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

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Opportunity overview

Colchester City Council is currently looking to commission a supplier to provide a fully integrated finance system. The council is issuing a Pre Market Engagement Notice to enable a full review of the options available within the market, before fully developing a solution to meet the future finance requirements of the council. The purpose of the early engagement is to understand supplier capability against our proposed defined requirements and validate the feasibility of being able to deliver a fully integrated finance solution. The council is keen to assess the market to obtain a mature solution, which offers full assurance, and can offer a timely delivery approach. The full scope is still being determined before a final specification is issued to the market. This notice has been issued for Colchester City Council, but the future procurement may involve other Authorities in the north east region of Essex prior to the Local Government Reorganisation (LGR) which is due to commence form 1st April 2028. For more information about this opportunity, please visit the eSourcing portal at: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Colchester:-Software-package-and-information-systems./76M42H5JT2 To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/76M42H5JT2

Classification

  • CPV48000000 — Software package and information systems
  • CPV48440000 — Financial analysis and accounting software package
  • CPV48442000 — Financial systems software package
  • CPV48490000 — Procurement software package
  • CPV48812000 — Financial information systems
  • CPV66172000 — Financial transaction processing and clearing-house 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
0490-PA
Main Procurement Category
goods
Above Threshold
Yes
Status
planning

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Communication

Future Notice Date
1 Oct 2026, 23:59

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Has Renewal
Yes
Status
planning

Contract period

Starts
1 Apr 2027, 00:00
Ends
1 Apr 2030, 00:59
Max Extent Date
31 Mar 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
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
48440000
Description
Financial analysis and accounting software package
Entry 3
Scheme
CPV
Id
48442000
Description
Financial systems software package
Entry 4
Scheme
CPV
Id
48490000
Description
Procurement software package
Entry 5
Scheme
CPV
Id
48812000
Description
Financial information systems
Entry 6
Scheme
CPV
Id
66172000
Description
Financial transaction processing and clearing-house services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKH3
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Planning and budget

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
engagement
Type
engagement
Description
Interested Bidders should submit the Early Market Engagement Questionnaire by the deadline of 12:00 (noon) on 13th July 2026, which can be accessed at www.delta-esourcing.com and the access code to download the questionnaire is 76M42H5JT2, where further details relating to the councils scope and aspirations are provided. Following this an options appraisal will then be conducted, outlining all options to be considered (including the route to market), which will then be taken to the council's cabinet meeting in September 2026. The council is intending to appoint a 3 year contract (excluding implementation) with the further option of up to a 2 year extension which will be confirmed. The value and any dates submitted are purely indicative at this stage and are just for information to give an indication of the timescales and potential value of this project.
Due
13 Jul 2026, 23:59
Status
scheduled

Documents

Entry 1
Id
060965-2026
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Published
29 Jun 2026, 23:00
Format
text/html

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
Colchester City Council
Id
GB-PPON-PCVM-1775-YNRP

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PCVM-1775-YNRP

Address

Street Address
Rowan House, 33 Sheepen Road
Locality
Colchester
Postal Code
CO3 3WG
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKH34

Contact

Telephone
+44 7976794358

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

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

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Colchester · UKH34 · CO3 3WG · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKH3 · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

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