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title: "Mentoring Solution - Pre-market Engagement (PME)"
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current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "LEICESTER CITY COUNCIL"
published: "2024-05-23"
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# Mentoring Solution - Pre-market Engagement (PME)

Buyer: LEICESTER CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-11047b10-ca6c-421c-9d32-5b96841fdad3

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## Summary

The Leicester City Council is initiating a tender process for a Mentoring Solution, titled "Mentoring Solution - Pre-market Engagement (PME)", in the Software package and information systems industry category. The goal is to gather market intelligence on digital mentoring platform solutions. The engagement is currently in the planning stage, with a key milestone set for the engagement end date on 27th June 2024. The Council is seeking input from organisations interested in providing mentoring solutions, with a focus on SMEs and VCSEs. The tender is open to businesses based in England, United Kingdom.

This tender by Leicester City Council presents an opportunity for businesses specializing in digital mentoring platforms to contribute their expertise and solutions. Companies offering commercial off-the-shelf solutions or bespoke offerings in the MS Power platform, or equivalent, are encouraged to participate. The Council aims to develop a corporate digital mentoring platform to facilitate mentor-mentee interactions efficiently. Businesses with innovative solutions in this sector can potentially shape the requirements of the final tender specifications and engage with the Council in this market intelligence gathering phase.

## Notice

Leicester City Council ("the Council") are commencing a formal process to obtain market intelligence on offerings in the market on both commercial off the shelf solutions as well as any build offerings in the MS Power platform (or alternate) in relation to create a digital mentoring platform. We would like to be able to offer a corporate digital mentoring platform solution that will enable interested mentors and mentees to sign up, be matched, set up meetings and evaluate the experience. Before potentially commencing a formal tender process, the Council is keen to seek market information from organisations that may have an interest or expertise in this field. The information provided will be used to help inform and shape the requirements in our specification.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b4018267-5a49-46ad-bc46-454c0d9dc712 |
| Notice type | Market Engagement Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Not specified |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 23 May 2024 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 27 Jun 2024 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Planning |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | LEICESTER CITY COUNCIL |
| Locality | LEICESTER |
| Post town | Leicester |
| Postcode | LE1 1FZ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire |
| ITL 3 | TLF21 Leicester |
| Local authority | Leicester |
| Electoral ward | Castle |
| Westminster constituency | Leicester South |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 48 - Software package and information systems

### Codes

- 48000000 - Software package and information systems

## Release History

- 23 May 2024 at 13:54 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b4018267-5a49-46ad-bc46-454c0d9dc712

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b4018267-5a49-46ad-bc46-454c0d9dc712
  23rd May 2024 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder
- https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=f37a0f89-0a19-ef11-812b-005056b64545
  To view the documentation for this opportunity please use the link provided.

## Notice URLs

- http://www.leicester.gov.uk

## Provenance

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