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Managing and Monitoring Multi-Tier Supplier Risk

Cadent Gas Limited · Private utility

In brief

Cadent Gas Limited 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 1 year, starting 1 May 2027.

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 IT and software contracts in this region (from 118 awards in the last 12 months).

What the notice says

Cadent is seeking a comprehensive supplier risk management solution and/or managed service that provides ongoing visibility, monitoring and reporting of risk across all tiers of the supply chain, with the ability to integrate risk intelligence into SAP Ariba Risk. The solution should enable the identification, assessment and proactive management of financial, operational, business continuity, cyber, ESG, compliance, geopolitical and reputational risks affecting suppliers and sub-tier suppliers. It must provide robust risk scoring, real-time or scheduled monitoring, alerts, dashboards and reporting, supported by reliable data sources and auditable evidence. Cadent requires clear visibility…Read the full description
Cadent is seeking a comprehensive supplier risk management solution and/or managed service that provides ongoing visibility, monitoring and reporting of risk across all tiers of the supply chain, with the ability to integrate risk intelligence into SAP Ariba Risk. The solution should enable the identification, assessment and proactive management of financial, operational, business continuity, cyber, ESG, compliance, geopolitical and reputational risks affecting suppliers and sub-tier suppliers. It must provide robust risk scoring, real-time or scheduled monitoring, alerts, dashboards and reporting, supported by reliable data sources and auditable evidence. Cadent requires clear visibility of supplier dependencies and critical supply chain risks, together with the ability to monitor emerging events and disruptions that could impact service delivery. Suppliers should demonstrate how their solution supports governance, assurance, decision-making and regulatory compliance through scalable reporting, configurable workflows, strong data quality controls and secure information management. A key requirement is seamless integration with SAP Ariba Risk through appropriate APIs, connectors or data feeds, ensuring supplier risk information remains current, accessible and actionable. The provider must also demonstrate a proven implementation approach, including onboarding, integration, testing, training and ongoing support, together with relevant experience delivering comparable supplier risk management solutions.

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 073322-2026

About the buyer

Cadent Gas LimitedLast 12 months

Procurements

33

Awards

11

Suppliers it has used most for IT and software

  1. CCM1379 - OHU Software

    The Police and Crime Commissioner for LincolnshireNorth East, North West, Yorkshire and the Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East, South WestIT services and software, Social and domiciliary care

    Closing soon21 hours leftSuitable for SMEsSmall contract

    £82kestimated
  2. Royal Navy Museums Broadband Services

    National Museum of the Royal NavyNorth East, North West, Yorkshire and the Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East, South West, Northern IrelandIT services and software

    Closing soon6 days left2 lotsSuitable for SMEs

    £250kestimated
  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

    Closing soon6 days leftLow competition2 lotsSuitable for SMEs

    £9.17mestimated
  4. ESG Data

    LGPS Central LimitedWest MidlandsIT services and software

    Closing soon6 days left

    £1.5mestimated
  5. UHB Workforce Management Systems

    University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation TrustWest MidlandsIT services and software

    Open8 days leftSuitable for SMEs

    Value not stated

From notice 073322-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 3 August 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.