---
title: "Online Room Booking System Market Engagement"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05914e"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER COUNCIL"
published: "2025-09-02"
---

# Online Room Booking System Market Engagement

Buyer: CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER COUNCIL  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05914e

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## Summary

Cheshire West and Chester Council is in the planning stage for the procurement of an online room booking system. This initiative, titled "Online Room Booking System Market Engagement," falls under the industry category of software packages and information systems. The procurement process aims to identify suitable providers capable of delivering the desired system. Located in Ellesmere Port, the Council has released a preliminary market engagement notice, with key dates including a milestone engagement scheduled for 16th September 2025. The process is categorised as low-value procurement, suitable for SMEs, with the contract period expected to commence on 1st January 2026 and conclude on 31st December 2026.

This tender offers significant opportunities for businesses specialising in software and IT systems, especially those focused on developing and providing SaaS solutions. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with experience in similar projects would be well-suited to compete for this contract. Participating in this procurement process could lead to strengthened market presence and potential expansion opportunities by partnering with a public sector organisation like Cheshire West and Chester Council. The Council is actively seeking market feedback and collaboration, which provides an excellent opportunity for businesses to align their offerings with the specific requirements of the public sector.

## Notice

Cheshire West and Chester Council is currently considering options for an online room booking solution and is testing the market to establish if there are suitable providers that can provide a system of this type. Documents available www.the-chest.org.uk

### Planning Information

www.the-chest.org.uk 
the above address is where documents can be found

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/053099-2025 |
| 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 | 2 Sep 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 16 Sep 2025 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 1 Jan 2026 - 31 Dec 2026 |
| 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 | CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER COUNCIL |
| Locality | ELLESMERE PORT |
| Post town | Chester |
| Postcode | CH65 0BA |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD6 Cheshire |
| ITL 3 | TLD63 Cheshire West and Chester |
| Local authority | Cheshire West and Chester |
| Electoral ward | Central & Grange |
| Westminster constituency | Ellesmere Port and Bromborough |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 48 - Software package and information systems

### Codes

- 48000000 - Software package and information systems

## Release History

- 2 Sep 2025 at 10:56 - PlanningUpdate - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/053099-2025
- 1 Sep 2025 at 12:13 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/052797-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/053099-2025
  2nd September 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/052797-2025
  1st September 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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