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Preliminary Market Engagement for an Adults Social Care Case Management System

BIRMINGHAM CITY COUNCIL

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Planning

01 Jul 2026 at 10:54

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Birmingham City Council is currently in the planning stage of a procurement process for a new Adults’ Social Care Case Management System. The organisation is focusing on industry category goods, specifically software packages and information systems. The procurement process involves a Preliminary Market Engagement to gather insights into available technologies, costs, and commercial offerings. Interested businesses should note the crucial deadline of 16th July 2026 at 12 noon for submitting their questionnaire responses, which are essential for the Council's decision-making regarding future procurement exercises. The involvement is based in Birmingham, UK, with correspondence managed through the Council's e-tendering system.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in software systems, with an emphasis on solutions suitable for social care management. Small to medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSEs) are well-positioned to compete, given the procurement strategy's suitability criteria. Successful engagement could lead to future contracts commencing on 1st April 2027, running until 31st March 2035. The initiative allows industry players to influence the Council's procurement approach through participation in market engagement activities, thereby fostering potential business growth and collaboration.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Preliminary Market Engagement for an Adults Social Care Case Management System

Notice Description

Birmingham City Council is seeking to explore the market for an Adults' Social Care Case Management System to understand the technology available including the functionality, indicative costs, commercial offerings, implementation timelines, scope, etc. Findings from this Preliminary Market Engagement (PME) will help the Council decide on the best way to progress any future procurement exercise. The Council will be using its e-tendering system (in-tend) for the administration of this Preliminary Market Engagement and providers must register with the system to be able to access the Preliminary Market Engagement Questionnaire and the Appendix document. The web address is: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/birminghamcc Registration and use of In-Tend is free. All correspondence for this procurement process must be via the In-tend correspondence function. If you are unable to register with In-tend please email etendering@birmingham.gov.uk Suppliers who can provide an Adults' Social Care Case Management System are invited to participate by completing the questionnaire document available at the link above. There is also an appendix document detailing the types of scenarios the Council would like suppliers to cover. The closing date is 12 noon on the 16th July 2026.

Planning Information

The Council has formed a questionnaire in Section 8 Supplier Preliminary Market Engagement Questionnaire in the response document, asking for high level information from interested suppliers. The Council may contact individual suppliers that respond to this Preliminary Market Engagement Questionnaire to have further discussions or demonstrations of their solution via Microsoft Teams. The Council will only invite suppliers for further individual engagement as part of this PME if they have indicated in their questionnaire response that they would be able to deliver the functionality detailed in the Section 7 Illustrative Demonstration Scenarios and Appendix 1.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06c106
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/061632-2026
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
1 Jul 2026Yesterday
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
2 Nov 20265 months to go
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
31 Mar 2027 - 31 Mar 2035 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
BIRMINGHAM CITY COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BIRMINGHAM
Postcode
B1 1BB
Post Town
Birmingham
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG3 West Midlands
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG31 Birmingham
Delivery Location
TLG31 Birmingham
Local Authority
Birmingham
Electoral Ward
Ladywood
Westminster Constituency
Birmingham Ladywood

Further Information

Notice Documents

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