre Market Engagement

Liverpool City Region Combined Authority · Local authority

In brief

Liverpool City Region Combined Authority 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 £36,000 excluding VAT.

The contract runs for 2 years, starting 1 April 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?

What the notice says

LCRCA IT currently uses the Certero Unified Asset Management Solution to manage IT assets including hardware, software, and licensing. This system has been in place for over 10 years and extended beyond its originally approved term. While it provides valuable insights particularly around Microsoft licensing compliance the IT environment has evolved, with cloud services and SaaS assets becoming increasingly important. To remain compliant with public sector procurement rules and to ensure best practice in IT Asset Management (ITAM), a procurement exercise is required. The current Certero contract is due to end in July 2025, but a one-year extension has been approved (via DD) to allow sufficient time to identify and procure the most suitable solution.

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 004533-2026

About the buyer

  1. Network Services 4

    Crown Commercial ServiceNorth WestSecurity, Construction

    Closing soon4 days left11 lotsSuitable for SMEsFramework

    £8bnframework ceiling
  2. Countryside Land Management and Estate Maintenance Framework

    Lake District National Park AuthorityNorth WestConstruction, Grounds maintenance and landscaping

    Closing soon4 days left8 lotsSuitable for SMEsFramework

    £4mframework ceiling
  3. Technical Implementation Partner & Business Change Partner (DASP)

    NHS Blood and TransplantNorth East, North West, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, South East, South WestIT services and software, Management consultancy

    Open8 days left2 lotsSuitable for SMEs

    £9.17mestimated
  4. Server Infrastructure Upgrade & Maintenance

    Lancaster and Morecambe CollegeNorth WestIT services and software, Training

    Open8 days left

    £500kestimated
  5. Social Housing Allocation System_26

    Liverpool City CouncilNorth WestIT services and software

    Open8 days leftSuitable for SMEs

    £1.75mestimated

From notice 004533-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 19 January 2026. We last checked for changes on 27 September 2026.