--- title: "Somerset Place-based Solution" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06a906" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-06a906" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06a906.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06a906.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "SOMERSET COUNCIL" published: "2026-06-01" --- # Somerset Place-based Solution Buyer: SOMERSET COUNCIL Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06a906 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-06a906) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06a906.json) ## Summary Somerset Council is currently in the planning stage to procure a modern, integrated digital solution aimed at enhancing key place-based services. This procurement process falls within the software package and information systems industry category and involves the delivery of goods in the South West region of the United Kingdom (UKK23). A critical milestone in this process is the market engagement phase, with a deadline set for 19th June 2026, for the completion of a related form. The procurement process is above the financial threshold, and the period for the contract is anticipated to begin on 1st April 2027 and conclude on 31st March 2033. Interested parties can contact Somerset Council through the provided email, commercialandprocurement@somerset.gov.uk, for further communication. This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in digital solutions that can support integrated, end-to-end case management, enable cross-service collaboration, and improve customer experiences via digital self-service. Companies that can leverage data, reporting, and analytics to enhance service delivery and efficiency would be well-suited to participate. Automation and service redesign capabilities are also key aspects sought by Somerset Council. Being a public authority procurement, it is an advantageous opportunity particularly for businesses capable of providing comprehensive digital systems that meet these complex requirements, ensuring long-term growth and new market penetration into public sector digital transformation projects. ## Notice Somerset Council is undertaking a preliminary market engagement to inform the potential future procurement of a modern, integrated digital solution to support key place-based services. Somerset Council is seeking solutions that will support integrated, end-to-end case management, enable joined-up working across services, improve customer experience through digital self-service, make better use of data, reporting and analytics, and enable automation, efficiency and service redesign. ### Planning Information Please complete the following form by 19.06.2026 https://forms.cloud.microsoft/e/Z8qmePn559 Somerset Council is undertaking preliminary market engagement to inform the potential future procurement of a modern, integrated digital solution to support key place‑based services. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/051213-2026 | | Notice type | UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Goods | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 1 Jun 2026 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 19 Jun 2026 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 31 Mar 2027 - 31 Mar 2033 | | 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 | SOMERSET COUNCIL | | Locality | TAUNTON | | Post town | Taunton | | Postcode | TA1 4DY | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) | | ITL 2 | TLK6 North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset | | ITL 3 | TLK62 Somerset | | Local authority | Somerset | | Electoral ward | Bishop's Hull & Taunton West | | Westminster constituency | Taunton and Wellington | | Delivery location | TLK23 Somerset CC | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 48 - Software package and information systems ### Codes - 48000000 - Software package and information systems ## Release History - 1 Jun 2026 at 08:59 - PlanningUpdate - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/051213-2026 - 1 Jun 2026 at 08:38 - PlanningUpdate - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/051192-2026 - 29 May 2026 at 13:48 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/050897-2026 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/051213-2026 1st June 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/051192-2026 1st June 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/050897-2026 29th May 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ## Notice URLs - https://eur01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https://forms.cloud.microsoft/e/Z8qmePn559&data=05 - https://forms.cloud.microsoft/e/Z8qmePn559 - https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents - https://www.somerset.gov.uk/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. The canonical page is https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-06a906. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06a906.json.