--- title: "client management Database to assist in managing the financials of appointeeships and Deputyships" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06f424" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-06f424" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06f424.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06f424.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "West Northamptonshire Council" published: "2026-09-08" --- # client management Database to assist in managing the financials of appointeeships and Deputyships Buyer: West Northamptonshire Council Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06f424 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-06f424) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06f424.json) ## Summary West Northamptonshire Council is exploring a client management database to support the financial administration of appointeeships and deputyships. The requirement is for software supply and associated capability to help manage client-related financial information and case activity in this service area. It is intended to replace or succeed the council’s incumbent case management system, which currently supports the relevant work. The buying organisation is West Northamptonshire Council, based in Northampton, and the service relates to the council’s responsibilities across West Northamptonshire. Suppliers with products designed for public-sector client management, appointee and deputy financial administration, or related case-management functions should consider this relevant. The requirement is currently being shaped through preliminary market engagement and is not yet an invitation to tender. This procurement is at the planning stage. The council is conducting pre-market engagement for market research, with the stated aim of making any subsequent procurement more focused and efficient. Engagement activity is scheduled for completion by 21 September 2026, and the buyer expects a further notice on 1 November 2026. The council’s incumbent case management system contract ends on 31 March 2027. The planned replacement contract is expected to run from 1 April 2027 to 31 March 2031. The procurement is expected to use a tender process for services, focused on software supply. One planned lot covers the client management database requirement. No contract value, budget, award criteria or supplier eligibility conditions have been set out at this planning stage. This will suit software suppliers able to provide a client management database for the financial administration of appointeeships and deputyships, particularly businesses with relevant case-management and financial-management functionality. Suppliers should be prepared to explain how their systems support client records, manage financial activity and assist the council’s operational work in these specialist services. Experience delivering software to public bodies or organisations handling regulated financial responsibilities would help suppliers contribute usefully to the market engagement, although the council has not set formal accreditation or experience requirements at this stage. Product specialists, implementation partners and providers able to support the transition from an incumbent case management system may also find the requirement relevant when the council develops its procurement. ## Notice Pre market engagement for client management Database to assist in managing the financials of appointeeships and Deputyships The contract for the incumbent Case Management System ends on the 31st of March 2027. West Northamptonshire Council is undertaking pre-market engagement to support market research only and to help make any procurement process more focused and efficient ### Planning Information The document for completion can be accessed via In-Tend - In-Tend is located at https://in-tendhost.co.uk/wnc ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/084704-2026 | | 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 | 8 Sep 2026 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 1 Nov 2026 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 1 Apr 2027 - 31 Mar 2031 | | 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 | West Northamptonshire Council | | Locality | NORTHAMPTON | | Postcode area | Northampton | | Postcode | NN1 1ED | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) | | ITL 2 | TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire | | ITL 3 | TLF24 West Northamptonshire | | Local authority | West Northamptonshire | | Electoral ward | Castle | | Westminster constituency | Northampton North | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support ### Codes - 72268000 - Software supply services ## Release History - 8 Sep 2026 at 09:25 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/084704-2026 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/084704-2026 8th September 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ## Notice URLs - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/wnc - https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents - https://www.westnorthants.gov.uk/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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