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Opportunity overview
Wolverhampton City Council are conducting a further round of Preliminary Market Testing for Digitisation of Internal Provision Services. The Council would like to look at the options available, indicative costs, technical options and benefits of installing such a solution.
The purpose of this Preliminary Market Engagement (PME) is to seek input from potential suppliers within the market, to determine the capability and capacity of the market to deliver such an integrated digital solution to further support and enhance the future delivery of Council Adult Social Care Internal Provision services, and at what indicative costs.
This preliminary market engagement seeks to identify all the options available to the Council at this stage.
Interested suppliers are invited to participate by completing a questionnaire which is available at the link in this advert. This will be used for information-gathering purposes and will help the Council understand the current market offerings and innovations.
If you would like to participate, please complete the Preliminary Market Engagement Questionnaire which is available using the following link
https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=0b5c7e43-57a8-f111-813c-005056b64545&p=cdcfff6b-8cbd-e611-8118-000c29c9ba21
The closing date for submission is Friday 23rd October 2026 at 12 Noon.
You need NOT re-apply if you already applied to the earlier round of pre-market engagement.
Classification
CPV48000000 — Software package and information systems
Lots
Lot 1Value not stated
Documents and notices
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a TenderOpen source ↗
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.
Change of deadline to respond. New date is 23rd October 2026 at 12 noon
Id
097822-2026
Lots and requirements
Entry 1
Id
1
Status
planning
Suitability
Sme
Yes
Vcse
Yes
Contract period
Starts
1 Jun 2027, 00:00
Ends
31 May 2032, 23:59
Items and delivery
Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1
Additional Classifications
Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
48000000
Description
Software package and information systems
Delivery locations
Entry 1
Region
UKG
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Planning and budget
Milestones
Entry 1
Id
engagement
Type
engagement
Description
Wolverhampton City Council are conducting a further round of Preliminary Market Testing for Digitisation of Internal Provision Services. The Council would like to look at the options available, indicative costs, technical options and benefits of installing such a solution.
The purpose of this Preliminary Market Engagement (PME) is to seek input from potential suppliers within the market, to determine the capability and capacity of the market to deliver such an integrated digital solution to further support and enhance the future delivery of Council Adult Social Care Internal Provision services, and at what indicative costs.
This preliminary market engagement seeks to identify all the options available to the Council at this stage.
Interested suppliers are invited to participate by completing a questionnaire which is available at the link in this advert. This will be used for information-gathering purposes and will help the Council understand the current market offerings and innovations.
If you would like to participate, please complete the Preliminary Market Engagement Questionnaire which is available using the following link
https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=0b5c7e43-57a8-f111-813c-005056b64545&p=cdcfff6b-8cbd-e611-8118-000c29c9ba21
The closing date for submission is Friday 23rd October 2026 at 12 Noon.
You need NOT re-apply if you already applied to the earlier round of pre-market engagement.
Due
23 Oct 2026, 23:59
Status
scheduled
Documents
Entry 1
Id
097822-2026
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
7 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.
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097822-2026Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·
PROCURAAXIS ANALYSIS
ProcuraAxis Analysis
Our approved analysis of the opportunity appears below the official tender information.
ANALYSIS PREVIEW
Opportunity intelligence at a glance
Wolverhampton City Council is running a further round of preliminary market engagement to gather information on integrated digital solutions that could support Adult Social Care Internal Provision services. It seeks market input on available options, indicative costs, technical options, benefits, and market capability and capacity. This is information-gathering, not a confirmed contract opportunity.
Who this may suit
Potential fit for organisations able to respond to market-engagement questionnaires about integrated digital solutions and their applicability to adult social care internal provision. The eventual procurement scope and supplier delivery requirements are unknown.
Key points identified
Market-engagement responseComplete the Preliminary Market Engagement Questionnaire.Evidence: “Interested suppliers are invited to participate by completing a questionnaire”.
Information requestedProvide input on available options, indicative costs, technical options, benefits, capability, capacity, market offerings and innovations.Evidence: “The Council would like to look at the options available, indicative costs, technical options and benefits”; “to determine the capability and capacity of the market”; “help the Council understand the current market offerings and innovations.”
Previous respondentsDo not re-apply if a response was submitted to the earlier round of pre-market engagement.Evidence: “You need NOT re-apply if you already applied to the earlier round of pre-market engagement.”
