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# Preliminary Engagement - E-tendering Solution for East Midlands User Group

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/preliminary-engagement-e-tendering-solution-for-east-midlands-user-group-ocds-h6vhtk-04ec68). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Leicester City Council: "Preliminary Engagement - E-tendering Solution for East Midlands User Group". Published status: planning. Planned Pipeline Value: Value not published. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** PLANNING (no submission deadline published)
- **Buyer:** [Leicester City Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/leicester-city-council-ons-e06000016)
- **Planned Pipeline Value:** Value not published (currency not published)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Not published
- **Main Category:** goods
- **Classifications (CPV):** Software package and information systems
- **Delivery Location:** UKC, UKD, UKE, UKF, UKG, UKH, UKI, UKJ, UKK
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Official Documents:** 3 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/preliminary-engagement-e-tendering-solution-for-east-midlands-user-group-ocds-h6vhtk-04ec68#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-04ec68`

## 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/preliminary-engagement-e-tendering-solution-for-east-midlands-user-group-ocds-h6vhtk-04ec68#tl-md)

## Description
Leicester City Council ('the Council") on behalf of public sector buyers listed within this notice, and herein referred to as East Midlands User Group, would like to carry out preliminary market engagement in relation to its e-tendering solution. For further background, please click on the below link & refer to the attached document: E-tendering solution PME.docx
(available in the "Attachments" box on the right-hand side of the below page):
https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=25fff206-62ff-ef11-8136-005056b64545&p=527b4bbd-5c58-e511-80ef-000c29c9ba21
Please note that due to the nature of this requirement, submissions are via email only.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** planning
- **CPV codes:** 48000000
- **Delivery regions:** UKC, UKD, UKE, UKF, UKG, UKH, UKI, UKJ, UKK
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB

- **Contract Period:** 01/02/2026 to 31/01/2031
- **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%2F009636-2025)
- **Last Source Update:** 2025-03-17T12:40:21.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-22T13:40:19.096Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-04ec68