Notice Information
Notice Title
TC1101 - Data Analytical Services System for Rent Accounts
Notice Description
The Council is using the e-business portal known as the Chest. Participants of the preliminary market engagement exercise will need to register their details at the following link www.the-chest.org.uk . Once registered, participants will be emailed a log-in and password which will allow them to gain access to the documentation relating to this exercise. Manchester City Council is conducting a preliminary market engagement exercise to assess the capability of the marketplace. The exercise will assist the Council gather insights in advance of a potential future procurement. Please note this is not a call for competition and Manchester City Council reserves the right not to proceed to procurement. We would like to invite you to attend a session in April 2026 on either the 21,22 or 23 April 2026 where you can demonstrate your Data Analytical Services for Rent Accounts solution. Please let us know of your intention to be included in the demonstrations by completing and submitting the 'Preliminary Market Engagement Questionnaire' doc via the E-Procurement platform, CHEST. A briefing note outlining the demonstrations (and dates planned to undertake these) is available as an attachment on the Chest. Companies that have registered will also be required to submit a brief questionnaire, enabling the council to understand your capability in this space. This will be used for information purposes only.
Planning Information
Manchester City Council is conducting a preliminary market engagement exercise to assess the capability of the marketplace. The exercise will assist the Council gather insights in advance of a potential future procurement. Please note this is not a call for competition and Manchester City Council reserves the right not to proceed to procurement. We would like to invite you to attend a session in April 2026 on either the 21,22 or 23 April 2026 where you can demonstrate your Data Analytical Services for Rent Accounts solution. Please let us know of your intention to be included in the demonstrations by completing and submitting the 'Preliminary Market Engagement Questionnaire' doc via the E-Procurement platform, CHEST. A briefing note outlining the demonstrations (and dates planned to undertake these) is provided in the documents on the Chest. Companies that have registered will also be required to submit a brief questionnaire, enabling the council to understand your capability in this space. This will be used for information purposes only.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-067d52
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/031621-2026
- 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
70 - Real estate services
-
- CPV Codes
48000000 - Software package and information systems
70331000 - Residential property services
70333000 - Housing services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £760,000 £500K-£1M
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 7 Apr 20264 days ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- 14 Apr 20262 days to go
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 23 Dec 2026 - 23 Dec 2030 4-5 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
- MANCHESTER CITY COUNCIL
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- MANCHESTER
- Postcode
- M60 2LA
- Post Town
- Manchester
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLD North West (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLD3 Greater Manchester
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLD33 Manchester
- Delivery Location
- TLD North West (England)
-
- Local Authority
- Manchester
- Electoral Ward
- Piccadilly
- Westminster Constituency
- Manchester Central
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/031621-2026
7th April 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
View full OCDS Record for this contracting process
The Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) is a framework designed to increase transparency and access to public procurement data in the public sector. It is widely used by governments and organisations worldwide to report on procurement processes and contracts.
{
"tag": [
"compiled"
],
"id": "ocds-h6vhtk-067d52-2026-04-07T16:40:45+01:00",
"date": "2026-04-07T16:40:45+01:00",
"ocid": "ocds-h6vhtk-067d52",
"initiationType": "tender",
"parties": [
{
"id": "GB-PPON-PLNV-8798-LDMP",
"name": "Manchester City Council",
"identifier": {
"scheme": "GB-PPON",
"id": "PLNV-8798-LDMP"
},
"address": {
"streetAddress": "Town Hall Extension",
"locality": "Manchester",
"postalCode": "M60 2LA",
"country": "GB",
"countryName": "United Kingdom",
"region": "UKD33"
},
"contactPoint": {
"email": "procurement@manchester.gov.uk"
},
"roles": [
"buyer"
],
"details": {
"url": "https://www.manchester.gov.uk/",
"classifications": [
{
"id": "publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment",
"scheme": "UK_CA_TYPE",
"description": "Public authority - sub-central government"
}
]
}
}
],
"buyer": {
"id": "GB-PPON-PLNV-8798-LDMP",
"name": "Manchester City Council"
},
"planning": {
"milestones": [
{
"id": "engagement",
"type": "engagement",
"description": "Manchester City Council is conducting a preliminary market engagement exercise to assess the capability of the marketplace. The exercise will assist the Council gather insights in advance of a potential future procurement. Please note this is not a call for competition and Manchester City Council reserves the right not to proceed to procurement. We would like to invite you to attend a session in April 2026 on either the 21,22 or 23 April 2026 where you can demonstrate your Data Analytical Services for Rent Accounts solution. Please let us know of your intention to be included in the demonstrations by completing and submitting the 'Preliminary Market Engagement Questionnaire' doc via the E-Procurement platform, CHEST. A briefing note outlining the demonstrations (and dates planned to undertake these) is provided in the documents on the Chest. Companies that have registered will also be required to submit a brief questionnaire, enabling the council to understand your capability in this space. This will be used for information purposes only.",
"dueDate": "2026-04-14T23:59:59+01:00",
"status": "scheduled"
}
],
"documents": [
{
"id": "031621-2026",
"documentType": "marketEngagementNotice",
"noticeType": "UK2",
"description": "Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender",
"url": "https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/031621-2026",
"datePublished": "2026-04-07T16:40:45+01:00",
"format": "text/html"
}
]
},
"tender": {
"id": "TC1101",
"legalBasis": {
"id": "2023/54",
"scheme": "UKPGA",
"uri": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents"
},
"title": "TC1101 - Data Analytical Services System for Rent Accounts",
"description": "The Council is using the e-business portal known as the Chest. Participants of the preliminary market engagement exercise will need to register their details at the following link www.the-chest.org.uk . Once registered, participants will be emailed a log-in and password which will allow them to gain access to the documentation relating to this exercise. Manchester City Council is conducting a preliminary market engagement exercise to assess the capability of the marketplace. The exercise will assist the Council gather insights in advance of a potential future procurement. Please note this is not a call for competition and Manchester City Council reserves the right not to proceed to procurement. We would like to invite you to attend a session in April 2026 on either the 21,22 or 23 April 2026 where you can demonstrate your Data Analytical Services for Rent Accounts solution. Please let us know of your intention to be included in the demonstrations by completing and submitting the 'Preliminary Market Engagement Questionnaire' doc via the E-Procurement platform, CHEST. A briefing note outlining the demonstrations (and dates planned to undertake these) is available as an attachment on the Chest. Companies that have registered will also be required to submit a brief questionnaire, enabling the council to understand your capability in this space. This will be used for information purposes only.",
"items": [
{
"id": "1",
"additionalClassifications": [
{
"scheme": "CPV",
"id": "48000000",
"description": "Software package and information systems"
},
{
"scheme": "CPV",
"id": "70331000",
"description": "Residential property services"
},
{
"scheme": "CPV",
"id": "70333000",
"description": "Housing services"
}
],
"deliveryAddresses": [
{
"region": "UKD",
"country": "GB",
"countryName": "United Kingdom"
}
],
"relatedLot": "1"
}
],
"value": {
"amountGross": 760000,
"currency": "GBP"
},
"mainProcurementCategory": "services",
"aboveThreshold": true,
"lots": [
{
"id": "1",
"suitability": {
"sme": true
},
"contractPeriod": {
"startDate": "2026-12-23T00:00:00Z",
"endDate": "2030-12-23T23:59:59Z"
},
"status": "planning"
}
],
"status": "planning"
},
"language": "en"
}