Planning

Private Sector Housing HMO Licensing Administration System

PORTSMOUTH CITY COUNCIL

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Planning

24 Jul 2025 at 15:47

Summary of the contracting process

Portsmouth City Council is in the planning stage for procuring a Private Sector Housing HMO Licensing Administration System. The procurement process is currently in the preliminary market engagement phase, with a formal tender expected to commence around June 2026. The project, based in Portsmouth, UK, is classified under the "Software package and information systems" industry category. Interested parties are encouraged to complete and return a market engagement questionnaire by 22nd August 2025 at 17:00, which is purely for consultation and does not affect eligibility for the subsequent procurement process.

This tender presents significant business growth opportunities, particularly for companies specialising in software systems and information technology, due to its estimated annual budget of £60,000 and a contract term potentially extending to eight years. The development and management of a system including a landlord's portal and offline applications for the HMO licensing schemes can cater to a relatively niche market, providing a platform for businesses in the technology sector to showcase innovation and efficiency. Companies that have experience in software for public authorities and housing systems will find this tender especially relevant to their capabilities.

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Notice Title

Private Sector Housing HMO Licensing Administration System

Notice Description

Portsmouth City Council (the 'Council'), is undertaking preliminary market engagement (PME) ahead of a formal procurement process scheduled to commence around June 2026 concerning the supply of HMO Licensing System to include a landlord's portal and offline application to support the HMO Additional and Mandatory licensing schemes. The council will have an estimated budget of PS60,000 per annum for the solution. The contract is likely to have a base term of 5 years with option to extend by a further 3 years in increments to be agreed between the parties. The Council is undertaking a PME exercise to gather insights from the market ahead of a future procurement process to award a contract for delivery of the above services. The procurement process.

Planning Information

The council has prepared a preliminary market engagement questionnaire for completion which will be used to understand: Market interest Budget Feasibility Technical requirements Integration considerations Data migration and security considerations The submission of the questionnaire, in part or in full, is purely optional and suppliers who do not submit will not be precluded from taking part in the procurement process. Subject to the responses, the council may wish to engage with suppliers further in an informal discussion, however this is purely a market consultation and will not form part of the selection process. The Council are requesting that the questionnaire be completed and returned by Friday 22nd August at 17:00. The questionnaire should be submitted via the Council's In-tend and against the projects PME stage. Any responses after this deadline may not be considered in the PME report.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0565d5
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/042938-2025
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
£480,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
24 Jul 20257 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
22 Aug 2025Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
31 Aug 2027 - 31 Aug 2032 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
PORTSMOUTH CITY COUNCIL
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
procurement@portsmouthcc.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
PORTSMOUTH
Postcode
PO1 2AL
Post Town
Portsmouth
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ31 Portsmouth
Delivery Location
TLJ South East (England)

Local Authority
Portsmouth
Electoral Ward
Charles Dickens
Westminster Constituency
Portsmouth South

Further Information

Notice Documents

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