Planning

002696 - Preliminary Market Engagement (PME) for a Commercial Property Finder

DURHAM COUNTY COUNCIL

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Planning

07 Oct 2025 at 16:27

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Durham County Council is currently in the planning stage of a public procurement process titled "002696 - Preliminary Market Engagement (PME) for a Commercial Property Finder". The Council seeks to explore market options for creating a commercial property database, essential for their property search facilities offered to the business community. This service falls under the "Software package and information systems" and "Commercial property management services" industry categories. Located in County Durham, the engagement process has a key milestone, with a deadline set for market engagement questionnaire submissions on 24th October 2025, at noon. The total procurement value is £27,000 gross, while the contract is slated to begin on 15th January 2026 and end on 14th January 2028. The project is considered below threshold and is a part of services procurement activities.

This tender presents a solid opportunity for businesses specialising in software development related to property management and consultancy services, particularly those experienced in creating databases with dynamic search capabilities. Companies with expertise in providing accurate, up-to-date data services and reporting functions could find this contract particularly suitable. Businesses capable of integrating search capabilities into existing websites and generating detailed market trend reports would be well-positioned to compete for this opportunity. Given the emphasis on growth through technology and analytics, tech firms and consultancies could leverage this project to gain a foothold or expand their services in the public sector, especially within the sub-central government domain.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

002696 - Preliminary Market Engagement (PME) for a Commercial Property Finder

Notice Description

Durham County Council (DCC) are looking to explore the market options for a commercial property database. The system will be an integral part of our property database search facility offer that we provide to the business community. The contractor will be responsible for accurate and timely updates to the data and submitting monitoring reports of visitor engagement, registration and trend analysis. Overview of our Requirements: * To provide a property search capability for Business Durham (BD) * Provide a reliable search capability of land and property for BD staff and its clients and enquirers via a database * Be searchable by clients via the Business Durham website * Be accurate and up to date * Have a reporting function which allows presentation of result searches to clients and analysis of trends for management analysis on a quarterly basis * Include Business Durham properties * Public facing search fields * Interactive search map of County Durham * Ability to download a pdf of results * Login area for clients to access full details and review search results * Staff login area to access reports * Provide bi-annual detailed market trends reports. * Flag and highlight newly added properties * Highlight and promote Business Durham properties in the search results

Planning Information

Market Engagement questionnaire can be accessed free of charge by registering on the Open Portal which be accessed via open-uk.org Deadline for completed submissions via the Open Portal is Friday 24th October 2025 at 12 noon.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05a9f4
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/063043-2025
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

48 - Software package and information systems

70 - Real estate services

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

CPV Codes

48000000 - Software package and information systems

70332200 - Commercial property management services

71315200 - Building consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£22,500 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
7 Oct 20254 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
1 Dec 2025Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
15 Jan 2026 - 14 Jan 2028 1-2 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
DURHAM COUNTY COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
DURHAM
Postcode
DH1 5WB
Post Town
Durham
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLC North East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLC41 Durham
Delivery Location
TLC14 Durham
Local Authority
County Durham
Electoral Ward
Framwellgate and Newton Hall
Westminster Constituency
City of Durham

Further Information

Notice Documents

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