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Soft Market Testing: Replacement PPM Tool
Cambridgeshire County Council · Local authority
In brief
Cambridgeshire County Council 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 25 months, starting 1 June 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?
Competition
Usually high: a median of 9 bids per contract for this buyer (from 24 awards in the last 12 months).
What the notice says
The Council has been using Project Online Web App (PWA) as the primary Project and Portfolio Management (PPM) platform for several years, alongside: integration with Microsoft Project, Power BI reporting packs, workflow tools (e.g., stage-gate progression and approvals), SharePoint project sites, and in-house finance systems.
The Council seeks to understand market capabilities for either: (a) a like-for-like replacement of key Project Online/PWA functionality including integration with Microsoft Project (if possible), retention of Power BI reporting packs, retention of workflow tools such as stage gates, and integration with in-house finance systems; and/or (b) a modern, comprehensive PPM platform that additionally provides resource management, roadmapping, portfolio prioritisation, and benefits realisation.
The desired outcome is to maintain or enhance governance workflows; maintain or enhance reporting; achieve robust integration to in-house finance systems; provide modern portfolio management; improve resource management; offer roadmapping; ensure usability; support security and compliance; and minimise total cost of ownership.
Further information can be found in the CCC PPM Market Engagement Instruction document.
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 002720-2026
About the buyer
Cambridgeshire County CouncilLast 12 months
Procurements
156Awards
62Suppliers it has used most for IT and software
- CDSM Interactive Solutions Ltd1 contract
- Civica UK Limited1 contract
- Cornerstone Training and Support Limited1 contract
- DSSL Group1 contract
- In-Tend Limited1 contract
Similar open tenders
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- £7.2mframework ceiling
From notice 002720-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 13 January 2026. We last checked for changes on 27 September 2026.