Planning

Pre-Market Engagement for the provision , installation, commissioning and maintenance of VCA Certified Traffic Enforcement Systems

LEICESTER CITY COUNCIL

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PlanningUpdate

11 Aug 2025 at 08:07

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Planning

09 Jul 2025 at 09:44

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Leicester City Council is undertaking a Preliminary Market Engagement (PME) for the provision, installation, commissioning, and maintenance of Vehicle Certification Agency (VCA) Certified Traffic Enforcement Systems. The focus is on enhancing enforcement of moving vehicle offences in Leicester, UK. As part of the planning stage, this PME is designed to assess market solutions and interest ahead of formal procurement. Participants must complete a questionnaire by 26 August 2025, and selected suppliers may be invited for presentations. This engagement targets the software package and information systems industry, with a future procurement notice anticipated by 9 January 2026. The contract is valued at £780,000 gross, with a focus on goods procurement.

This tender represents a significant opportunity for businesses providing VCA-certified products and operational expertise, particularly those in the software and information systems sector. It is also well-suited for SMEs and VCSEs given their acknowledged suitability. Companies offering innovative and off-the-shelf solutions will find this an excellent chance to showcase their capabilities to a prominent government authority. Engagement in this process can facilitate long-term partnerships and expansion in the traffic enforcement technology market.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Pre-Market Engagement for the provision , installation, commissioning and maintenance of VCA Certified Traffic Enforcement Systems

Notice Description

Leicester City Council (the Council) are commencing a formal Preliminary Market Engagement (PME) exercise in advance of initiating a procurement process. The Council aims to procure a Vehicle Certification Agency (VCA) accredited camera enforcement solution which will enable us to significantly increase and efficiently enforce a range of moving vehicle offences across the city whilst maximising the value of our existing enforcement camera estate. The purpose of such engagement is to understand the level of market interest and to seek market intelligence on commercial off the shelf solutions and any innovative proposals from organisations who can provide VCA accredited products and operational expertise in this field.

Planning Information

Please note this is a Preliminary Market Engagement, it is not a formal invitation to tender. Suppliers must complete a questionnaire and submit the responses by 26th August 2025. To enhance our understanding of the solutions currently available in the market and in addition to the submitted questionnaire, we may invite a number of suppliers (5) to deliver an overview presentation of their solution and its functionality. For more information regarding the process, you can access the PME document by following this link: https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=e492e45c-a85c-f011-813a-005056b64545

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-055bbd
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/047492-2025
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
£650,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
11 Aug 20256 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
9 Jan 2026Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
30 Sep 2026 - 30 Sep 2029 3-4 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
Contact Name
Pamela Chirara
Contact Email
pamela.chirara@leicester.gov.uk
Contact Phone
0116 454 3502

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
Not specified
Local Authority
Leicester
Electoral Ward
Castle
Westminster Constituency
Leicester South

Further Information

Notice Documents

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