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title: "SOFT MARKET TESTING: Banking Services (Oadby & Wigston Borough Council)"
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# SOFT MARKET TESTING: Banking Services (Oadby & Wigston Borough Council)

Buyer: OADBY AND WIGSTON BOROUGH COUNCIL  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-44cb6198-e59d-48f9-9804-0461f5b0bd06

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## Summary

The Oadby and Wigston Borough Council is currently in the planning stage of a soft market testing process for banking services, entitled "SOFT MARKET TESTING: Banking Services." This tender is set to gather information and benchmarking data from the banking sector, with a deadline for responses on 24th January 2022 at 12:00 noon. The council is based in Wigston, England, and the budget allocated for this process is £77,000. Interested vendors can submit their responses through the ProContract platform.

This tender presents an excellent opportunity for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the finance and banking industry to engage with a local government body. Businesses that specialise in banking solutions, financial consulting, or related services will find this process particularly relevant. Participating in this preliminary market engagement may lead to future contracting opportunities with Oadby and Wigston Borough Council as they refine their requirements based on the feedback received.

## Notice

This is not an invitation to tender process, and consists of a soft market testing questionnaire. Oadby and Wigston Borough Council (the Council) is undertaking a soft market testing exercise, with the aim of providing information to and requesting benchmarking information from the banking market. The deadline for responses is 12:00 noon on 24th January 2022, (late submissions will not be accepted). Please note that all responses are to be submitted as a response on ProContract.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9b4022ef-b5cc-4e14-99c3-2d2b9a410cff |
| Notice type | Market Engagement Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Not specified |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 21 Jan 2022 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 24 Jan 2022 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £77,000 |
| 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 | OADBY AND WIGSTON BOROUGH COUNCIL |
| Locality | WIGSTON |
| Post town | Leicester |
| Postcode | LE18 1AD |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire |
| ITL 3 | TLF22 Leicestershire CC and Rutland |
| Local authority | Oadby and Wigston |
| Electoral ward | Wigston All Saints |
| Westminster constituency | Harborough, Oadby and Wigston |
| 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

- 66 - Financial and insurance services

### Codes

- 66110000 - Banking services

## Release History

- 21 Jan 2022 at 10:05 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9b4022ef-b5cc-4e14-99c3-2d2b9a410cff
- 4 Jan 2022 at 15:10 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d2ed9263-5d6d-4a68-a448-58f549c27ce6

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9b4022ef-b5cc-4e14-99c3-2d2b9a410cff
  21st January 2022 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d2ed9263-5d6d-4a68-a448-58f549c27ce6
  4th January 2022 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder
- https://procontract.due-north.com/Opportunities/Index?p=527b4bbd-5c58-e511-80ef-000c29c9ba21&v=1
  ProContract Link

## Notice URLs

- https://www.oadby-wigston.gov.uk/

## Provenance

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