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Planning

23 Jun 2026 at 10:23

Summary of the contracting process

Liverpool City Council is initiating a procurement process titled "Home Electronics & Staff Benefit Scheme," aimed at providing employees with access to a wide range of home electronics and staff benefits. This contract falls within the services industry category, specifically under financial leasing services, and will be delivered across the United Kingdom. Currently in the planning stage, the council is conducting premarket engagement, distributing a questionnaire from 23rd June 2026 to 21st July 2026 to inform its procurement strategy. Interested parties should note that the contract period is scheduled to start on 1st September 2026 and may extend until 31st August 2029.

This tender represents a significant opportunity for businesses in the financial leasing and consumer electronics sectors to expand their reach by serving a diverse employee demographic through a high-value contract, estimated at £936,000. Companies offering a broad catalogue of home and electronics products, particularly those from major brands, would be well-positioned to leverage this tender. Additionally, firms experienced in engaging with public authorities and capable of delivering services across the UK would find this an advantageous opportunity to grow their business portfolio through partnership with a sub-central government authority like Liverpool City Council.

How relevant is this notice?

Notice Title

Home Electronics & Staff Benefit Scheme

Notice Description

The Home and Electronics scheme provide employees with access to an extensive range of products, catering for the demands of a wide-ranging employee demographic. Employees can access a full range of home and electronics products from all major brands.

Planning Information

Premarket engagement questionnaire will be distributed via ProContract from 23/06/2026-21/07/2026. The Council welcomes responses to this questionnaire which will help form the procurement strategy.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06bada
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/058856-2026
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

66 - Financial and insurance services


CPV Codes

66114000 - Financial leasing services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£780,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
23 Jun 2026Yesterday
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
21 Jul 20264 weeks to go
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
31 Aug 2026 - 31 Aug 2028 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
LIVERPOOL 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
LIVERPOOL
Postcode
L3 1DS
Post Town
Liverpool
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD7 Merseyside
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD72 Liverpool
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Liverpool
Electoral Ward
Waterfront South
Westminster Constituency
Liverpool Riverside

Further Information

Notice Documents

Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)

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