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Travel and Expense Management Solution

Northern Gas Networks Limited · Private utility

In brief

Northern Gas Networks Limited has announced plans to buy IT and software and travel 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 £6,800,000 including VAT.

The contract runs for 5 years, up to 8 years with extensions, starting 1 August 2026.

Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.

Can I win this?

Competition

Typical: a median of 3 bids per contract for this buyer (from 29 awards in the last 12 months).

What the notice says

Pennon Group is conducting preliminary market engagement to gain further feedback from the market and assess the market's appetite and views on formulation of the requirement to help inform the specification and further decision making in relation to the planning and conduct of the procurement. The objectives of this pre-market engagement are to: a) Test market appetite and capability to deliver the services: • As individual services (travel management or expense management solution); and • As a combined bundle under a single integrated contract; b) Understand supplier interest in participating in one or more of the proposed lots. Important Information: • This pre-market engagement does not form part of any formal procurement or competition. • Any responses provided will be treated as confidential, used for information-gathering purposes only, and will not be assessed or scored. • Participation (or non-participation) will not advantage or disadvantage suppliers in any future procurement.

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 005609-2026

About the buyer

Procurements

109

Awards

56

Suppliers it has used most for IT and software

  1. LEG T206 Barracuda MSP Service

    Luminate Education GroupYorkshire and the HumberIT services and software

    Closing soon9 hours leftSmall contract

    £140kestimated
  2. Sustainability and Climate Data Services

    Border to Coast Pensions Partnership LimitedUK-wideIT services and software

    Closing soon13 hours left3 lots

    £2.8mestimated
  3. TWBC - Payment Kiosk

    Tunbridge Wells Borough CouncilSouth EastOffice supplies and equipment, IT services and software

    Closing soon33 hours leftSuitable for SMEsSmall contract

    Value not stated
  4. Joint DBS System

    The Police and Crime Commissioner for SurreySouth EastIT services and software

    Closing soon33 hours left

    £2.8mestimated
  5. Occupational Health, Employee Assistance Programme and Associated Services

    Skills Development Scotland LtdScotlandHealthcare services, Social and domiciliary care

    Closing soon33 hours left8 lotsFramework

    £460kframework ceiling

From notice 005609-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 22 January 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.