Planning

WNC Integration Tool

WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE COUNCIL

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Planning

01 Aug 2025 at 14:21

Market Engagement Notice
Planning

30 Jul 2025 at 13:03

Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

West Northamptonshire Council is currently in the planning phase of a procurement process for the "WNC Integration Tool". This project is categorized under the software package and information systems sector, with relevance to the CPV code 48000000. The procurement process is taking place in Northampton, with postal code NN1 1ED. The engagement end date is set for 8th August 2025. This early-stage tender aims to assess the market and is looking to gather indicative supplier pricing to better understand available solutions, although it does not yet represent procurement.

This tender presents a valuable opportunity for businesses, particularly SMEs and VCSEs, to offer their expertise and potentially influence the project's direction from the outset. Businesses providing software solutions and information systems can engage with West Northamptonshire Council through this process, allowing them to showcase their capabilities and potentially shape the council’s understanding of available products and indicative costs in the market. Such involvement can lead to future opportunities as the project's scope and requirements become clearer.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

WNC Integration Tool

Notice Description

We are currently seeking to understand indicative supplier pricing for an Integration Tool. The purpose of this document is to engage suppliers to better understand available solutions as part of market assessment, not procurement, so that their expertise can be fed into the project from the outset. It can also benefit West Northamptonshire Council (WNC) by providing an understanding of available products in the market and the indicative costs.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-6f5bae66-f7d9-4abb-9802-7275bebb8935
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ab2272ee-5023-46b1-bb4c-ce77832ed93f
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Not specified
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

48 - Software package and information systems

CPV Codes

48000000 - Software package and information systems

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
1 Aug 20256 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
8 Aug 2025Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planning
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
NORTHAMPTON
Postcode
NN1 1ED
Post Town
Northampton
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLF East Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLF24 West Northamptonshire
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
West Northamptonshire
Electoral Ward
Castle
Westminster Constituency
Northampton North

Further Information

Notice Documents

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