---
title: "Market Engagement for Provision of Home First Digital Solution"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04ef41"
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current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "SUFFOLK COUNTY COUNCIL"
published: "2025-04-08"
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# Market Engagement for Provision of Home First Digital Solution

Buyer: SUFFOLK COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04ef41

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## Summary

Suffolk County Council is currently in the planning stage for a procurement process titled “Market Engagement for Provision of Home First Digital Solution.” This process is focused on the goods category, specifically software packages and information systems. The procurement will serve the region of Ipswich, UKH14, in the United Kingdom. Key dates to note include the extended market engagement deadline of 23rd April 2025. Interested suppliers are encouraged to engage in system demonstrations and arrange timeslots by 5pm on the specified date via the provided contact email. The contracting period is set to start on 2nd February 2026 and end on 1st February 2029, with potential renewals extending up to 2030. The anticipated value of the contract is £300,000 to £360,000.

This tender represents an excellent opportunity for businesses specialising in digital solutions and software development, particularly those experienced in scheduling, monitoring, and reporting software linked to mobile applications. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are especially encouraged to participate due to the suitability criteria. The engagement phase will provide a platform for suppliers to showcase their solutions, enabling Suffolk County Council to select a system that best meets their needs. This can pave the way for business growth through potential long-term partnerships and further visibility in public sector contracts.

## Notice

Suffolk County Council wishes to conduct market engagement prior to a procurement exercise for the provision of a scheduling, monitoring and reporting software platform for the in house reablement service Home First. The software will need to link with a mobile app to allow support workers access to schedules whilst working remotely in the community.

### Planning Information

Suffolk County Council (SCC) wishes to engage with suppliers on a 1:1 basis and to view a system demonstration. The purpose of the demonstrations is to allow SCC to understand the system functionality available in the market.
Suppliers that would like to participate in the market engagement should contact the email address detailed in the notice and SCC will arrange a timeslot for the system demonstrations to take place over MS Teams. We ask that suppliers make contact by 5pm on 23rd April 2025 to allow the timeslots to be arranged.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/013775-2025 |
| Notice type | UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 8 Apr 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 1 Jun 2025 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 2 Feb 2026 - 1 Feb 2029 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £300,000 |
| 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 | SUFFOLK COUNTY COUNCIL |
| Locality | IPSWICH |
| Post town | Ipswich |
| Postcode | IP1 2BX |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH6 Suffolk |
| ITL 3 | TLH62 Ipswich |
| Local authority | Ipswich |
| Electoral ward | Gipping |
| Westminster constituency | Ipswich |
| Delivery location | TLH14 Suffolk CC |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 48 - Software package and information systems

### Codes

- 48000000 - Software package and information systems

## Release History

- 8 Apr 2025 at 15:41 - PlanningUpdate - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/013775-2025
- 19 Mar 2025 at 16:33 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010226-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/013775-2025
  8th April 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010226-2025
  19th March 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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