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Preliminary Market Engagement - Rewards and Benefits Platform

Southern Housing · Housing

In brief

Southern Housing 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 February 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 11 bids per contract for this buyer (from 31 awards in the last 12 months).

What the notice says

Southern Housing is undertaking preliminary market engagement to understand the market for a colleague rewards and benefits platform. This engagement will inform scope, affordability and route-to-market decisions. This is not a call for competition and does not constitute a procurement process. Participation (or non-participation) will not advantage or disadvantage any supplier. Information gathered through this engagement may be used to inform a future procurement. Any relevant information will be shared with all potential bidders to ensure a fair and transparent process.

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 044839-2026

About the buyer

Southern HousingLast 12 months

Procurements

63

Awards

34

Suppliers it has used most for IT and software

  1. LGS-Q-004-2026 Audio Visual System

    Middlesbrough CouncilNorth EastIT services and software

    Closing soon4 hours leftSuitable for SMEsSmall contract

    £143kestimated
  2. NW2964 - Microsoft 365, AI and Intelligent Automation Partner Framework Agreement

    Northern Gas Networks LimitedNorth East, East of EnglandIT services and software

    Closing soon4 days leftSuitable for SMEsFramework

    £7.2mframework ceiling
  3. 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 soon4 days left2 lotsSuitable for SMEs

    £250kestimated
  4. Oracle Server Support and Maintenance

    Newcastle City CouncilNorth EastIT services and software

    Closing soon6 days leftSmall contract

    £41kestimated
  5. 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 leftLow competition2 lotsSuitable for SMEs

    £9.17mestimated

From notice 044839-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 15 May 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.