How to win: GB-Maidstone: Preliminary Market Engagement via GCA Framework - Brief Project Portfolio Management Solution

About this contract

Kent Fire and Rescue Service (KFRS) is exploring options for a Project Portfolio Management (PPM) solution to support the planning, management, oversight and reporting of projects and programmes across the organisation. KFRS is open to different solution and delivery models, including established Software as a Service (SaaS) products and Microsoft/Power Platform-based solutions. Please note: For the purposes of this market engagement, KFRS is only seeking responses in respect of solutions which are currently available for procurement through an existing Government Commercial Agency (GCA) framework (formerly CCS). Suppliers should identify the relevant framework, Lot (where applicable) and service/solution listing within their response. The purpose of this exercise is to undertake a short and proportionate test of the market before KFRS determines its procurement strategy and route to market. In particular, KFRS wishes to understand: •what potentially suitable solutions are available within or around the stated affordability envelope; •the broad alignment of available products with KFRS's functional and technical requirements; •the d

How to win contracts like this

• ✓Answer against the marking scheme, not the question text — Kent & Medway Town Fire Authority scores each response, so map your evidence to the published criteria and weightings.
• ✓At £50,000, expect quality and social value to carry a large share of the score — price alone rarely wins services work.
• ✓Show recent, comparable delivery: name similar services contracts you've delivered for public bodies, with measurable outcomes.
• ✓Start early: it closes 30 September 2026 and a strong bid takes iteration.

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