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Pre-Market Engagement for the provision of a Registrars Appointment Booking and Certificate Management System

Denbighshire County Council · Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

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Opportunity overview

We are testing the market for a new Registrars Appointment Booking and Certificate Management System to potentially replace our existing system. Background Local authorities in Wales have a statutory duty to provide registration services for: - Births, deaths, marriages, and civil partnerships - Citizenship ceremonies - Approved premises licensing - Associated legal and administrative services Current systems in use across Wales vary in functionality, integration, and user experience. A new solution is being considered to: - Modernise service delivery - Ensure compliance with the Welsh Language Standards - Improve efficiency and consistency - Ensure compliance with relevant UK and Welsh legislation - Enable digital-first, citizen-centred services Aims of Engagement The purpose is to: - Understand supplier capabilities and solutions available in the market - Explore potential delivery models (cloud, on-premises, SaaS, shared service) - Identify opportunities for innovation and best practice - Test assumptions on costs, timescales, and implementation approaches Indicative Requirements The system may be expected to deliver functionality such as: - Case management for birth, death, marriage, and civil partnership registrations - Secure handling of personal and sensitive data (GDPR compliance) - Integration with existing government platforms (e.g., payment systems, document verification, national statistics returns) - The ability to store a database of historic and new certificates. - Certificate production for births, deaths and marriages. - Appointment booking and scheduling - Online service access for citizens including appointment booking and certificate ordering. - Bilingual capabilities (Welsh and English) - Reporting and analytics - Accessibility compliance (WCAG 2.2)

Classification

  • CPV48000000 — Software package and information systems
  • CPV72000000 — IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

Lots

  • Lot 1Value not stated

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
ocds-h6vhtk-05a1ec
Status
planning
Above Threshold
No
Main Procurement Category
services

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Communication

Future Notice Date
1 Dec 2025, 23:59

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
planning
Has Renewal
Yes

Suitability

Sme
Yes

Contract period

Ends
30 Sept 2031, 23:59
Starts
1 Oct 2026, 00:00
Max Extent Date
30 Sept 2036, 23:59

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKL13
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
72000000
Scheme
CPV
Description
IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
Entry 2
Id
48000000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Software package and information systems

Planning and budget

Documents

Entry 1
Id
059630-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Published
25 Sept 2025, 12:09

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
engagement
Type
engagement
Status
scheduled
Due
30 Nov 2025, 23:59
Description
We are seeking to understand what is currently available in the market. We are inviting suppliers to provide a breakdown of the key features and functions their system provides. We also intend to invite suppliers to provide system demos, ideally over MS Teams. We are seeking a fully functional, out of the box solution that requires minimal configuration to meet our operational needs. We are not looking for a development partner. We do not guarantee that this exercise will result in a procurement exercise. If your organisation can provide a solution that meets the requirements of this notice, please email procurement@denbighshire.gov.uk with a brief overview of your solution no later than 12 noon on 9th October 2025.

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-PPON-PTPG-8659-JMCD
Name
Denbighshire County Council

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKL13
Country
GB
Locality
Ruthin
Postal Code
LL15 1YN
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Wynnstay Road

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Description
Public authority - sub-central government
Entry 2
Id
GB-WLS
Scheme
UK_CA_DEVOLVED_REGULATIONS
Description
Welsh devolved regulations apply

Identifier

Id
PTPG-8659-JMCD
Scheme
GB-PPON

Contact

Name
Lisa Rainford

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Ruthin · UKL13 · LL15 1YN · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKL13 · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

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  1. ocds-h6vhtk-05a1ec-2025-09-25T12:09:05+01:00Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·