Planning

Soft Market Testing for an Asset Management Solution

  • Dundee City Council

F01: Prior information notice (prior information only)

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-068208

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-05d36a

Published 24 October 2025, 1:29pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Dundee City Council

Dundee House, 50 North Lindsay Street

Dundee

DD1 1QE

Email

trina.forbes@dundeecity.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKM71 - Angus and Dundee City

Internet address(es)

Main address

www.dundeecity.gov.uk

Buyer's address

https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00220

one.2) Information about joint procurement

The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body

one.3) Communication

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Regional or local authority

one.5) Main activity

General public services


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Soft Market Testing for an Asset Management Solution

Reference number

DCC/CD/160/25

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 72263000 - Software implementation services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

Dundee City Council (the Council) wishes to investigate options for a new asset management solution (including reactive, cyclical and planned maintenance), with lease management features, primarily to manage General Fund property and land within the city.

The Council therefore wishes to engage with the solutions market at an early stage to identify potential organisations with the appropriate expertise to supply and implement proven COTS* solution(s) .

Suppliers will have a track record of delivering these COTS (Commercial Off The Shelf) products to local authorities in the UK, and specifically have the ability to meet the Scottish regulatory landscape. (eg Fire Risk Assessment legislation, non-domestic leasing statute for Scotland etc).

two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £300,000

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 48100000 - Industry specific software package
  • 48000000 - Software package and information systems
  • 48800000 - Information systems and servers
  • 48810000 - Information systems
  • 70332000 - Non-residential property services
  • 48420000 - Facilities management software package and software package suite
  • 48331000 - Project management software package
  • 72261000 - Software support services
  • 48170000 - Compliance software package
  • 48219300 - Administration software package
  • 72260000 - Software-related services
  • 72230000 - Custom software development services
  • 72250000 - System and support services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKM71 - Angus and Dundee City
Main site or place of performance

Dundee

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Dundee City Council (the Council) wishes to investigate options for a new asset management solution (including reactive, cyclical and planned maintenance), with lease management features, primarily to manage General Fund property and land within the city.

The Council therefore wishes to engage with the solutions market at an early stage to identify potential organisations with the appropriate expertise to supply and implement proven COTS* solution(s) .

Suppliers will have a track record of delivering these COTS (Commercial Off The Shelf) products to local authorities in the UK, and specifically have the ability to meet the Scottish regulatory landscape. (eg Fire Risk Assessment legislation, non-domestic leasing statute for Scotland etc).

two.2.14) Additional information

Please see the uploaded documents for additional information.

two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice

2 March 2026


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

Please read/complete the uploaded documents to engage in this soft market testing exercise.

NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Public Contracts Scotland Web Site at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=813570.

(SC Ref:813570)