--- title: "T25-155ENV Development of Bespoke Building Control Software System - Preliminary Market Engagement" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05d3a9" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-05d3a9" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-05d3a9.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-05d3a9.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "DERRY CITY AND STRABANE DISTRICT COUNCIL" published: "2025-10-24" --- # T25-155ENV Development of Bespoke Building Control Software System - Preliminary Market Engagement Buyer: DERRY CITY AND STRABANE DISTRICT COUNCIL Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05d3a9 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-05d3a9) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-05d3a9.json) ## Summary Derry City and Strabane District Council is initiating a preliminary market engagement for the development and maintenance of a Building Control Management Software system. This planning stage aims to collect market insights and feedback to refine the procurement strategy. The engagement is classified under IT services, including software development and consultancy, and is set in the region of UKN0A, United Kingdom. Interested parties must submit completed questionnaires via the eTendersNI Portal by 12:00 on 21st November 2025, marking a crucial deadline in the planning process. The procurement phase is anticipated to start with the contract beginning on 1st April 2026 and ending on 1st April 2027, with an estimated contract value of £200,000 GBP. This tender creates an opportunity for businesses specialising in IT services, software development, and consultancy to engage with a sub-central government authority in Northern Ireland. Companies skilled in providing comprehensive software solutions and consultancy services will be particularly well-suited for this project. The preliminary market engagement allows suppliers to influence the procurement strategy and specification, providing a unique opportunity to tailor offerings to the buyer’s requirements. Although participation in this engagement will not affect eligibility for future procurement processes, it offers valuable visibility into potential future contracts and insights into the buyer's requirements and procurement approach. ## Notice Derry City and Strabane District Council intend to commence a robust, credible and transparent preliminary market engagement exercise to develop a deliverable and affordable option for the development and maintenance of a Building Control Management Software system. The purpose of this preliminary market engagement (PME) is to gather insights and feedback from the market to inform the development of the procurement strategy and specification for the development and maintenance of a Building Control Software Management System as well as assisting Derry City and Strabane District Council to ensure that the most efficient and effective methods of procurement are considered. The first phase of the market engagement exercise will be participation from the supply base through the attached questionnaire. Responses to these questions will help Derry City and Strabane District Council gather comprehensive information about potential suppliers and the services they offer. This will allow us to make informed decisions regarding our specification and procurement strategy before entering the market with a full procurement competition. At this stage, any information gathered through this engagement exercise will solely inform internal business planning and any possible subsequent procurement process; and will NOT be appraised in any future tender evaluation exercise. Please note that participation or non-participation in this preliminary market engagement shall not prevent any provider participating in any potential procurement process, nor is it intended that any information supplied shall place any provider at an advantage or disadvantage in any forthcoming procurement process. All completed questionnaires must be submitted via eTenders messaging by 12noon 21st November 2025, no other method of submission will be accepted. ### Planning Information ALL COMPLETED PME QUESTIONNAIRES MUST BE SUBMITTED VIA THE eTendersNI PortaI Respondees are not required to wait until the closing date to submit a Response. PME QUESTIONNAIRE RESPONSES MAY BE SUBMITTED VIA THE ETENDERSNI CFT MESSAGING FACILITY AT ANY TIME UP TO 12:00 on 21st November 2025. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/068317-2025 | | Notice type | UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | 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 | 24 Oct 2025 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 21 Nov 2025 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 31 Mar 2026 - 1 Apr 2027 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £200,000 | | 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 | DERRY CITY AND STRABANE DISTRICT COUNCIL | | Locality | DERRY | | Post town | Northern Ireland | | Postcode | BT48 7NN | | Country | Northern Ireland | | ITL 1 | TLN Northern Ireland | | ITL 2 | TLN0 Northern Ireland | | ITL 3 | TLN0A Derry City and Strabane | | Local authority | Derry City and Strabane | | Electoral ward | Northland | | Westminster constituency | Foyle | | Delivery location | TLN0A Derry City and Strabane | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support ### Codes - 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support - 72200000 - Software programming and consultancy services - 72500000 - Computer-related services - 72600000 - Computer support and consultancy services ## Release History - 24 Oct 2025 at 15:11 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/068317-2025 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/068317-2025 24th October 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ## Notice URLs - http://www.derrystrabane.com - 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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