Planning

Pre-Market Engagement (PME) for PITSM Requirements

LEICESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL

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Planning

22 May 2026 at 12:22

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Leicestershire County Council is leading a procurement process titled "Pre-Market Engagement (PME) for PITSM Requirements" in the public authority sub-central government sector. This procurement is in the planning stage as of 22nd May 2026 and entails exploring potential single cloud-hosted ITSM solutions. The aim of the Preliminary Market Engagement is to gather market interest and information to inform future tender exercises. The PME is focused on IT services and software, classified under the CPV code 48000000. The engagement milestone is currently scheduled with a deadline of 12th June 2026, and interested parties can participate through a questionnaire available via the EastMidsTenders portal, referencing project DN817091.

This tender represents an opportunity for businesses specialising in software packages and IT systems to showcase their solutions and innovations. It is particularly suited for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) that can offer cloud-based IT systems capable of supporting council services. Businesses capable of providing cost-effective, scalable IT solutions will find this engagement beneficial as it sets the groundwork for a forthcoming tender that could facilitate significant business growth through collaboration with a prominent local authority.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Pre-Market Engagement (PME) for PITSM Requirements

Notice Description

The purpose of this Preliminary Market Engagement (PME) is to gather interest and information from the market for the requirements described in Section 6 in the PME document. The Council wishes to test the market for a single, cloud-hosted solution, including indicative costs and available options. This PME will help the Council understand potential ITSM replacement solutions capable of supporting services and functions across the Council. This PME will assist the Council to examine the key issues that relate to the requirements and to refine our approach and decision-making process to any future tender exercise that may take place.

Planning Information

Engagement will take the form of the completion of a short questionnaire. The questionnaire is available via the Council e-tender portal EastMidsTenders at the following link: https://www.eastmidstenders.org Please search for the opportunity using the project reference DN817091 - Pre-Market Engagement (PME) for PITSM Requirements

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06a12c
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/047866-2026
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

48 - Software package and information systems

CPV Codes

48000000 - Software package and information systems

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
22 May 2026Yesterday
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
12 Jun 20263 weeks to go
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
22 May 2026 - 12 Jun 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
LEICESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LEICESTER
Postcode
LE3 8RA
Post Town
Leicester
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLF East Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLF22 Leicestershire CC and Rutland
Delivery Location
TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire
Local Authority
Blaby
Electoral Ward
Glenfield Faire
Westminster Constituency
Mid Leicestershire

Further Information

Notice Documents

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