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title: "Pre Market Engagement - Revenues and Benefits Solution"
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current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "LEICESTER CITY COUNCIL"
published: "2023-02-28"
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# Pre Market Engagement - Revenues and Benefits Solution

Buyer: LEICESTER CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-4810dc4c-fb72-417a-9d65-c8aa987a76a5

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## Summary

The Leicester City Council is planning a tender process titled "Pre Market Engagement - Revenues and Benefits Solution" in the software package and information systems industry category. The council is seeking market intelligence for an IT solution to administer Council Tax, Business Rates, Housing Benefits, and more. The engagement end date for this process is on 22nd March 2023.

This tender by Leicester City Council presents an opportunity for IT vendors specialising in software solutions for local government services. Businesses adept at providing digital self-service portals and automation technologies would be well-suited to compete in this tender. As the council aims for streamlining and automation, vendors offering comprehensive solutions or specific components aligning with the council's digitalisation vision stand to benefit from participating in this procurement process.

## Notice

Leicester City Council "the Council" in advance of their current contract that expires in November 2024 are commencing a process to gather market intelligence on what market options there are around for the provision of an IT solution for the administration of: Council Tax Business Rates Housing Benefits Council Tax Support Discretionary Payments and Sundry Debtors, and Digital Self Service Portal We are interested in understanding the market, and whether vendors can supply all (our preferred option) or one of the components we are looking to replace. We are not averse to using different solutions for each of these channels but would expect they would be channelled through the same provider. As a principle the council is embracing digitalisation moving towards streamlining, automation and channel adoption, with customer self-service at every opportunity.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fce7a42a-92ad-4e61-8938-c0c1437a2197 |
| Notice type | Market Engagement Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Not specified |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 28 Feb 2023 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 22 Mar 2023 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £50,000 |
| 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 | 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

- 28 Feb 2023 at 15:30 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fce7a42a-92ad-4e61-8938-c0c1437a2197

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fce7a42a-92ad-4e61-8938-c0c1437a2197
  28th February 2023 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder
- https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=1bea7476-7cb7-ed11-8120-005056b64545
  Advert

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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