Planning

Digital Consultation and Engagement Solution (CWC25034MW)

WOLVERHAMPTON CITY COUNCIL

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Planning

13 Mar 2025 at 11:58

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The City of Wolverhampton Council is currently in the planning stage of a procurement process for a Digital Consultation and Engagement Solution. This initiative falls under the "Software package and information systems" industry category and is located in Wolverhampton, United Kingdom. The procurement is focused on goods and aims to enhance consultation and engagement for Wolverhampton's 260,000 residents, businesses, and other stakeholders. The preliminary market engagement notice was published on March 13, 2025, with a due date for participation set on April 4, 2025. Interested suppliers are encouraged to submit their input via the provided questionnaire link.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses, particularly those specialising in digital solutions and software packages. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are especially well-suited for this procurement given the council's interest in diverse delivery types and costing models. By participating, businesses can help shape the tools and platforms essential for effective stakeholder engagement in Wolverhampton, potentially leading to long-term partnerships starting January 11, 2026, through January 10, 2030. For companies in the software and information systems industry, there is a prime opportunity to showcase innovative solutions that cater to the council's needs and expand their reach in the public sector.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Digital Consultation and Engagement Solution (CWC25034MW)

Notice Description

The City of Wolverhampton Council (CoWC) is conducting a Preliminary Market Engagement for a Digital Consultation and Engagement Solution. CoWC champions the value of consultation and engagement and sees it as an opportunity as well as a duty. There are over 260,000 people who live in Wolverhampton, and there are many others who visit and work in the city. Consultation and engagement is an important way in which residents, businesses and other stakeholders can help to influence decision making in the city. To help ensure that engagement is successful and meaningful, COWC wants to make it as easy and accessible as possible for people to participate in consultations and engagement. To do this it needs to ensure it has the right tools and platform. The Council would like to understand what digital consultation and engagement solutions exist in the market, to ensure that stakeholder needs are met. The purpose of this Preliminary Market Engagement is to seek input from potential suppliers within the market, to establish the types of solution, functionality, delivery types, and costing models that are available for a Digital Consultation and Engagement solution. If you would like to participate in the Preliminary Market Engagement please complete and submit the questionnaire available on the Council's website https://procontract.due-north.com/Opportunities/Index?resetFilter=True&applyFilter=True&p=cdcfff6b-8cbd-e611-8118-000c29c9ba21&v=1

Planning Information

The City of Wolverhampton Council (CoWC) is conducting a Preliminary Market Engagement for a Digital Consultation and Engagement Solution. CoWC champions the value of consultation and engagement and sees it as an opportunity as well as a duty. There are over 260,000 people who live in Wolverhampton, and there are many others who visit and work in the city. Consultation and engagement is an important way in which residents, businesses and other stakeholders can help to influence decision making in the city. To help ensure that engagement is successful and meaningful, COWC wants to make it as easy and accessible as possible for people to participate in consultations and engagement. To do this it needs to ensure it has the right tools and platform. The Council would like to understand what digital consultation and engagement solutions exist in the market, to ensure that stakeholder needs are met. The purpose of this Preliminary Market Engagement is to seek input from potential suppliers within the market, to establish the types of solution, functionality, delivery types, and costing models that are available for a Digital Consultation and Engagement solution. If you would like to participate in the Preliminary Market Engagement please complete and submit the questionnaire available on the Council’s website https://procontract.due-north.com/Opportunities/Index?resetFilter=True&applyFilter=True&p=cdcfff6b-8cbd-e611-8118-000c29c9ba21&v=1

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04eca0
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009176-2025
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
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
13 Mar 202511 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
4 Apr 2025Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
11 Jan 2026 - 10 Jan 2030 4-5 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
WOLVERHAMPTON CITY COUNCIL
Contact Name
Mr Barry Greenwood
Contact Email
barry.greenwood@wolverhampton.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
WOLVERHAMPTON
Postcode
WV1 1RL
Post Town
Wolverhampton
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG3 West Midlands
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG39 Wolverhampton
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Wolverhampton
Electoral Ward
St Peters
Westminster Constituency
Wolverhampton West

Further Information

Notice Documents

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