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# 002554 - Preliminary Market Engagement (PME) for the Provision of an Allotment Management System

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/002554-preliminary-market-engagement-pme-for-the-provision-of-an-allotment-management-syst-ocds-h6vhtk-067efd). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Durham County Council: "002554 - Preliminary Market Engagement (PME) for the Provision of an Allotment Management System". Published status: planning. Planned Pipeline Value: £24,000. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** PLANNING (no submission deadline published)
- **Buyer:** [Durham County Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/durham-county-council-nhs-116)
- **Planned Pipeline Value:** £24,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Not published
- **Main Category:** goods
- **Classifications (CPV):** Industry specific software package
- **Delivery Location:** Not published
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Official Documents:** 1 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/002554-preliminary-market-engagement-pme-for-the-provision-of-an-allotment-management-syst-ocds-h6vhtk-067efd#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-067efd`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/002554-preliminary-market-engagement-pme-for-the-provision-of-an-allotment-management-syst-ocds-h6vhtk-067efd#tl-md)

## Description
Durham County Council are seeking to procure an IT system to assist in the management of its portfolio of 170 allotment sites and the 2,200 tenants who occupy the plots on those sites. The system will be used by 5 allotment management staff, 4 allotment maintenance staff, and 4 support staff.
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 24th April 2026 at 12 noon.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** planning
- **CPV codes:** 48100000

- **Contract Period:** 31/08/2026 to 31/08/2029
- **Renewal published:** yes

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F032379-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-04-09T11:57:36.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-20T15:01:18.368Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-067efd