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title: "Journey Planning Service - Pre-Market Engagement"
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current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "LEICESTER CITY COUNCIL"
published: "2019-09-10"
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# Journey Planning Service - Pre-Market Engagement

Buyer: LEICESTER CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-cfc26c37-798b-4d5e-89ec-3bf940dca13d

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## Summary

Leicester City Council is currently in the planning stage of the procurement process for a "Journey Planning Service - Pre-Market Engagement." The procurement falls under the category of custom software development services, aimed at identifying suitable vendors to replace the existing journey planning service due to its discontinuation. The engagement period is set to conclude on 24th September 2019, providing potential suppliers with a window to express their interest and provide market insights. The service is intended to operate within the East Midlands region of the United Kingdom.

This tender presents opportunities for businesses specialising in custom software development, particularly those with expertise in journey planning systems. Companies that can demonstrate innovative solutions and technological capability in this area may find a competitive edge. Engagement in this pre-market consultation will allow businesses to align their offerings with the council's requirements, thus enhancing their prospects for growth and collaboration with the public sector.

## Notice

Leicester City Council is considering options for the replacement of its journey planning service due to the discontinuation of service with the existing provider. The current service is a web based journey planning system embedded on the Choose How You Move website; http://www.choosehowyoumove.co.uk/jp/ We are interested in understanding the market, and whether vendors can supply all of the requirements as outlined in section 3. We are keen to seek market information from organisations that may have an interest or expertise in operating a journey planning service. The information provided will be useful in helping inform and shape solutions to our requirements. We are committed to fairness and transparency in all of our procurement activity. Responding to this pre-market engagement will not place you in a more favourable position and likewise declining to respond will not disadvantage you. The responses received will only be used for the purposes of background information which informs our specification and options appraisal.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4e59034d-1e87-4f87-bde1-98e60f1e5e37 |
| 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 | 10 Sep 2019 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 24 Sep 2019 |
| 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 6TH |
| 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 | TLF East Midlands (England) |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

### Codes

- 72230000 - Custom software development services

## Release History

- 10 Sep 2019 at 11:27 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4e59034d-1e87-4f87-bde1-98e60f1e5e37

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4e59034d-1e87-4f87-bde1-98e60f1e5e37
  10th September 2019 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- http://www.choosehowyoumove.co.uk/jp/
- http://www.leicester.gov.uk

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