Vehicle Management Services System

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  "date": "2026-04-20T13:25:18+01:00",
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    "name": "Salford City Council"
  },
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    "id": "DN813473",
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        "contractPeriod": {
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          "startDate": "2027-01-01T00:00:00Z"
        }
      }
    ],
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            "countryName": "United Kingdom"
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    "title": "Vehicle Management Services System",
    "status": "planning",
    "legalBasis": {
      "id": "2023/54",
      "uri": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents",
      "scheme": "UKPGA"
    },
    "description": "Salford City Council invites suitably qualified Suppliers to express their interest in the provision, implementation and support of a new Vehicle Management System (VMS) to replace the current SAP-based solution, which is reaching end of life in 2027.\nIt is the intention to hold some Soft Market Testing (SMT) (preliminary market consultations) workshops to review the current supply market. The same information will be gathered from all Providers who wish to participate in the SMT.",
    "communication": {
      "futureNoticeDate": "2026-09-01T23:59:59+01:00"
    },
    "aboveThreshold": true,
    "mainProcurementCategory": "goods"
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  "parties": [
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      "id": "GB-PPON-PRCJ-7674-MRWM",
      "name": "Salford City Council",
      "roles": [
        "buyer"
      ],
      "address": {
        "region": "UKD34",
        "country": "GB",
        "locality": "Manchester",
        "postalCode": "M27 5DA",
        "countryName": "United Kingdom",
        "streetAddress": "Civic Centre, Chorley Road, Swinton"
      },
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            "id": "publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment",
            "scheme": "UK_CA_TYPE",
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      "identifier": {
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        "scheme": "GB-PPON"
      },
      "contactPoint": {
        "email": "procurement@salford.gov.uk"
      }
    }
  ],
  "language": "en",
  "planning": {
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        "id": "035616-2026",
        "url": "https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/035616-2026",
        "format": "text/html",
        "noticeType": "UK2",
        "description": "Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender",
        "documentType": "marketEngagementNotice",
        "datePublished": "2026-04-20T13:25:18+01:00"
      }
    ],
    "milestones": [
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        "id": "engagement",
        "type": "engagement",
        "status": "scheduled",
        "dueDate": "2026-05-08T23:59:59+01:00",
        "description": "Salford City Council invites suitably qualified Suppliers to express their interest in the provision, implementation and support of a new Vehicle Management System (VMS) to replace the current SAP-based solution, which is reaching end of life in 2027.\nIt is the intention to hold some Soft Market Testing (SMT) (preliminary market consultations) workshops to review the current supply market. The same information will be gathered from all Providers who wish to participate in the SMT.\nInterested parties need to register their interest and are required to complete a questionnaire and return it by 5pm on Friday 8th May, via the Chest (https://procontract.due-north.com/Register).  Project reference is DN813473."
      }
    ]
  },
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}