PME for Debtor Tracing Services

{
  "id": "015229-2026",
  "tag": [
    "planning"
  ],
  "date": "2026-02-19T13:26:16Z",
  "ocid": "ocds-h6vhtk-065821",
  "buyer": {
    "id": "GB-PPON-PXRT-5737-VBQD",
    "name": "Leicester City Council"
  },
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          "vcse": true
        },
        "contractPeriod": {
          "endDate": "2029-07-12T23:59:59+01:00",
          "startDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00+01:00",
          "maxExtentDate": "2030-07-12T23:59:59+01:00"
        }
      }
    ],
    "items": [
      {
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        "relatedLot": "1",
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          {
            "region": "UK",
            "country": "GB",
            "countryName": "United Kingdom"
          }
        ],
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            "scheme": "CPV",
            "description": "Software package and information systems"
          }
        ]
      }
    ],
    "title": "PME for Debtor Tracing Services",
    "value": {
      "amount": 1,
      "currency": "GBP",
      "amountGross": 1
    },
    "status": "planning",
    "legalBasis": {
      "id": "2023/54",
      "uri": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents",
      "scheme": "UKPGA"
    },
    "description": "PME for Debtor Tracing Services for Leicester City Council.",
    "communication": {
      "futureNoticeDate": "2026-04-01T23:59:59+01:00"
    },
    "aboveThreshold": false,
    "mainProcurementCategory": "goods"
  },
  "parties": [
    {
      "id": "GB-PPON-PXRT-5737-VBQD",
      "name": "Leicester City Council",
      "roles": [
        "buyer"
      ],
      "address": {
        "region": "UKF21",
        "country": "GB",
        "locality": "Leicester",
        "postalCode": "LE1 1FZ",
        "countryName": "United Kingdom",
        "streetAddress": "City Hall"
      },
      "details": {
        "url": "https://www.leicester.gov.uk",
        "classifications": [
          {
            "id": "publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment",
            "scheme": "UK_CA_TYPE",
            "description": "Public authority - sub-central government"
          }
        ]
      },
      "identifier": {
        "id": "PXRT-5737-VBQD",
        "scheme": "GB-PPON"
      },
      "contactPoint": {
        "name": "Nina Mistry",
        "email": "nina.mistry2@leicester.gov.uk"
      }
    }
  ],
  "language": "en",
  "planning": {
    "documents": [
      {
        "id": "015229-2026",
        "url": "https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015229-2026",
        "format": "text/html",
        "noticeType": "UK2",
        "description": "Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender",
        "documentType": "marketEngagementNotice",
        "datePublished": "2026-02-19T13:26:16Z"
      }
    ],
    "milestones": [
      {
        "id": "engagement",
        "type": "engagement",
        "status": "scheduled",
        "dueDate": "2026-03-09T23:59:59+00:00",
        "description": "Please note this is a Pre Market Engagement (PME), it is not a formal invitation to tender. Supplier must complete a questionnaire and submit the responses by 09:00hrs on 09th March 2026. To enhance our understanding of the solutions currently available in the market and in addition to the submitted questionnaire we may invite suitable suppliers (a maximum of 3) to deliver an overview presentation on their solution and its functionality.\nFor more information regarding the process, you can access the PME document by following the link:\nhttps://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=670291dd-950d-f111-813c-005056b64545 "
      }
    ]
  },
  "initiationType": "tender"
}