---
title: "Pre-Market Engagement (PME) for PITSM Requirements"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06a12c"
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current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "LEICESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL"
published: "2026-05-22"
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# Pre-Market Engagement (PME) for PITSM Requirements

Buyer: LEICESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06a12c

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## Summary

Leicestershire County Council is leading a procurement process titled "Pre-Market Engagement (PME) for PITSM Requirements" in the public authority sub-central government sector. This procurement is in the planning stage as of 22nd May 2026 and entails exploring potential single cloud-hosted ITSM solutions. The aim of the Preliminary Market Engagement is to gather market interest and information to inform future tender exercises. The PME is focused on IT services and software, classified under the CPV code 48000000. The engagement milestone is currently scheduled with a deadline of 12th June 2026, and interested parties can participate through a questionnaire available via the EastMidsTenders portal, referencing project DN817091.

This tender represents an opportunity for businesses specialising in software packages and IT systems to showcase their solutions and innovations. It is particularly suited for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) that can offer cloud-based IT systems capable of supporting council services. Businesses capable of providing cost-effective, scalable IT solutions will find this engagement beneficial as it sets the groundwork for a forthcoming tender that could facilitate significant business growth through collaboration with a prominent local authority.

## Notice

The purpose of this Preliminary Market Engagement (PME) is to gather interest and information from the market for the requirements described in Section 6 in the PME document. The Council wishes to test the market for a single, cloud-hosted solution, including indicative costs and available options. This PME will help the Council understand potential ITSM replacement solutions capable of supporting services and functions across the Council. This PME will assist the Council to examine the key issues that relate to the requirements and to refine our approach and decision-making process to any future tender exercise that may take place.

### Planning Information

Engagement will take the form of the completion of a short questionnaire.
The questionnaire is available via the Council e-tender portal EastMidsTenders at the following link:
https://www.eastmidstenders.org
Please search for the opportunity using the project reference DN817091 - Pre-Market Engagement (PME) for PITSM Requirements

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/047866-2026 |
| 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, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 22 May 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 12 Jun 2026 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 22 May 2026 - 12 Jun 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 | LEICESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL |
| Locality | LEICESTER |
| Post town | Leicester |
| Postcode | LE3 8RA |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire |
| ITL 3 | TLF22 Leicestershire CC and Rutland |
| Local authority | Blaby |
| Electoral ward | Glenfield Faire |
| Westminster constituency | Mid Leicestershire |
| Delivery location | TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 48 - Software package and information systems

### Codes

- 48000000 - Software package and information systems

## Release History

- 22 May 2026 at 12:22 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/047866-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/047866-2026
  22nd May 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://www.leics.gov.uk
- https://www.eastmidstenders.org
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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