Notice Information
Notice Title
E-commerce Site for Trading with External Bodies
Notice Description
The purpose of this Preliminary Market Engagement (PME) is to seek input from potential suppliers within the market, to establish the type of solution and functionality that is available for an E-commerce site for trading with external bodies. The PME will provide an opportunity for Wolverhampton City Council (WCC) to obtain an insight into how potential suppliers might approach the delivery of this service, the type of functionality available and gain an understanding into the likely level of interest from the market. If you would like to participate in the Preliminary Market Engagement please complete and submit the questionnaire available on the Council's website Opportunities - www.wolverhamptontenders.com. The engagement period will end on Friday 7th November 2025 at midday (12:00noon)
Planning Information
The purpose of this Preliminary Market Engagement (PME) is to seek input from potential suppliers within the market, to establish the type of solution and functionality that is available for an E-commerce site for trading with external bodies. The PME will provide an opportunity for Wolverhampton City Council (WCC) to obtain an insight into how potential suppliers might approach the delivery of this service, the type of functionality available and gain an understanding into the likely level of interest from the market. If you would like to participate in the Preliminary Market Engagement please complete and submit the questionnaire available on the Council's website Opportunities - www.wolverhamptontenders.com. The engagement period will end on Friday 7th November 2025 at midday (12:00noon)
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05cef0
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/066350-2025
- 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 Oct 20254 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- 7 Nov 2025Expired
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 1 Feb 2026 - 31 Jan 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
- WOLVERHAMPTON CITY COUNCIL
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- corporate.procurement@wolverhampton.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- WOLVERHAMPTON
- Postcode
- WV1 1SH
- Post Town
- Wolverhampton
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLG West Midlands (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLG3 West Midlands
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLG39 Wolverhampton
- Delivery Location
- TLG West Midlands (England)
-
- Local Authority
- Wolverhampton
- Electoral Ward
- St Peters
- Westminster Constituency
- Wolverhampton West
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/066350-2025
17th October 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
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