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Soft Market Test - Development Defects Software

Torus62 Limited · Local or regional public body

In brief

Torus62 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 estimated value is £1 including VAT.

The contract runs for 2 years, starting 1 July 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 8 bids per contract for this buyer (from 11 awards in the last 12 months).

What the notice says

Torus is undertaking a soft market testing exercise to understand the current market for defects and aftercare management systems used within the housing and development sector. For more information about this opportunity, please visit the eSourcing portal at: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-St-Helens:-Industry-specific-software-package./39KA696QKA To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/39KA696QKA

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 072816-2026

About the buyer

Torus62 LimitedLast 12 months

Procurements

18

Awards

8

Suppliers it has used most for IT and software

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    Closing soon4 days leftFramework

    £250mframework ceiling
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    Closing soon5 days left

    £300kestimated
  3. PRO005128-Goods-Framework-Water Saving Devices

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    Open7 days left2 lotsSuitable for SMEsFramework

    £15mframework ceiling
  4. TfGM Single View of the Network

    Transport for Greater ManchesterNorth WestIT services and software

    Open7 days leftExpress interest

    £1mestimated
  5. Procurement of an HR and Payroll System

    Look Ahead Care and Support LimitedNorth East, North West, Yorkshire and the Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East, South WestIT services and software

    Open7 days leftSuitable for SMEs

    £1.5mestimated

From notice 072816-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 31 July 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.