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Geodemographic Segmentation tools

Manchester City Council · Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 4 Oct 2026, 17:58.

Opportunity overview

Manchester City Council currently uses a geodemographic segmentation tool to support analysis, insight, and service planning across multiple departments, including Performance, Research & Intelligence (PRI), Public Health, and Communications. Segmentation data is used to: • Produce demographic and behavioural profiles for localities • Identify vulnerable or priority household types • Support targeted interventions, outreach and communication planning • Provide insight into groups that may be under‑represented in administrative datasets • Support work related to deprivation, cost‑of‑living impact analysis, inequalities, health needs assessments and digital inclusion • Inform strategic planning through ward‑level and locality‑level profiling The Council is exploring the market to understand current products, functionality, data quality, integration options and licensing models, to help shape future procurement activity.

Classification

  • 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-065d63
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
No
Status
planning

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Amendments

Entry 1
Description
updated chest link
Id
017528-2026

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
planning

Contract period

Starts
1 May 2026, 00:00
Ends
30 Apr 2029, 23:59

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
72000000
Description
IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKD33
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Planning and budget

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
engagement
Type
engagement
Description
The Council is using the e-business portal known as the Chest. Applicants will need to register their details at the following link www.the-chest.org.uk . Once registered, applicants will be emailed a log-in and password which will allow them to gain access to the documentation relating to this Preliminary Market Engagement. Manchester City Council is conducting a preliminary market engagement exercise to assess the capability of the geodemographic segmentation marketplace. The exercise will assist the Council gather insights in advance of a potential future procurement. Please note this is not a call for competition and Manchester City Council reserves the right not to proceed to procurement. We would like to invite you to attend a session between March-April 2026 where you can demonstrate your geodemographic segmentation solution. Please let us know of your intention to be included in the demonstrations by completing and submitting the 'Preliminary Market Engagement Questionnaire - Geodemographic Solutions' doc via the E-Procurement platform, CHEST. A briefing note outlining the demonstrations (and dates planned to undertake these) is provided below. Companies that have registered will also be required to submit a brief questionnaire, enabling the council to understand your capability in this space. This will be used for information purposes only. https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=22a73056-2713-f111-813c-005056b64545&p=e0cc5631-4690-e511-80fb-000c29c9ba21
Due
13 Mar 2026, 23:59
Status
scheduled

Documents

Entry 1
Id
017528-2026
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Published
26 Feb 2026, 15:55
Format
text/html

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
Manchester City Council
Id
GB-PPON-PLNV-8798-LDMP

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PLNV-8798-LDMP

Address

Street Address
Town Hall Extension
Locality
Manchester
Postal Code
M60 2LA
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKD33

Contact

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - sub-central government

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Manchester · UKD33 · M60 2LA · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKD33 · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

2 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

2 VERSIONS
  1. 017509-2026Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·
  2. 017528-2026Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·