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# Network and Application Presentation Optimisation Project Pre-Market Engagement

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/network-and-application-presentation-optimisation-project-pre-market-engagement-ocds-h6vhtk-066d5f). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council: "Network and Application Presentation Optimisation Project Pre-Market Engagement". Published status: planning. Planned Pipeline Value: £1,000,000. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** PLANNING (no submission deadline published)
- **Buyer:** [Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/barnsley-metropolitan-borough-council-ons-e08000038)
- **Planned Pipeline Value:** £1,000,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Not published
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Computer network services, Computer support and consultancy services, Data services, Internet services, Local area network services (+2 more)
- **Delivery Location:** UK, UKE
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Official Documents:** 1 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/network-and-application-presentation-optimisation-project-pre-market-engagement-ocds-h6vhtk-066d5f#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-066d5f`

## 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/network-and-application-presentation-optimisation-project-pre-market-engagement-ocds-h6vhtk-066d5f#tl-md)

## Description
This pre‑market engagement exercise aims to help Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council (hereafter referenced as BMBC or the Council) shape its future technical design, commercial strategy, and procurement approach for its data network infrastructure and application access. By engaging with the market, BMBC intends to gather innovative ideas and potential improvements, validate market capability, identify risks and dependencies, and inform internal decisions on affordability and procurement.

## Lots (1)
### Lot LOT-0000: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `LOT-0000`
- **Status:** planning
- **CPV codes:** 48200000, 72300000, 72400000, 72600000, 72700000, 72710000
- **Delivery regions:** UK, UKE
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB

- **Contract Period:** 01/04/2027 to 31/03/2032

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F024530-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-03-18T12:15:41.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-22T20:39:53.547Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-066d5f