--- title: "Legal Case Management" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05ea3e" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-05ea3e" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-05ea3e.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-05ea3e.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "MANCHESTER CITY COUNCIL" published: "2025-11-27" --- # Legal Case Management Buyer: MANCHESTER CITY COUNCIL Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05ea3e [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-05ea3e) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-05ea3e.json) ## Summary Manchester City Council is currently in the planning stage for a procurement process concerning a new Legal Case Management solution. The project falls under the services category and involves potential suppliers participating in a Preliminary Market Engagement initiative. This initiative aims to explore capabilities within the marketplace, with a focus on database management and legal services. The preliminary engagement is scheduled to culminate in a session in January 2026, and businesses interested in participating must submit a questionnaire by 5th January 2026. The geographic focus for delivery is the Greater Manchester area, and the planned contract period is from March 2027 to March 2034. This procurement process presents valuable opportunities for businesses specialising in legal services, database management systems, or related fields. Companies that can offer resilient and secure Software as a Service (SaaS) solutions for legal case management, along with professional services for implementation and data migration, will find this engagement beneficial. Success in securing such contracts can facilitate long-term business growth by establishing lucrative relationships with Manchester City Council and its affiliates, including Salford City Council, Rochdale Borough Council, and the Greater Manchester Combined Authority. ## Notice Manchester City Council is inviting organisations to participate in a Preliminary Market Engagement exercise regarding Legal Case Management System Requirements. Manchester City Council Legal & Democratic services provide legal services to not only Manchester City Council, but Salford City Council, Rochdale Borough Council and the Greater Manchester Combined Authority. The Legal Case Management solution is deemed a business-critical system. With the introduction of a new resilient, secure case management solution for Legal Services not only provides the tools to staff for effective working in line with the Manchester City Council 'Our People' strategy The Council intends to explore procuring a new Legal Case Management Saas solution (including the setup, licensing, support and maintenance services) and b) a professional service to lead its implementation and migration of agreed data to the solution. ### Planning Information The Council is using the e-business portal known as the Chest. Applicants will need to register their details at the following link www.the-chest.org.uk . Once registered, applicants will be emailed a log-in and password which will allow them to gain access to the documentation relating to this Preliminary Market Engagement. Manchester City Council is conducting a preliminary market engagement exercise to assess the capability of the marketplace. The exercise will assist the Council gather insights in advance of a potential future procurement. Please note this is not a call for competition and Manchester City Council reserves the right not to proceed to procurement. We would like to invite you to attend a session in January 2026 where you can demonstrate your Legal Case management solution. Please let us know of your intention to be included in the demonstrations by completing and submitting the 'Preliminary Market Engagement Questionnaire - Legal Case Management' doc via the E-Procurement platform, CHEST. A briefing note outlining the demonstrations (and dates planned to undertake these) is provided below. Companies that have registered will also be required to submit a brief questionnaire, enabling the council to understand your capability in this space. This will be used for information purposes only. Please find the Preliminary Market Engagement Notice Documents here: https://procontract.due-north.com/Procurer/Advert/View?advertId=5125bbe6-99cb-f011-813a-005056b64545&fromAdvertEvent=True ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/077719-2025 | | 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 | 27 Nov 2025 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 1 Jun 2026 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 30 Mar 2027 - 30 Mar 2034 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £1,400,000 | | 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 | MANCHESTER CITY COUNCIL | | Locality | MANCHESTER | | Post town | Manchester | | Postcode | M60 2LA | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) | | ITL 2 | TLD3 Greater Manchester | | ITL 3 | TLD33 Manchester | | Local authority | Manchester | | Electoral ward | Piccadilly | | Westminster constituency | Manchester Central | | Delivery location | TLD3 Greater Manchester | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 48 - Software package and information systems - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ### Codes - 48612000 - Database-management system - 79100000 - Legal services ## Release History - 27 Nov 2025 at 14:21 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/077719-2025 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/077719-2025 27th November 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ## Notice URLs - https://procontract.due-north.com/Procurer/Advert/View?advertId=5125bbe6-99cb-f011-813a-005056b64545&fromAdvertEvent=True - https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents - https://www.manchester.gov.uk/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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