# Software in North West public sector tenders (5 open)

Software in North West: 5 open tenders, 10 coming soon, 166 contracts ending within 12 months.

## Closing first
| Tender | Buyer | Closes | Value | Buyer's usual contest |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Hopwood Hall College - Provision of HR & Payroll System](https://bidcount.co.uk/?t=ocds-h6vhtk-077a8b) | Hopwood Hall College | 2026-10-23 | £420k | not enough history to rate |
| [CA18485 - Hopwood Hall College - Provision of HR & Payroll System](https://bidcount.co.uk/?t=ocds-b5fd17-55a84449-213d-4470-adb6-090f6118b937) | Hopwood Hall College | 2026-10-23 | £420k | not enough history to rate |
| [Payment services provider and merchant acquirer for card payments at Cheshire East Borough Council's Car Parks](https://bidcount.co.uk/?t=ocds-h6vhtk-077e76) | Cheshire East Council | 2026-10-27 | £400k | a typical contest |
| [TfGM - Cloud Public Address System](https://bidcount.co.uk/?t=ocds-h6vhtk-0774cf) | Transport for Greater Manchester | 2026-10-30 | not stated | a typical contest |
| [Bolton Cares Care Recording System](https://bidcount.co.uk/?t=ocds-h6vhtk-077fa6) | Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council | 2026-11-02 | £600k | crowded |

## Largest open tenders
| Tender | Buyer | Closes | Value | Buyer's usual contest |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Bolton Cares Care Recording System](https://bidcount.co.uk/?t=ocds-h6vhtk-077fa6) | Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council | 2026-11-02 | £600k | crowded |
| [Hopwood Hall College - Provision of HR & Payroll System](https://bidcount.co.uk/?t=ocds-h6vhtk-077a8b) | Hopwood Hall College | 2026-10-23 | £420k | not enough history to rate |
| [CA18485 - Hopwood Hall College - Provision of HR & Payroll System](https://bidcount.co.uk/?t=ocds-b5fd17-55a84449-213d-4470-adb6-090f6118b937) | Hopwood Hall College | 2026-10-23 | £420k | not enough history to rate |
| [Payment services provider and merchant acquirer for card payments at Cheshire East Borough Council's Car Parks](https://bidcount.co.uk/?t=ocds-h6vhtk-077e76) | Cheshire East Council | 2026-10-27 | £400k | a typical contest |

## Buyers here that usually draw the fewest bids
| Buyer | Usual bids | Open here |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [Transport for Greater Manchester](https://bidcount.co.uk/buyers/transport-for-greater-manchester) | 4.5 | 1 |
| [Cheshire East Council](https://bidcount.co.uk/buyers/cheshire-east-council) | 5.25 | 1 |
| [Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council](https://bidcount.co.uk/buyers/bolton-metropolitan-borough-council) | 10 | 1 |

## Buyers
- [Hopwood Hall College](https://bidcount.co.uk/buyers/hopwood-hall-college): 2
- [Transport for Greater Manchester](https://bidcount.co.uk/buyers/transport-for-greater-manchester): 2
- [North West Ambulance Service NHS Trust](https://bidcount.co.uk/buyers/north-west-ambulance-service-nhs-trust): 2
- [Cheshire East Council](https://bidcount.co.uk/buyers/cheshire-east-council): 1
- [Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council](https://bidcount.co.uk/buyers/bolton-metropolitan-borough-council): 1
- [Halton Borough Council](https://bidcount.co.uk/buyers/halton-borough-council): 1
- [University OF Lancaster](https://bidcount.co.uk/buyers/university-of-lancaster): 1
- [Together Housing Association Limited](https://bidcount.co.uk/buyers/together-housing-association-limited): 1
- [Department for Education](https://bidcount.co.uk/buyers/department-for-education): 1
- [Salford City Council](https://bidcount.co.uk/buyers/salford-city-council): 1

Source: Find a Tender and Contracts Finder, Open Government Licence v3.0. Updated 2026-10-09. Bid counts describe a buyer's history, not a forecast. Method: https://bidcount.co.uk/about. Page: https://bidcount.co.uk/tenders/software/north-west