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Preliminary Engagement - E-tendering Solution for East Midlands User Group

Leicester City Council

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PlanningUpdate

17 Mar 2025 at 12:40

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
PlanningUpdate

12 Mar 2025 at 17:20

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Planning

12 Mar 2025 at 17:05

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Leicester City Council is leading a preliminary market engagement for an e-tendering solution on behalf of the East Midlands User Group, including multiple regional authorities such as Leicestershire County Council, Derby City Council, and others. The procurement process is currently in the planning stage with engagement details and deadlines scheduled for 28th March 2025 and supplier presentations on 2nd April 2025. This initiative falls under the industry category of software packages and information systems, with delivery addresses spanning several regions across the United Kingdom. Interested suppliers are invited to download the questionnaire via the provided link and submit their responses via email.

This tender represents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in e-tendering software solutions. Companies with robust experience in developing and implementing advanced procurement systems can leverage this procurement to expand their footprint across various public sector organisations in the East Midlands. SMEs and larger enterprises alike capable of offering innovative, efficient, and user-friendly e-tendering solutions are well-suited to compete in this engagement, potentially securing long-term contracts with renewal options spanning up to and beyond 2036.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Preliminary Engagement - E-tendering Solution for East Midlands User Group

Notice Description

Leicester City Council ('the Council") on behalf of public sector buyers listed within this notice, and herein referred to as East Midlands User Group, would like to carry out preliminary market engagement in relation to its e-tendering solution. For further background, please click on the below link & refer to the attached document: E-tendering solution PME.docx (available in the "Attachments" box on the right-hand side of the below page): https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=25fff206-62ff-ef11-8136-005056b64545&p=527b4bbd-5c58-e511-80ef-000c29c9ba21 Please note that due to the nature of this requirement, submissions are via email only.

Planning Information

The questionnaire to be submitted by noon on Friday, 28th March 2025. E-tendering solution PME.docx (available in the "Attachments" box on the right-hand side of the below page): https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=25fff206-62ff-ef11-8136-005056b64545&p=527b4bbd-5c58-e511-80ef-000c29c9ba21 The questionnaire available to download via the link provided. Please note that due to the nature of this requirement, submissions are via email only. Invited suppliers to present on 2nd April 2025.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04ec68
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009636-2025
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement 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
17 Mar 20251 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
28 Mar 2025Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Feb 2026 - 31 Jan 2031 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Leicester City Council
Additional Buyers

Derby City Council

Derbyshire County Council

Leicestershire County Council

Leicestershire County Council, trading as ESPO

Lincolnshire County Council

North Northamptonshire Council

Nottingham City Council

Nottinghamshire County Council

Welland Procurement

West Northamptonshire Council

Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
CORBY
Postcode
LE1 1FZ
Postcode Area
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
TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)
Local Authority
Leicester
Electoral Ward
Castle
Westminster Constituency
Leicester South

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