Planning

CPU 7873 SOFT MARKET TEST Nottingham City Council e-Tendering Software Solution

  • Nottingham City Council

UK2: Preliminary market engagement notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-071414

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-05db5e

Published 5 November 2025, 5:05pm



Scope

Reference

7873

Description

Nottingham City Council wishes to engage with organisations willing to share information about their approach to the provision of e-Sourcing Solutions, to enable the Authority to:

• Better understand solutions and options available in the market taking on board benefits, risks and challenges.

• Explore how the solutions and options could be supplied.

• Consider the likely costs and breakdown of those costs.

• Establish if the specification as written is realistic and achievable with one solution.

• Determine the most effective way of scoping its requirements, to improve efficiency and support the delivery of quality services in a cost-effective manner.

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2033
  • Possible extension to 31 March 2035
  • 9 years

Main procurement category

Services

CPV classifications

  • 48000000 - Software package and information systems
  • 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

Contract locations

  • UKF1 - Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire

Engagement

Engagement deadline

18 November 2025

Engagement process description

Nottingham City Council wishes to engage with organisations willing to share information about their approach to the provision of e-Sourcing Solutions, to enable the Authority to:

• Better understand solutions and options available in the market taking on board benefits, risks and challenges.

• Explore how the solutions and options could be supplied.

• Consider the likely costs and breakdown of those costs.

• Establish if the specification as written is realistic and achievable with one solution.

• Determine the most effective way of scoping its requirements, to improve efficiency and support the delivery of quality services in a cost-effective manner.


Participation

Particular suitability

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)


Submission

Publication date of tender notice (estimated)

31 January 2026


Contracting authority

Nottingham City Council

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PZGG-1891-TDCX

Loxley House, Station Street

Nottingham

NG2 3NG

United Kingdom

Region: UKF14 - Nottingham

Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government