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title: "Preliminary Engagement - E-tendering Solution for East Midlands User Group"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04ec68"
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current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "LEICESTER CITY COUNCIL"
published: "2025-03-17"
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# Preliminary Engagement - E-tendering Solution for East Midlands User Group

Buyer: LEICESTER CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04ec68

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## Summary

Leicester City Council is leading a preliminary market engagement for an e-tendering solution on behalf of the East Midlands User Group, including multiple regional authorities such as Leicestershire County Council, Derby City Council, and others. The procurement process is currently in the planning stage with engagement details and deadlines scheduled for 28th March 2025 and supplier presentations on 2nd April 2025. This initiative falls under the industry category of software packages and information systems, with delivery addresses spanning several regions across the United Kingdom. Interested suppliers are invited to download the questionnaire via the provided link and submit their responses via email.

This tender represents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in e-tendering software solutions. Companies with robust experience in developing and implementing advanced procurement systems can leverage this procurement to expand their footprint across various public sector organisations in the East Midlands. SMEs and larger enterprises alike capable of offering innovative, efficient, and user-friendly e-tendering solutions are well-suited to compete in this engagement, potentially securing long-term contracts with renewal options spanning up to and beyond 2036.

## Notice

Leicester City Council ('the Council") on behalf of public sector buyers listed within this notice, and herein referred to as East Midlands User Group, would like to carry out preliminary market engagement in relation to its e-tendering solution. For further background, please click on the below link & refer to the attached document: E-tendering solution PME.docx (available in the "Attachments" box on the right-hand side of the below page): https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=25fff206-62ff-ef11-8136-005056b64545&p=527b4bbd-5c58-e511-80ef-000c29c9ba21 Please note that due to the nature of this requirement, submissions are via email only.

### Planning Information

The questionnaire to be submitted by noon on Friday, 28th March 2025.
E-tendering solution PME.docx
(available in the "Attachments" box on the right-hand side of the below page):
https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=25fff206-62ff-ef11-8136-005056b64545&p=527b4bbd-5c58-e511-80ef-000c29c9ba21
The questionnaire available to download via the link provided.
Please note that due to the nature of this requirement, submissions are via email only.
Invited suppliers to present on 2nd April 2025.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009636-2025 |
| Notice type | UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement 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 | 17 Mar 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 28 Mar 2025 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 1 Feb 2026 - 31 Jan 2031 |
| 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 | Planning |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | LEICESTER CITY COUNCIL |
| Additional buyers | DERBY CITY COUNCIL; DERBYSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL; LEICESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL; LEICESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL, TRADING AS ESPO; LINCOLNSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL; NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE COUNCIL; NORTHAMPTONSHIRE CHILDREN'S TRUST; NOTTINGHAM CITY COUNCIL; NOTTINGHAMSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL; WELLAND PROCUREMENT; WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE 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 | TLF24 West Northamptonshire |
| Local authority | West Northamptonshire |
| Electoral ward | Castle |
| Westminster constituency | Northampton North |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLI London, 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

- 17 Mar 2025 at 12:40 - PlanningUpdate - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009636-2025
- 12 Mar 2025 at 17:20 - PlanningUpdate - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009097-2025
- 12 Mar 2025 at 17:05 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009090-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009636-2025
  17th March 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009097-2025
  12th March 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009090-2025
  12th March 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=25fff206-62ff-ef11-8136-005056b64545&p=527b4bbd-5c58-e511-80ef-000c29c9ba21
- https://www.espo.org/
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents
- https://www.lincolnshire.gov.uk/

## Provenance

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