Tender: Cafcass Preliminary Market Engagement for Parliamentary Monitoring Services

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Cafcass is seeking a supplier for parliamentary monitoring services and is undertaking preliminary market engagement to identify, monitor and understand relevant parliamentary, political and policy developments. The engagement aims to understand services and capabilities in the market, test Cafcass’s requirements, explore different service delivery approaches and developments in technology and innovation, review typical commercial and pricing models, and identify factors affecting implementation and mobilisation before finalising its procurement approach and specification. Cafcass’s current spend on these services is approximately £10,000 per annum and it is considering a multi‑year contract with extension options, although the precise initial term and extension arrangements have not been determined. Cafcass intends to hold a 45-minute Microsoft Teams supplier engagement session on 27 October 2026 at 2pm; suppliers wishing to attend should register via Pro-contract by 22 October 2026 at 5pm, should not disclose commercially sensitive information during the session, and should note that participation does not form part of any subsequent procurement, does not provide a supplier with an advantage, and does not commit Cafcass to procure the services.