Grassroots football pitch booking & management system

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Notice Description

Wrexham County Borough Council is seeking information from suppliers on digital solutions to support the booking and management of grassroots football pitches. The Council currently manages and maintains approximately 35 football pitches used by grassroots football clubs across the county borough. The purpose of this Prior Information Notice (PIN) is to better understand the solutions available within the market, including indicative costs, functionality, implementation approaches and timescales. Suppliers are invited to provide information on systems that can deliver, but are not limited to, the following features: Online booking of football pitches. Online payments at the point of booking. Functionality to improve operational visibility and efficiency. Management of both casual and block bookings. Season ticket or subscription-style arrangements for regular users. Real-time visibility of pitch availability and bookings. Centralised booking management, including the ability to restrict how far in advance pitches can be booked. Suppliers are encouraged to provide: An overview of their solution and key functionality. Examples of similar implementations and relevant experience. Indicative costs and licensing models, where available. Typical implementation timescales and support arrangements. Please note that the value shown on this notice is indicative only. This exercise is being undertaken for market engagement purposes to help inform future procurement options, costs and timelines. This PIN does not constitute a call for competition. Please email an overview of your solution to Clare Roberts, Category Manager, at Clare.Roberts@wrexham.gov.uk by 12:00 noon on 20 July 2026. Please include "Grassroots Football Pitch Booking & Management System" in the subject line of your email. Wrexham County Borough Council welcomes responses from all interested suppliers and looks forward to learning more about the solutions available within the market.

Planning Information

Wrexham County Borough Council is seeking information from suppliers on digital solutions to support the booking and management of grassroots football pitches. The Council currently manages and maintains approximately 35 football pitches used by grassroots football clubs across the county borough. The purpose of this Prior Information Notice (PIN) is to better understand the solutions available within the market, including indicative costs, functionality, implementation approaches and timescales. Suppliers are invited to provide information on systems that can deliver, but are not limited to, the following features: Online booking of football pitches. Online payments at the point of booking. Functionality to improve operational visibility and efficiency. Management of both casual and block bookings. Season ticket or subscription-style arrangements for regular users. Real-time visibility of pitch availability and bookings. Centralised booking management, including the ability to restrict how far in advance pitches can be booked. Suppliers are encouraged to provide: An overview of their solution and key functionality. Examples of similar implementations and relevant experience. Indicative costs and licensing models, where available. Typical implementation timescales and support arrangements. Please note that the value shown on this notice is indicative only. This exercise is being undertaken for market engagement purposes to help inform future procurement options, costs and timelines. This PIN does not constitute a call for competition. Please email an overview of your solution to Clare Roberts, Category Manager, at Clare.Roberts@wrexham.gov.uk by 12:00 noon on 20 July 2026. Please include "Grassroots Football Pitch Booking & Management System" in the subject line of your email. Wrexham County Borough Council welcomes responses from all interested suppliers and looks forward to learning more about the solutions available within the market.

Notice Details

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Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID: ocds-h6vhtk-06b7fb
Publication Source: Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice: https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/057529-2026
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: £20,000 Under £100K
Lots Value: Not specified
Awards Value: Not specified
Contracts Value: Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date: 18 Jun 20266 days ago
Submission Deadline: Not specified
Future Notice Date: 20 Jul 20264 weeks to go
Award Date: Not specified
Contract Period: 30 Sep 2026 - 31 Dec 2026 1-6 months
Recurrence: Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status: Planning
Lots Status: Planning
Awards Status: Not Specified
Contracts Status: Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

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Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer: WREXHAM COUNTY BOROUGH 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: WREXHAM
Postcode: LL11 1AR
Post Town: Llandudno
Country: Wales
Major Region (ITL 1): TLL Wales
Basic Region (ITL 2): TLL3 North Wales
Small Region (ITL 3): TLL34 Flintshire and Wrexham
Delivery Location: TLL23 Flintshire and Wrexham
Local Authority: Wrexham
Electoral Ward: Grosvenor
Westminster Constituency: Wrexham

Further Information

Notice Documents

https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/057529-2026
18th June 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

Notice URLs

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