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Preliminary Market Engagement - Contract, Procurement and Governance Management Platform
Fairfax Multi Academy Trust · Education
In brief
Fairfax Multi Academy Trust 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 3 years, starting 1 April 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 5 bids per contract for IT and software contracts across the UK (from 1293 awards in the last 12 months).
What the notice says
The Trust is undertaking preliminary market engagement to understand the market for the potential future development and implementation of a cloud-based Contract, Procurement and Governance Management Platform.
The Trust is seeking information from suppliers with experience in software development, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) solutions, contract management platforms, governance systems, workflow solutions and education sector technology.
The purpose of this engagement is to gather information regarding
• Supplier capability and relevant experience
• Potential delivery approaches
• Platform and technology options
• Hosting and support models
• Scalability and future development considerations
• Intellectual property ownership approaches
• Indicative implementation and support costs
The Trust is particularly interested in solutions capable of supporting contract management, procurement activities, governance oversight, reporting, workflow automation and integration with common business applications.
This engagement is for information gathering purposes only and does not constitute a procurement process, invitation to tender, commitment to procure or commitment to award a contract.
Interested organisations are invited to complete the accompanying supplier questionnaire
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 066655-2026
About the buyer
Fairfax Multi Academy TrustLast 12 months
Procurements
4Awards
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From notice 066655-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 15 July 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.