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Highways Asset Management System

Shropshire Council

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Planning

15 Sep 2026 at 16:23

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Shropshire Council is exploring a future highways asset management system to support management of its highways portfolio. The requirement is for a software and information systems service, including associated information technology consultancy, software development, internet and support services. The system would support the Council’s highways asset management activities across Shropshire, with delivery in the United Kingdom. This is a service requirement rather than a construction or routine highways works contract. Suppliers with relevant highways asset management platforms, supporting digital services or the ability to configure and integrate software for a public-sector highways portfolio may be relevant. The Council is using this exercise to understand what the market can deliver before deciding on a potential procurement.

This procurement is at the planning stage and is currently preliminary market engagement, not an invitation to tender. Shropshire Council expects a future contract covering one lot, with an indicative term from 30 September 2027 to 29 September 2032. The stated gross estimated value is £1.8 million. The Council has scheduled an engagement milestone for 1 December 2026: organisations wishing to participate in the preliminary engagement are expected to register their interest by contacting the Council, after which they will be contacted about further engagement activity. The Council has not set out a tender procedure, submission method or award criteria at this stage. The process is above the relevant threshold, and any future competition will follow a later procurement decision.

This engagement is likely to suit suppliers with an established highways asset management system or the capability to develop, configure and support one for a local authority. Relevant strengths include managing highways portfolio data, delivering software and information systems, integrating platforms with existing council technology, and providing implementation, consultancy, maintenance and user support. It may also suit technology providers able to demonstrate reliable service delivery across a substantial public-sector environment and to work with the Council to shape a future specification. The immediate value for suppliers is the chance to explain their product capabilities, delivery model and experience during the preliminary engagement, helping the Council understand the available market before a future procurement is designed.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Highways Asset Management System

Notice Description

Shropshire Council (the Authority) is undertaking a preliminary market engagement in advance of a potential future procurement for a Highways Asset Management System. The Authority is seeking to understand the capability of the market to deliver a solution to support the management of its Highways portfolio.

Planning Information

Organisations wishing to express an interest in this opportunity are invited to contact Dave.Sage@shropshire.gov.uk to register their interest in participating. Organisations registering will then be contacted around further PME arrangements/activity during the preliminary engagement period.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06fa7c
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/087466-2026
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

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
£1,800,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
15 Sep 2026Today
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
30 Sep 2027 - 29 Sep 2032 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
Shropshire Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
SHREWSBURY
Postcode
SY3 8FT
Postcode Area
Shrewsbury
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG2 Shropshire and Staffordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG22 Shropshire
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Shropshire
Electoral Ward
Porthill
Westminster Constituency
Shrewsbury

Further Information

Notice Documents

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