Scope
Reference
DN784328
Description
1.1. This market engagement exercise is being run in accordance with Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority's (the Authority) Contract Procedure Rules and (if relevant) the Procurement Act 2023.
1.2. The purpose of this exercise is to help the Authority, and the market prepare for a potential procurement in the future. It will be managed in a way that ensures no supplier is given an unfair advantage or would distort competition.
1.3. Participation in this market engagement exercise does not infer any rights or advantage in relation to any future procurement process. Potential responders will not be prejudiced in any future procurement processes by either responding or not responding to this soft market test exercise.
1.4. All information provided to and received from suppliers in relation to this market engagement is confidential. However, please be aware that the Authority is subject to the disclosure requirements of the FOI Act and that any information we hold is liable to disclosure under that Act. For this reason, we strongly advise that any information you consider to be confidential is labelled as such. In the event that a request is made for disclosure under FOI, the request will be dealt with in accordance with the legislation.
1.5. This market engagement is being used for the purpose of:
1.5.1. Developing the Authority's requirements to the procurement.
1.5.2. Identifying suppliers that may be able to supply the Authority's requirement.
1.6. In undertaking this market engagement, the Authority is not obliged to proceed with the procurement to which it relates.
1.7. In compliance with the Procurement Act 2023, this market engagement has been advertised on the government's Find a Tender service via a Preliminary Market Engagement Notice.
1.8. The Authority reserve the right to utilise agreements from the Public Contract Regulations 2015 where these are deemed as delivering the best outcome for their needs.
Contract dates (estimated)
- 5 January 2026 to 31 December 2026
- 11 months, 27 days
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 71311200 - Transport systems consultancy services
Engagement
Engagement deadline
19 September 2025
Engagement process description
Interested parties are invited to download and engage with the Market Engagement by;
(a) Going to: https://procontract.due-north.com/Opportunities
(b) Select Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Combined Authority from the "Organisations" list
(c) Searching for "Transport Strategy - Data Collection & Analysis Procurement" opportunity; reference: DN784328
(d) Express an interest
(e) Accessing and downloading the Preliminary Market Engagement documents from the website and respond in accordance with the contained instructions.
Alternatively, you can access the direct link to market engagement opportunity here:
Contracting authority
Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Combined Authority
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PBXV-5726-VWGJ
Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Combined Authority, 2nd floor, Pathfinder House, St Mary's Street
Huntingdon
PE29 3TN
United Kingdom
Contact name: CPCA Procurement
Telephone: +44 1480277180
Email: procurement@cambridgeshirepeterborough-ca.gov.uk
Website: https://cambridgeshirepeterborough.sharepoint.com/sites/CPCACentral
Region: UKH12 - Cambridgeshire CC
Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government