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title: "PAN3083 - Soft Market Test: E-tendering solution for East Midlands User Group"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04456a"
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current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "LEICESTER CITY COUNCIL"
published: "2024-03-05"
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# PAN3083 - Soft Market Test: E-tendering solution for East Midlands User Group

Buyer: LEICESTER CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04456a

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## Summary

The Leicester City Council is initiating a tender process for a soft market test to evaluate e-tendering solutions for the East Midlands User Group. The procurement falls under the goods category, specifically software packages and information systems. Interested parties are required to complete a questionnaire by the specified return date, with further details available on the Council's website. The future notice date for potential contracts is set for September 1, 2024.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses providing e-tendering solutions, particularly in the software and information systems sector, to engage with multiple public sector buyers in the East Midlands region. As the East Midlands User Group considers joint procurement options, suppliers need to submit responses by the deadline to participate. Businesses offering innovative e-tendering technologies are well-suited to compete and potentially secure future contracts with various public sector organisations in the region.

## Notice

The Leicester City Council ('the Council") on behalf of public sector buyers listed below, and herein referred to as East Midlands User Group, would like to carry out soft market test in relation to e-tendering solution. Further background can be found at 2. Background within the PAN3083 E-Tendering Solution SMT questionnaire document (See VI.3. Additional information below for details.) For the purpose of this exercise, the East Midland User Group includes the following public sector buyers located in the East Midlands region: 1. Derby City Council 2. Derbyshire County Council 3. ESPO 4. Leicester City Council 5. Leicestershire County Council 6. Lincolnshire County Council 7. Nottingham City Council 8. Nottinghamshire County Council 9. North Northamptonshire Council 10. Welland Procurement Unit (at Melton Borough Council) 11. West Northamptonshire Please note: We do not guarantee that future contract notice will be issued on date provided at II.3. Estimated date of publication of contract notice. This is a mandatory filed which was populated for the purpose of publishing this notice. Following this market engagement exercise, the above listed, may or may not decide to proceed to carry out a join procurement. Alternatively, all or any listed, may elect to make their own arrangements in respect of this requirement. Actual date(s) are likely to vary.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

This market test exercise refers to e-tendering solution. Further information can be within the PAN3083 E-Tendering Solution SMT questionnaire document. See VI.3. Additional information below for details. East Midlands User Group members are currently considering their procurement options, including joint procurement. Interested suppliers are requested to submit a soft market test response, see VI.3. Additional information below for details and deadline.

Renewal: TBC

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/006935-2024 |
| Notice type | Planning Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| 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 | 5 Mar 2024 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 31 Aug 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 | Planned |
| Lots status | Planned |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | LEICESTER CITY COUNCIL |
| Additional buyers | EAST MIDLANDS USER GROUP |
| 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 | TLF East Midlands (England) |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 48 - Software package and information systems

### Codes

- 48000000 - Software package and information systems

## Release History

- 5 Mar 2024 at 08:27 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/006935-2024

## Notice URLs

- http://www.leicester.gov.uk
- https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=8aacf486-4eda-ee11-8127-005056b64545&p=527b4bbd-5c58-e511-80ef-000c29c9ba21

## Provenance

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