Planning

T25-155ENV Development of Bespoke Building Control Software System - Preliminary Market Engagement

DERRY CITY AND STRABANE DISTRICT COUNCIL

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Planning

24 Oct 2025 at 15:11

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Derry City and Strabane District Council is initiating a preliminary market engagement for the development and maintenance of a Building Control Management Software system. This planning stage aims to collect market insights and feedback to refine the procurement strategy. The engagement is classified under IT services, including software development and consultancy, and is set in the region of UKN0A, United Kingdom. Interested parties must submit completed questionnaires via the eTendersNI Portal by 12:00 on 21st November 2025, marking a crucial deadline in the planning process. The procurement phase is anticipated to start with the contract beginning on 1st April 2026 and ending on 1st April 2027, with an estimated contract value of £200,000 GBP.

This tender creates an opportunity for businesses specialising in IT services, software development, and consultancy to engage with a sub-central government authority in Northern Ireland. Companies skilled in providing comprehensive software solutions and consultancy services will be particularly well-suited for this project. The preliminary market engagement allows suppliers to influence the procurement strategy and specification, providing a unique opportunity to tailor offerings to the buyer’s requirements. Although participation in this engagement will not affect eligibility for future procurement processes, it offers valuable visibility into potential future contracts and insights into the buyer's requirements and procurement approach.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

T25-155ENV Development of Bespoke Building Control Software System - Preliminary Market Engagement

Notice Description

Derry City and Strabane District Council intend to commence a robust, credible and transparent preliminary market engagement exercise to develop a deliverable and affordable option for the development and maintenance of a Building Control Management Software system. The purpose of this preliminary market engagement (PME) is to gather insights and feedback from the market to inform the development of the procurement strategy and specification for the development and maintenance of a Building Control Software Management System as well as assisting Derry City and Strabane District Council to ensure that the most efficient and effective methods of procurement are considered. The first phase of the market engagement exercise will be participation from the supply base through the attached questionnaire. Responses to these questions will help Derry City and Strabane District Council gather comprehensive information about potential suppliers and the services they offer. This will allow us to make informed decisions regarding our specification and procurement strategy before entering the market with a full procurement competition. At this stage, any information gathered through this engagement exercise will solely inform internal business planning and any possible subsequent procurement process; and will NOT be appraised in any future tender evaluation exercise. Please note that participation or non-participation in this preliminary market engagement shall not prevent any provider participating in any potential procurement process, nor is it intended that any information supplied shall place any provider at an advantage or disadvantage in any forthcoming procurement process. All completed questionnaires must be submitted via eTenders messaging by 12noon 21st November 2025, no other method of submission will be accepted.

Planning Information

ALL COMPLETED PME QUESTIONNAIRES MUST BE SUBMITTED VIA THE eTendersNI PortaI Respondees are not required to wait until the closing date to submit a Response. PME QUESTIONNAIRE RESPONSES MAY BE SUBMITTED VIA THE ETENDERSNI CFT MESSAGING FACILITY AT ANY TIME UP TO 12:00 on 21st November 2025.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05d3a9
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/068317-2025
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

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

CPV Codes

72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

72200000 - Software programming and consultancy services

72500000 - Computer-related services

72600000 - Computer support and consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£200,000 £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
21 Nov 2025Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
31 Mar 2026 - 1 Apr 2027 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
DERRY CITY AND STRABANE DISTRICT COUNCIL
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
tenders@derrystrabane.com
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
DERRY
Postcode
BT48 7NN
Post Town
Northern Ireland
Country
Northern Ireland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLN Northern Ireland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLN0 Northern Ireland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLN0A Derry City and Strabane
Delivery Location
TLN0A Derry City and Strabane
Local Authority
Derry City and Strabane
Electoral Ward
Northland
Westminster Constituency
Foyle

Further Information

Notice Documents

Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)

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