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Transforming Childrens Services Case Management Systems

Somerset County Council

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20 Jul 2026 at 09:17

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Planning

15 Jul 2026 at 09:54

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Somerset Council is exploring systems to support children’s services, including children’s social care, education, early help and youth justice. The requirement also covers associated service transformation opportunities, so it is relevant to suppliers offering case management platforms, software packages and information systems, implementation support or related transformation expertise. The planned solution would support the council’s children’s services functions, with delivery spanning England. Somerset Council is the public-sector buyer. The procurement is categorised as goods because the central requirement is a software and information system, although suppliers may need to understand the operational and service-design context in which the system will be used. Businesses with experience of public-sector children’s services technology should find the scope particularly relevant.

This procurement is at the planning stage and is not an invitation to tender. Somerset Council is undertaking preliminary market engagement to understand the current market offering and inform its future approach. The buyer has scheduled the engagement to run until 14 August 2026. The planned contract period is 1 April 2029 to 31 March 2034, with a possible extension to 31 March 2036 and renewal rights. The requirement is above the relevant threshold and is currently described as a single planned package. The future approach has not been settled; suppliers are being asked to contribute market insight on children’s services systems and associated transformation opportunities before the council decides how to proceed.

This engagement is suited to suppliers that develop, implement or support case management systems for children’s social care, education, early help or youth justice. It may also suit technology providers and transformation consultancies able to explain how their products support joined-up services across these areas. The council is looking for a clear understanding of current market offerings, so suppliers should be ready to describe relevant functionality, implementation approaches, integration possibilities and wider transformation support. Experience working with local authorities or comparable public services would help suppliers provide useful evidence, particularly where systems must support several children’s services functions. Businesses that can contribute informed market feedback now may be well placed to prepare for the future procurement, although there is no tender to bid for at this stage.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Transforming Childrens Services Case Management Systems

Notice Description

Somerset Council is undertaking this preliminary market engagement to better understand the current market offering and it is intended to inform our future approach in relation to children's services systems inc. Childrens social care, education, early help and youth justice, as well as associated transformation opportunities.

Planning Information

Somerset Council is undertaking preliminary market engagement to inform it's future approach in relation to children's services systems inc. Childrens social care, education, early help and youth justice, as well as associated transformation opportunities. Access to market engagement form - https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=BvYktXr3okqNov5wNDsMzpothYayXiNKieZJLysLleRUNjdSNTBLVVBVSDlJTDlFUTRSREtaMU1QTS4u

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06cb98
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/068058-2026
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
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
20 Jul 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Apr 2029 - 31 Mar 2034 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 County Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
TAUNTON
Postcode
TA1 4DY
Postcode Area
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
TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)
Local Authority
Somerset
Electoral Ward
Bishop's Hull & Taunton West
Westminster Constituency
Taunton and Wellington

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