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WSCC - Children’s Residential Homes Management System (RFI)

West Sussex County Council · Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 4 Oct 2026, 03:17.

Opportunity overview

West Sussex County Council (the Council) wishes to give notice of a potential contract opportunity for a Children’s Residential Homes Management System. The Children’s Residential Service currently operates seven Ofsted-registered children’s homes and is planning further expansion. As the business grows and additional homes are brought online, it is essential to have full oversight across all services. To support this growth and maintain high standards of care and compliance, the Council is considering implementing a Children’s Residential Homes Management System. The Council is engaging with the market to gather insights from suppliers to help shape and inform any future procurement activity related to the Residential Homes Management System.

Classification

  • CPV72260000 — Software-related services

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
C23850
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
No
Status
planning

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Communication

Future Notice Date
4 May 2026, 23:59

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
planning

Suitability

Sme
Yes

Contract period

Starts
1 Oct 2026, 00:00
Ends
30 Sept 2030, 23:59

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
72260000
Description
Software-related services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 2
Region
UKJ27
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 3
Region
UKJ28
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Planning and budget

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
engagement
Type
engagement
Description
The aim of the pre-market engagement activity is to: 1. Share the Council’s intention for a potential future purchase of software 2.Engage with suppliers to understand what their proposed approach to delivering the requirements would be, which may be used to help inform the overall delivery approach and commercial strategy (including scope, delivery, market capacity and commercial approaches) 3.Understand what the market can offer in terms of skills and experience, including any innovative technology, to support the Council’s future roadmap. The pre-market engagement will be carried out via the Council's Atamis Portal, interested suppliers should register their interest and access the Request for Information document by completing the following steps: 1. Register on the Portal: https://atamis-7669.my.site.com/ProSpend__CustomCommunitiesLogin 2. b) Express Interest on the Portal: Suppliers should navigate to the 'Find Opportunities' page, click on the title of the opportunity (WSCC - Children’s Residential Homes Management System (RFI), and click Register Interest. 3. ) Review the RFI and upload a response by 12.00 on 27 March 2026
Due
27 Mar 2026, 23:59
Status
scheduled

Documents

Entry 1
Id
019715-2026
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Published
4 Mar 2026, 18:48
Format
text/html

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
West Sussex County Council
Id
GB-PPON-PXJW-5627-QRQR

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PXJW-5627-QRQR

Address

Street Address
County Hall
Locality
Chichester
Postal Code
PO19 1RG
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKJ27

Contact

Name
West Sussex County Council

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

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

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Chichester · UKJ27 · PO19 1RG · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKJ27 · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKJ28 · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UK · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. 019715-2026Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·