Planning

Market Engagement - Planning and Building Control Case Management Solution

THE COUNCIL OF THE BOROUGH OF KIRKLEES

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Planning

17 Jul 2025 at 10:08

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Council of the Borough of Kirklees, a public authority within sub-central government in the United Kingdom, is currently at the planning stage of a public procurement process. They are seeking a Planning and Building Control Case Management Solution under the industry category of software package and information systems. The procurement process focuses on engaging suppliers with responses required by 30 July 2025, submitted via the YORtender electronic system. This market engagement is geographically pinpointed to the UKE44 region, specifically Huddersfield, with an execution timeline running from 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2030, marking it as a long-term opportunity for potential suppliers.

This market engagement exercise creates an opportunity for experienced organisations, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSEs), to position themselves as key contributors in the development of innovative case management solutions. By participating in this process, businesses gain the chance to showcase their expertise and potentially influence the council's procurement approach, which can lead to significant future business prospects and growth within the public sector supply chain. The engagement serves as a precursor to a formal tender, allowing companies to align their offerings with the market's demands and the council's expectations.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Market Engagement - Planning and Building Control Case Management Solution

Notice Description

Kirklees Council is looking into a potential procurement option to put in place future contractual arrangements for suitably qualified and experienced organisations to deliver Planning and Building Control case management. To support this, we would like to gain information from the market regarding a number of issues related to the potential procurement exercise. Suppliers are therefore invited to consider the programme requirements detailed in this document and complete the attached questionnaire to give us feedback on the proposed approach. This Market Sounding Exercise (MSE) is not an invitation to tender or a request for formal expressions of interest. The Council, as contracting authority, is issuing this request for information only, in order to assess the reaction of the market and thus make any potential procurement process more focused and efficient.

Planning Information

Suppliers are asked to respond to the questionnaire which can be found at https://yortender.eu-supply.com and return electronically via the internet using the YORtender electronic tendering system by 12 noon on 30 July 2025

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0560fc
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/040835-2025
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
17 Jul 20254 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
30 Jul 2025Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
31 Mar 2026 - 31 Mar 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
THE COUNCIL OF THE BOROUGH OF KIRKLEES
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
procurement@kirklees.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
HUDDERSFIELD
Postcode
HD1 2TA
Post Town
Huddersfield
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLE4 West Yorkshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLE44 Calderdale and Kirklees
Delivery Location
TLE44 Calderdale and Kirklees
Local Authority
Kirklees
Electoral Ward
Newsome
Westminster Constituency
Huddersfield

Further Information

Notice Documents

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