Planning

Soft Market Testing for an Asset Management Solution

DUNDEE CITY COUNCIL

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Planning

24 Oct 2025 at 12:29

Summary of the contracting process

Dundee City Council is in the planning stage of procuring a new asset management solution, which includes reactive, cyclical, and planned maintenance, as well as lease management features, specifically designed to manage General Fund property and land within the city. The tender, titled "Soft Market Testing for an Asset Management Solution," falls under the services industry category, specifically focusing on software implementation services with a CPV code of 72263000. This initiative is being conducted to engage with potential suppliers who can deliver Commercial Off The Shelf (COTS) solutions that meet Scottish regulatory standards. The process is set to progress with communication expected to take place around 2nd March 2026.

This tender provides a significant opportunity for companies specialising in software implementation services, especially those with experience in delivering COTS solutions to local authorities in the UK. Businesses that have a proven track record in compliance with Scottish legislation and those capable of providing comprehensive software packages, specifically in asset management, property services, compliance, and systems support, would find this opportunity beneficial. Given the Council's emphasis on finding solutions that align with local regulatory frameworks, companies with expertise in the Scottish market and responsive software solutions are well-suited to compete for this contract, budgeted at £300,000.

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Notice Title

Soft Market Testing for an Asset Management Solution

Notice Description

Dundee City Council (the Council) wishes to investigate options for a new asset management solution (including reactive, cyclical and planned maintenance), with lease management features, primarily to manage General Fund property and land within the city. The Council therefore wishes to engage with the solutions market at an early stage to identify potential organisations with the appropriate expertise to supply and implement proven COTS* solution(s) . Suppliers will have a track record of delivering these COTS (Commercial Off The Shelf) products to local authorities in the UK, and specifically have the ability to meet the Scottish regulatory landscape. (eg Fire Risk Assessment legislation, non-domestic leasing statute for Scotland etc).

Lot Information

Lot 1

Dundee City Council (the Council) wishes to investigate options for a new asset management solution (including reactive, cyclical and planned maintenance), with lease management features, primarily to manage General Fund property and land within the city. The Council therefore wishes to engage with the solutions market at an early stage to identify potential organisations with the appropriate expertise to supply and implement proven COTS* solution(s) . Suppliers will have a track record of delivering these COTS (Commercial Off The Shelf) products to local authorities in the UK, and specifically have the ability to meet the Scottish regulatory landscape. (eg Fire Risk Assessment legislation, non-domestic leasing statute for Scotland etc). Additional information: Please see the uploaded documents for additional information.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05d36a
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/068208-2025
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Planning 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

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support


CPV Codes

48000000 - Software package and information systems

48100000 - Industry specific software package

48170000 - Compliance software package

48219300 - Administration software package

48331000 - Project management software package

48420000 - Facilities management software package and software package suite

48800000 - Information systems and servers

48810000 - Information systems

70332000 - Non-residential property services

72230000 - Custom software development services

72250000 - System and support services

72260000 - Software-related services

72261000 - Software support services

72263000 - Software implementation services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£300,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
24 Oct 20254 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
2 Mar 20266 days to go
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planned
Lots Status
Planned
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
DUNDEE CITY COUNCIL
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
trina.forbes@dundeecity.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
DUNDEE
Postcode
DD1 1QE
Post Town
Dundee
Country
Scotland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM0 Eastern Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM03 Angus and Dundee City
Delivery Location
TLM71 Angus and Dundee City

Local Authority
Dundee City
Electoral Ward
Maryfield
Westminster Constituency
Dundee Central

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