--- title: "Pre-Market Engagement for the Provision of Markets Management Solution" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-78dcc568-6d0f-4ab4-9dae-1fa4806c0ade" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-78dcc568-6d0f-4ab4-9dae-1fa4806c0ade" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-78dcc568-6d0f-4ab4-9dae-1fa4806c0ade.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-78dcc568-6d0f-4ab4-9dae-1fa4806c0ade.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "LEICESTER CITY COUNCIL" published: "2024-06-03" --- # Pre-Market Engagement for the Provision of Markets Management Solution Buyer: LEICESTER CITY COUNCIL Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-78dcc568-6d0f-4ab4-9dae-1fa4806c0ade [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-78dcc568-6d0f-4ab4-9dae-1fa4806c0ade) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-78dcc568-6d0f-4ab4-9dae-1fa4806c0ade.json) ## Summary The Leicester City Council has initiated a pre-market engagement process for the provision of a Markets Management Solution. This opportunity falls under the software package and information systems industry category. The engagement end date is set to 28th June 2024. The Council aims to enhance efficiencies for office staff, Market Officers, and Traders through the new solution, enabling tasks such as information access, payment submissions, and real-time updates. This tender by Leicester City Council presents an opportunity for SMEs and VCSEs to participate in providing a solution for managing Leicester Markets. Suitable businesses would include those offering software packages and information systems. The tender is currently in the planning stage, focusing on gathering market intelligence. Interested parties can access further information through the provided links. ## 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 a solution for managing Leicester Markets. This solution will primarily be used for the managing stall/market management, trader profile management and rent collection. Leicester City Council currently has 20 units and 132 stalls, and a Market Officer undertakes daily visits to all units to carryout inspections, collect rent, oversee absences and general upkeep. At present a large percentage of these activities include a manual process which is time consuming, includes double entry into the existing solution and subject to manual errors. In addition to this, the new solution should help us to deliver the following objectives: * Improve efficiencies for office staff: o Enabling traders to access their profiles for information. o Enabling traders to submit requested information (i.e. sicknotes/insurance info) o Enable traders to make payments for overdue amounts. * Improve efficiencies for Market Officers, e.g., by: o Providing real time access to Traders information and allowing for updates on-site. o Allow for electronic collection of rents that updates Trader accounts in real-time. * Improve the Traders experience, e.g., by: o Improving communications between Market Management and Traders via access to their online account. o Providing a portal by which Traders can update their account, profiles and make payments. To view the documentation for this opportunity please use the link provided in the Other Information section. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5680f229-8577-4342-96a2-a2e61c2a9fb6 | | 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 | 3 Jun 2024 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 28 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 - 3 Jun 2024 at 02:42 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5680f229-8577-4342-96a2-a2e61c2a9fb6 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5680f229-8577-4342-96a2-a2e61c2a9fb6 3rd June 2024 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder - https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=c54e5bd4-5121-ef11-812c-005056b64545 To view the documentation for this opportunity please use the link provided. ## Notice URLs - http://www.leicester.gov.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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