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title: "Application Patching (Preliminary Market Engagement)"
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# Application Patching (Preliminary Market Engagement)

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/application-patching-preliminary-market-engagement-ocds-h6vhtk-06739b). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** London Borough of Hammersmith and Fuham (LBHF): "Application Patching (Preliminary Market Engagement)". Published status: planning. Planned Pipeline Value: £300,000. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** PLANNING (no submission deadline published)
- **Buyer:** [London Borough of Hammersmith and Fuham (LBHF)](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/london-borough-of-hammersmith-and-fuham-lbhf-GB-PPON-PHTW-6333-BQGD)
- **Planned Pipeline Value:** £300,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Not published
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Computer-related services, Software maintenance and repair services
- **Delivery Location:** Not published
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Official Documents:** 2 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/application-patching-preliminary-market-engagement-ocds-h6vhtk-06739b#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-06739b`

## 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/application-patching-preliminary-market-engagement-ocds-h6vhtk-06739b#tl-md)

## Description
The London Borough of Hammersmith & Fulham Council is seeking to engage with the market to better understand the capabilities, innovations, and service offerings offerings that support the management, maintenance, and security of software deployed across corporate devices.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** planning
- **CPV codes:** 72267000, 72500000

- **Contract Period:** 31/07/2026 to 31/07/2029

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F031540-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-04-07T13:51:40.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-22T12:28:35.080Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-06739b