--- title: "Preliminary Market Engagement - Data Governance Tool" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05539f" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-05539f" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-05539f.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-05539f.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "PLUS DANE HOUSING LIMITED" published: "2025-06-25" --- # Preliminary Market Engagement - Data Governance Tool Buyer: PLUS DANE HOUSING LIMITED Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05539f [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-05539f) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-05539f.json) ## Summary Plus Dane Housing Limited, a public authority classified under sub-central government, is conducting a preliminary market engagement exercise for a Data Governance Tool. This process is currently in the planning stage and is part of their efforts to gather insights and input from potential providers before proposing a formal procurement opportunity. The engagement focuses on software packages and information systems, with many interested parties expected from this industry category. The procurement is based in Liverpool, United Kingdom, with the potential contract period starting from 4th January 2026 to 3rd January 2029, with an option to extend to 3rd January 2031. Potential participants should respond to a preliminary market engagement notice by 11th July 2025. This preliminary market engagement presents a unique opportunity for businesses specialising in software development, data management solutions, and information systems. The evolving nature of Plus Dane Housing's requirements allows interested parties to influence and shape the procurement to be both beneficial and attractive. Businesses well-suited for this process include those that can provide insights into market trends and demonstrate innovative approaches to data governance. Firms looking to expand into the public sector or enhance their portfolio in large-scale data solutions will find this to be a promising opportunity. ## Notice Plus Dane Housing are running a preliminary market engagement exercise for a Data Governance Tool. Plus Dane is at an early stage in the development of its requirements and is testing the market prior to formulating any formal procurement opportunity to seek input as to what might be the most potentially attractive way of packaging and scoping a future procurement. This exercise will provide an opportunity for Plus Dane to obtain insight as to how potential providers might approach delivery and provide useful insight into the likely level of interest in the market. Potential bidders will not be prejudiced by any response or failure to respond to the preliminary market engagement. Potential bidders must also note that a response to this notice does not guarantee an invitation to participate in this or any future procurement that Plus Dane may conduct, nor that Plus Dane will procure any such contract. Any procurement carried out will strictly be in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 or Procurement Act 2023 and internal policies. Plus Dane has developed a questionnaire that they would like interested parties to complete, interested parties may then be invited to meet with the project team to discuss the options in more detail. The outcome of the market engagement will inform an options appraisal with recommendations on how to progress. For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at: https://plusdane.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Liverpool:-Software-package-and-information-systems./J55XA68F65 To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://plusdane.delta-esourcing.com/respond/J55XA68F65 ### Planning Information Plus Dane Housing are running a preliminary market engagement exercise for a Data Governance Tool. Plus Dane is at an early stage in the development of its requirements and is testing the market prior to formulating any formal procurement opportunity to seek input as to what might be the most potentially attractive way of packaging and scoping a future procurement. This exercise will provide an opportunity for Plus Dane to obtain insight as to how potential providers might approach delivery and provide useful insight into the likely level of interest in the market. Potential bidders will not be prejudiced by any response or failure to respond to the preliminary market engagement. Potential bidders must also note that a response to this notice does not guarantee an invitation to participate in this or any future procurement that Plus Dane may conduct, nor that Plus Dane will procure any such contract. Any procurement carried out will strictly be in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 or Procurement Act 2023 and internal policies. Plus Dane has developed a questionnaire that they would like interested parties to complete, interested parties may then be invited to meet with the project team to discuss the options in more detail. The outcome of the market engagement will inform an options appraisal with recommendations on how to progress. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/035173-2025 | | 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 | 25 Jun 2025 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 11 Jul 2025 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 4 Jan 2026 - 3 Jan 2029 | | 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 | PLUS DANE HOUSING LIMITED | | Locality | LIVERPOOL | | Post town | Liverpool | | Postcode | L3 4AE | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) | | ITL 2 | TLD7 Merseyside | | ITL 3 | TLD72 Liverpool | | Local authority | Liverpool | | Electoral ward | Waterfront South | | Westminster constituency | Liverpool Riverside | | Delivery location | TLD North West (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 48 - Software package and information systems ### Codes - 48000000 - Software package and information systems ## Release History - 25 Jun 2025 at 15:05 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/035173-2025 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/035173-2025 25th June 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ## Notice URLs - https://plusdane.delta-esourcing.com/respond/J55XA68F65 - https://plusdane.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Liverpool:-Software-package-and-information-systems./J55XA68F65 - https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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