Planning

Choice Based Letting system - Soft Market Test Only. Published via the CHEST ref DN807962

TAMESIDE METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL

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Planning

24 Feb 2026 at 16:51

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council is currently in the planning stage for a procurement process inviting industry collaboration on developing a Choice Based Lettings system. This project aims to enhance the management of their housing register and allocations services, supporting the council's capabilities in assisting residents with their housing needs. Up to 150 officers, including registered social providers, will need access to this system. The current housing system's contract expires on 31 May 2027, and the council is engaging in preliminary market testing to evaluate the interest and innovation potential within the industry. This initiative is classified under housing services, with delivery spanning regions across the United Kingdom.

Businesses specializing in housing service solutions, especially those with expertise in managing large data systems and providing multi-user accessibility, stand to benefit greatly from participating in this tender. This opportunity presents a lucrative avenue for such companies to expand their client portfolio, particularly those interested in collaborating with local government. The procurement method anticipates innovation and collaboration, making it ideal for firms looking to integrate their technological solutions with public sector operations. Engaging in this initial market testing can offer insights into the market's readiness and allow companies to align their offerings with the council's specific administrative and operational needs.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Choice Based Letting system - Soft Market Test Only. Published via the CHEST ref DN807962

Notice Description

Tameside Council is inviting the industry to innovate and collaborate on a solution to manage our housing register and allocations services to enable our capabilities related to supporting our residents with their housing needs. We are looking for a Choice based lettings system which can be accessed by approximately 150 officers concurrently this would include registered social providers in Tameside to include partner access. The contract for the current housing system ends on the 31st of May 2027. TMBC currently have approx. 1400 customers active on the housing register, with approximately 1800 applications awaiting assessment. The system would also need to transfer applications for our partner agencies of around 6000 applications. We would like to take the opportunity to do some soft market testing, to determine current interest levels in the market.

Planning Information

The soft market testing has been published via the CHEST Portal, ref DN807962 Tameside Council is inviting the industry to innovate and collaborate on a solution to manage our housing register and allocations services to enable our capabilities related to supporting our residents with their housing needs. We are looking for a Choice based lettings system which can be accessed by approximately 150 officers concurrently this would include registered social providers in Tameside to include partner access. The contract for the current housing system ends on the 31st of May 2027. TMBC currently have approx. 1400 customers active on the housing register, with approximately 1800 applications awaiting assessment. The system would also need to transfer applications for our partner agencies of around 6000 applications. We would like to take the opportunity to do some soft market testing to determine current interest levels in the market.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-065b85
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/016656-2026
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
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

70 - Real estate services

CPV Codes

70333000 - Housing services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£10 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
24 Feb 20265 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
31 Mar 2026 - 1 May 2026 30 days
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
TAMESIDE METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
ASHTON UNDER LYNE
Postcode
OL6 0GS
Post Town
Oldham
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD3 Greater Manchester
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD35 Greater Manchester South East
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)
Local Authority
Tameside
Electoral Ward
St Peter's
Westminster Constituency
Ashton-under-Lyne

Further Information

Notice Documents

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