--- title: "003257 - Preliminary Market Engagement (PME) for a Digital Road Management Platform" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06b32b" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-06b32b" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06b32b.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06b32b.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "DURHAM COUNTY COUNCIL" published: "2026-06-11" --- # 003257 - Preliminary Market Engagement (PME) for a Digital Road Management Platform Buyer: DURHAM COUNTY COUNCIL Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06b32b [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-06b32b) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06b32b.json) ## Summary Durham County Council is initiating the preliminary market engagement phase for a Digital Road Management Platform aimed at enhancing the efficiency and service delivery of its Highway Network Management Team. Located in Durham, United Kingdom, the Council is in the planning stage of this procurement process, which focuses on selecting a modern digital platform to manage the county's road network more effectively. The procurement falls under the industry category of industry-specific software packages and is classified as a goods procurement process. Interested providers must submit their completed responses by Friday, 26th June 2026 at 12 noon. This procurement process is anticipated to result in a contract spanning six years, with the platform expected to go live by 1st July 2027. This tender provides significant opportunities for software developers specialising in digital administration platforms tailored for infrastructure management. Companies with experience in creating integrated systems that facilitate coordination with the Department for Transport's Street Manager system will find this tender particularly relevant. The procurement also presents an opportunity for businesses capable of meeting stringent data protection, security, and accessibility standards. Being involved in such a comprehensive digital transformation project can enhance a provider's portfolio and expand its reach within the public sector, fostering further business growth and establishing a long-term relationship with a sub-central government public authority. ## Notice The Highway Network Management Team at Durham County Council (DCC) is responsible for overseeing and managing the county's road network, supporting both operational delivery and strategic network planning. The service delivers a range of activities including coordination of 40,000+ street works activities per year, network monitoring, permit management, and traffic management interventions. The Council is seeking to explore the procurement of a single, modern Digital Road Management Platform to improve efficiency, data visibility, and service delivery. The proposed system will need to support both office-based and field-based operations, The platform will be required to meet appropriate standards for data protection, security, accessibility, and public sector compliance. The system will be primarily used by highway network management officers, traffic engineers, inspectors, and support staff across the service. We are seeking to formally procure the services of a digital road management platform, who will provide an electronic administration platform for the effective management for the highway network management team, the platform must link into the Department for Transports Street Manager system. The proposed contract length is 6 years, with break clauses every 2 years, and we are anticipating a service go live date of 1st July 2027. This notice forms part of our preliminary market engagement, offering you the opportunity to share feedback and comments before the opportunity is released for formal tender submissions. Interested providers can access the written response questions, free of charge, by registering on the Open Portal at www.open-uk.org The deadline for completed responses is Friday 26th June 2026 at 12 noon. ### Planning Information Interested providers can access the written response questions, free of charge, by registering on the Open Portal at www.open-uk.org The deadline for completed responses is Friday 26th June 2026 at 12 noon. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/055317-2026 | | 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 | 11 Jun 2026 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 26 Jun 2026 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 30 Jun 2027 - 30 Jun 2030 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £600,000 | | 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 | DURHAM COUNTY COUNCIL | | Locality | DURHAM | | Post town | Durham | | Postcode | DH1 5WB | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear | | ITL 3 | TLC41 Durham | | Local authority | County Durham | | Electoral ward | Framwellgate and Newton Hall | | Westminster constituency | City of Durham | | Delivery location | TLC14 Durham | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 48 - Software package and information systems ### Codes - 48100000 - Industry specific software package ## Release History - 11 Jun 2026 at 13:56 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/055317-2026 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/055317-2026 11th June 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ## Notice URLs - http://www.durham.gov.uk/ - 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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