Notice Information
Notice Title
Somerset Place-based Solution
Notice Description
Somerset Council is undertaking a preliminary market engagement to inform the potential future procurement of a modern, integrated digital solution to support key place-based services. Somerset Council is seeking solutions that will support integrated, end-to-end case management, enable joined-up working across services, improve customer experience through digital self-service, make better use of data, reporting and analytics, and enable automation, efficiency and service redesign.
Planning Information
Please complete the following form by 19.06.2026 https://forms.cloud.microsoft/e/Z8qmePn559 Somerset Council is undertaking preliminary market engagement to inform the potential future procurement of a modern, integrated digital solution to support key place‑based services.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-06a906
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/051213-2026
- 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
- Not specified
- 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
- 1 Jun 20263 days ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- 19 Jun 20263 weeks to go
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 31 Mar 2027 - 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
- SOMERSET 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
- TAUNTON
- Postcode
- TA1 4DY
- 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/051213-2026
1st June 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/051192-2026
1st June 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/050897-2026
29th May 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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