--- title: "Preliminary Market Engagement - Electronic Payment Services" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-060e09" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-060e09" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-060e09.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-060e09.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "PLUS DANE HOUSING LIMITED" published: "2026-01-26" --- # Preliminary Market Engagement - Electronic Payment Services Buyer: PLUS DANE HOUSING LIMITED Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-060e09 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-060e09) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-060e09.json) ## Summary Plus Dane Housing Limited, a sub-central government public authority located in Liverpool, United Kingdom, is conducting a preliminary market engagement for Electronic Payment Services, with a focus on financial and insurance services as well as financial consultancy and transaction processing services. This process is currently in the planning stage and involves gathering market insights before initiating any formal procurement. The engagement includes a questionnaire aimed at potential providers, and it is set to contribute to an options appraisal. A crucial upcoming deadline is 9th February 2026, which marks the due date for the preliminary market engagement response. This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in financial services, particularly those involved in electronic payment solutions. By engaging with Plus Dane Housing, companies can provide valuable insights and potentially shape the eventual procurement opportunity, thus positioning themselves as key contenders in the later stages of the procurement process. Businesses with expertise in financial consultancy and electronic transaction processing would be well-suited to compete, benefiting from the potential long-term contract that could follow this engagement. The location specificity to the UKD region highlights the opportunity for local businesses to engage more closely with regional public sector developments. ## Notice Plus Dane Housing are running a preliminary market engagement exercise for Electronic Payment Services. 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:-Financial-and-insurance-services./QDFYAP5N4X To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://plusdane.delta-esourcing.com/respond/QDFYAP5N4X ### Planning Information Plus Dane Housing are running a preliminary market engagement exercise for Electronic Payment Services. 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/006473-2026 | | 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 | 26 Jan 2026 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 9 Feb 2026 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 31 Aug 2026 - 31 Aug 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 - 66 - Financial and insurance services ### Codes - 66000000 - Financial and insurance services - 66170000 - Financial consultancy, financial transaction processing and clearing-house services ## Release History - 26 Jan 2026 at 10:05 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/006473-2026 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/006473-2026 26th January 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ## Notice URLs - https://plusdane.delta-esourcing.com/respond/QDFYAP5N4X - https://plusdane.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Liverpool:-Financial-and-insurance-services./QDFYAP5N4X - 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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