Scope
Description
Leicester City Council are commencing a formal Preliminary Market Engagement (PME) exercise in advance of initiating a procurement process.The purpose of such engagement is to understand the level of market interest and to seek market intelligence on offerings in the market on both commercial off the shelf solutions as well as any innovative proposals from organisations that may have an interest or expertise in this field. The Council is aiming to procure a solution which will deliver and future proof the current functionality and additionally provide flexibility to exploit the use of new technology where this provides benefit to the business, in relation to a network of Air Quality monitors and associated data management. The Council is seeking proposals from suppliers and that would assist us in determining whether the procurement exercise is below or above threshold. This will also enable us to understand the estimated value of the procurement.
Total value (estimated)
- £1 excluding VAT
- £1 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Contract dates (estimated)
- 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2029
- Possible extension to 31 March 2031
- 5 years
Main procurement category
Goods
CPV classifications
- 48000000 - Software package and information systems
Contract locations
- UKF21 - Leicester
Engagement
Engagement deadline
10 July 2025
Engagement process description
Suppliers should complete a questionnaire in response to the Council's Pre-Market Engagement (PME). The deadline for submission is 10.00am on 10th July 2025. The Council may invite top 5 suppliers who meets the essential requirements identified in the PME document
Participation
Particular suitability
- Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
- Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)
Submission
Publication date of tender notice (estimated)
29 August 2025
Contracting authority
Leicester City Council
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PXRT-5737-VBQD
City Hall
Leicester
LE1 1FZ
United Kingdom
Contact name: Pamela Chirara
Telephone: 0116 454 3502
Email: Pamela.Chirara@leicester.gov.uk
Website: https://www.leicester.gov.uk
Region: UKF21 - Leicester
Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government