Planning

Preliminary Market Engagement - Customer Household Bills Support Service

PLUS DANE HOUSING LIMITED

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Planning

03 Sep 2025 at 18:05

Summary of the contracting process

Plus Dane Housing Limited, a sub-central government public authority, is in the planning stage of a procurement process for a Customer Household Bills Support Service. This initiative falls under the services category and involves financial consultancy, social work, and community facility support services. Located in Liverpool, UK, the process is currently in the preliminary market engagement phase. Interested parties have until 17th September 2025 to provide input on the proposed procurement approach. The contract period is expected to start on 2nd October 2025 and could potentially extend to 1st October 2030.

This tender represents a valuable opportunity for businesses specialising in financial consultancy and community services to influence the procurement approach and potentially secure a future contract. Participating in the market engagement exercise could greatly benefit firms looking to expand their footprint in the public sector and shape service delivery methods in line with client expectations. Companies with robust offerings in strategic financial services and community welfare initiatives are especially well-suited to engage in this procurement process.

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Notice Title

Preliminary Market Engagement - Customer Household Bills Support Service

Notice Description

Plus Dane Housing are running a preliminary market engagement exercise for Customer Household Bills Support Service. Plus Dane is at an early stage in the development of its requirements and is testing the market prior to formulating any formal procurement opportunity to seek input as to what might be the most potentially attractive way of packaging and scoping a future procurement. This exercise will provide an opportunity for Plus Dane to obtain insight as to how potential providers might approach delivery and provide useful insight into the likely level of interest in the market. Potential bidders will not be prejudiced by any response or failure to respond to the preliminary market engagement. Potential bidders must also note that a response to this notice does not guarantee an invitation to participate in this or any future procurement that Plus Dane may conduct, nor that Plus Dane will procure any such contract. Any procurement carried out will strictly be in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 or Procurement Act 2023 and internal policies. Plus Dane has developed a questionnaire that they would like interested parties to complete, interested parties may then be invited to meet with the project team to discuss the options in more detail. The outcome of the market engagement will inform an options appraisal with recommendations on how to progress. For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at: https://plusdane.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Liverpool:-Financial-consultancy-services./CJJXYJRPY4 To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://plusdane.delta-esourcing.com/respond/CJJXYJRPY4

Planning Information

Plus Dane Housing are running a preliminary market engagement exercise for Customer Household Bills Support Service. Plus Dane is at an early stage in the development of its requirements and is testing the market prior to formulating any formal procurement opportunity to seek input as to what might be the most potentially attractive way of packaging and scoping a future procurement. This exercise will provide an opportunity for Plus Dane to obtain insight as to how potential providers might approach delivery and provide useful insight into the likely level of interest in the market. Potential bidders will not be prejudiced by any response or failure to respond to the preliminary market engagement. Potential bidders must also note that a response to this notice does not guarantee an invitation to participate in this or any future procurement that Plus Dane may conduct, nor that Plus Dane will procure any such contract. Any procurement carried out will strictly be in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 or Procurement Act 2023 and internal policies. Plus Dane has developed a questionnaire that they would like interested parties to complete, interested parties may then be invited to meet with the project team to discuss the options in more detail. The outcome of the market engagement will inform an options appraisal with recommendations on how to progress.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0593a0
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/053717-2025
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

66 - Financial and insurance services

85 - Health and social work services

98 - Other community, social and personal services


CPV Codes

66171000 - Financial consultancy services

85300000 - Social work and related services

98133100 - Civic betterment and community facility support services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
3 Sep 20255 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
17 Sep 2025Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Oct 2025 - 1 Oct 2028 3-4 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
PLUS DANE HOUSING LIMITED
Contact Name
Daniel Walls
Contact Email
procurement@plusdane.co.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
LIVERPOOL
Postcode
L3 4AE
Post Town
Liverpool
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD7 Merseyside
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD72 Liverpool
Delivery Location
TLD North West (England)

Local Authority
Liverpool
Electoral Ward
Waterfront South
Westminster Constituency
Liverpool Riverside

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