Planning

PAN3083 - Soft Market Test: E-tendering solution for East Midlands User Group

LEICESTER CITY COUNCIL

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Planning

05 Mar 2024 at 08:27

Summary of the contracting process

The Leicester City Council is initiating a tender process for a soft market test to evaluate e-tendering solutions for the East Midlands User Group. The procurement falls under the goods category, specifically software packages and information systems. Interested parties are required to complete a questionnaire by the specified return date, with further details available on the Council's website. The future notice date for potential contracts is set for September 1, 2024.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses providing e-tendering solutions, particularly in the software and information systems sector, to engage with multiple public sector buyers in the East Midlands region. As the East Midlands User Group considers joint procurement options, suppliers need to submit responses by the deadline to participate. Businesses offering innovative e-tendering technologies are well-suited to compete and potentially secure future contracts with various public sector organisations in the region.

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Notice Title

PAN3083 - Soft Market Test: E-tendering solution for East Midlands User Group

Notice Description

The Leicester City Council ('the Council") on behalf of public sector buyers listed below, and herein referred to as East Midlands User Group, would like to carry out soft market test in relation to e-tendering solution. Further background can be found at 2. Background within the PAN3083 E-Tendering Solution SMT questionnaire document (See VI.3. Additional information below for details.) For the purpose of this exercise, the East Midland User Group includes the following public sector buyers located in the East Midlands region: 1. Derby City Council 2. Derbyshire County Council 3. ESPO 4. Leicester City Council 5. Leicestershire County Council 6. Lincolnshire County Council 7. Nottingham City Council 8. Nottinghamshire County Council 9. North Northamptonshire Council 10. Welland Procurement Unit (at Melton Borough Council) 11. West Northamptonshire Please note: We do not guarantee that future contract notice will be issued on date provided at II.3. Estimated date of publication of contract notice. This is a mandatory filed which was populated for the purpose of publishing this notice. Following this market engagement exercise, the above listed, may or may not decide to proceed to carry out a join procurement. Alternatively, all or any listed, may elect to make their own arrangements in respect of this requirement. Actual date(s) are likely to vary.

Lot Information

Lot 1

This market test exercise refers to e-tendering solution. Further information can be within the PAN3083 E-Tendering Solution SMT questionnaire document. See VI.3. Additional information below for details. East Midlands User Group members are currently considering their procurement options, including joint procurement. Interested suppliers are requested to submit a soft market test response, see VI.3. Additional information below for details and deadline.

Renewal: TBC

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04456a
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/006935-2024
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Planning Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
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
5 Mar 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
31 Aug 2024Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planned
Lots Status
Planned
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
LEICESTER CITY COUNCIL
Additional Buyers

EAST MIDLANDS USER GROUP

Contact Name
Miss Izabela Skowronek
Contact Email
izabela.skowronek@leicester.gov.uk, procurement@leicester.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1164546188

Buyer Location

Locality
LEICESTER
Postcode
LE1 1FZ
Post Town
Leicester
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLF East Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLF21 Leicester
Delivery Location
TLF East Midlands (England)

Local Authority
Leicester
Electoral Ward
Castle
Westminster Constituency
Leicester South

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