94% approved-analysis confidence4 supplier criteria identified5 risks or unknowns
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Wolverhampton City Council is running a further round of preliminary market engagement to gather information on integrated digital solutions that could support Adult Social Care Internal Provision services. It seeks market input on available options, indicative costs, technical options, benefits, and market capability and capacity. This is information-gathering, not a confirmed contract opportunity.
Who this may suit
Potential fit for organisations able to respond to market-engagement questionnaires about integrated digital solutions and their applicability to adult social care internal provision. The eventual procurement scope and supplier delivery requirements are unknown.
Information on available options, indicative costs, technical options and benefits
Information on market capability, capacity, offerings and innovations
SUPPLIER REQUIREMENTS
4 criteria identified
Market-engagement response
99% confidence
Complete the Preliminary Market Engagement Questionnaire.
View supporting evidence
“Interested suppliers are invited to participate by completing a questionnaire”.
Information requested
98% confidence
Provide input on available options, indicative costs, technical options, benefits, capability, capacity, market offerings and innovations.
View supporting evidence
“The Council would like to look at the options available, indicative costs, technical options and benefits”; “to determine the capability and capacity of the market”; “help the Council understand the current market offerings and innovations.”
Previous respondents
99% confidence
Do not re-apply if a response was submitted to the earlier round of pre-market engagement.
View supporting evidence
“You need NOT re-apply if you already applied to the earlier round of pre-market engagement.”
Eligible participants
87% confidence
Potential suppliers within the relevant market; further eligibility conditions are unknown.
View supporting evidence
“seek input from potential suppliers within the market”.
COMMERCIAL AND DELIVERY
Contract intelligence
Commercial
Contract value
99% confidence
Unknown.
View supporting evidence
No value is stated in the supplied notice data.
Commercial purpose
98% confidence
The Council seeks indicative costs only at this market-engagement stage.
View supporting evidence
“at what indicative costs.”
Delivery
Geographic context
92% confidence
Delivery location is listed as UKG, United Kingdom; the buyer is located in Wolverhampton.
View supporting evidence
Supplied location fields: “Delivery location” region “UKG”; buyer location “Wolverhampton”.
Service context
98% confidence
Future solution is intended to support Council Adult Social Care Internal Provision services.
View supporting evidence
“support and enhance the future delivery of Council Adult Social Care Internal Provision services”.
Delivery timetable
99% confidence
Unknown.
View supporting evidence
No proposed implementation or contract dates are supplied.
PROCEDURE
How to respond
Procurement stage
99% confidence
Preliminary market engagement / preliminary market testing, at planning stage.
View supporting evidence
Notice type: “Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender”; stage: “planning”; “conducting a further round of Preliminary Market Testing”.
Participation closing date
99% confidence
Friday 23 October 2026 at 12 Noon.
View supporting evidence
“The closing date for submission is Friday 23rd October 2026 at 12 Noon.”
Procurement method
99% confidence
Unknown.
View supporting evidence
The supplied procurement_method and procurement_method_details fields are null.
Bidding status
99% confidence
This is market engagement rather than a tender invitation; future competition arrangements are unknown.
View supporting evidence
“This preliminary market engagement seeks to identify all the options available to the Council at this stage.”
RISKS AND UNKNOWNS
Points requiring attention
Market-engagement only
99% confidence
The notice seeks information to inform Council understanding and does not confirm a subsequent procurement or contract award.
View supporting evidence
“This will be used for information-gathering purposes”; “seeks to identify all the options available to the Council at this stage.”
Scope uncertainty
98% confidence
The required digital solution, functional requirements, implementation model, and final procurement scope are not stated.
View supporting evidence
The Council is seeking input on “options available”, “technical options” and market offerings.
Commercial uncertainty
99% confidence
Only indicative costs are requested; value, pricing model and contractual terms are unknown.
View supporting evidence
“at what indicative costs”; supplied value fields are null.
Lot information limitation
99% confidence
A planning lot with ID 1 is supplied but has no title, description, value or deadline, so no lot-specific scope can be identified.
View supporting evidence
Supplied lot 1 fields are null except status “planning”.
Questionnaire content unavailable
99% confidence
The linked questionnaire is referenced but its contents are not included in the supplied evidence; additional response questions or requirements may apply.
View supporting evidence
“Preliminary Market Engagement Questionnaire ... available using the following link”.
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