Notice Information
Notice Title
Housing management system
Notice Description
Homes in Somerset and Somerset Council are reviewing their current housing management solutions to enable a procurement exercise to take place if it is discovered that there have been sufficient IT advancements in the housing solution market to benefit from a new tender being issued. At this stage it is anticipated that an open market tender will be released in the future but we reserve the right to cancel this process if the market is unable to provide sufficient enhancements to the current solution that is used. This early market engagement activity will give suppliers an opportunity to showcase to HIS/SC what can be achieved
Planning Information
The engagement process will commence with the completion of a document which confirms the requirements as initially expected. Bidders should complete this document to conclude what they have to meet the requirements. The second stage will be a demo which will take place at the end of March. To express an interest and to obtain the pre market engagement documentation please email procurement@homesinsomerset.org. The opportunity will shortly be advertised on https://in-tendhost.co.uk/his/ it is suggested that interested parties also register on this portal for further updates
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-060f40
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/006934-2026
- 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
- SME
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
48 - Software package and information systems
72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
-
- CPV Codes
48000000 - Software package and information systems
72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 27 Jan 20263 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- 23 Feb 2026Today
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 31 Mar 2028 - 31 Mar 2033 Over 5 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
- HOMES IN SOMERSET LIMITED
- Additional Buyers
- Contact Name
- Homes in Somerset, Joanna Hutchins
- Contact Email
- procurement@homesinsomerset.org
- Contact Phone
- +441278435244
Buyer Location
- Locality
- BRIDGWATER
- Postcode
- TA6 3AR
- Post Town
- Taunton
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLK South West (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLK6 North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLK62 Somerset
- Delivery Location
- TLK23 Somerset CC
-
- Local Authority
- Somerset
- Electoral Ward
- Bishop's Hull & Taunton West
- Westminster Constituency
- Taunton and Wellington
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/006934-2026
27th January 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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