CPU 7873 SOFT MARKET TEST Nottingham City Council e-Tendering Software Solution
Details
- Topic
- Software package and information systems
- Published
- 5 November 2025
- Submission
- 18 November 2025
- Source
- uk:procontracts
Tender description
Nottingham City Council wishes to engage with organisations willing to share information about their approach to the provision of e-Sourcing Solutions, to enable the Authority to: • Better understand solutions and options available in the market taking on board benefits, risks and challenges. • Explore how the solutions and options could be supplied. • Consider the likely costs and breakdown of those costs. • Establish if the specification as written is realistic and achievable with one solution. • Determine the most effective way of scoping its requirements, to improve efficiency and support the delivery of quality services in a cost-effective manner. Keywords: e-Tendering, Software, Tender portal, Soft Market Test
Timeline
- Completed: Tender published5 November 2025Current notice
- Completed: Submission date18 November 2025
About the buyer
Nottingham City Council is a unitary local authority for the city of Nottingham, and organises procurement through category management teams covering people, places and products. Suppliers register on the East Midlands Tenders portal, the e-procurement system used across Nottinghamshire's public bodies, to view and respond to opportunities. Larger contracts also appear on Find a Tender, following the Procurement Act 2023. Framework agreements with Scape, the Eastern Shires Purchasing Organisation and the Crown Commercial Service route much of its procurement. Registered suppliers must also join the Central Digital Platform to bid on invitation to tender exercises.
UK local government drives £140bn in annual procurement, led by social protection (£66.6bn) and education (£57.1bn).
Over the past 5 years, most of Nottingham City Council's contract awards have been in construction work, health and social work and transport services.
Relevant CPV codes
- 48000000 · Software package and information systems
- 72000000 · IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
Decision makers
Connect with the people behind this procurement.
| Contact name | Job title | Phone number | Work email |
|---|---|---|---|
| Head of Procurement | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@nottingham-city-council.gov | |
| Commercial Director | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@nottingham-city-council.gov | |
| Procurement Manager | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@nottingham-city-council.gov | |
| Category Lead | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@nottingham-city-council.gov | |
| Senior Buyer | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@nottingham-city-council.gov | |
| Contracts Manager | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@nottingham-city-council.gov |
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