✓Tender information last checkedLast checked 5 Oct 2026, 16:01.
Opportunity overview
The London Borough of Waltham Forest is undertaking a Case Management System Review Programme to consider the future technology required to support services across: Adult Social Care; Children's Social Care, including Youth Justice; Education, including SEND, Early Years and NCCIS; Commissioning and Brokerage activity associated with these services; and cross-service functions and capabilities that may support more than one of these areas.
The review is considering both current and future service requirements, including relevant statutory requirements, opportunities to improve service delivery and user experience, interoperability between systems, use of data and emerging technology.
Classification
CPV72000000 — IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
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.
IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
Delivery locations
Entry 1
Region
UKI53
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Planning and budget
Milestones
Entry 1
Id
engagement
Type
engagement
Description
Thank you for taking the time to respond to this Preliminary Market Engagement (Soft Market Testing) Questionnaire.
The Council is seeking early feedback from potential providers to improve its understanding of:
the capability and capacity of the market;
the products and technology solutions currently available;
the extent to which solutions can support the different services and functions within scope;
opportunities for consolidation, integration or alternative technology models;
implementation, migration and delivery approaches;
future product and technology developments; and
potential commercial and contracting models.
Information gathered through this exercise will help inform the Council's future requirements, options potential and procurement strategy.
The estimated value is currently unknown and will be informed through preliminary market engagement. For notice publication purposes, the value has been estimated at the applicable threshold level pending further market analysis.
This exercise is for preliminary market engagement and planning purposes only. It does not constitute a call for competition or a commitment by the Council to undertake a procurement. Participation or non-participation in this exercise will not determine eligibility to participate in any future procurement exercise.
Due
19 Oct 2026, 23:59
Status
scheduled
Documents
Entry 1
Id
093885-2026
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Buyer location · London · UKI53 · E17 4JF · United Kingdom
Delivery location · UKI53 · United Kingdom
Notice and amendment history
1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.
1 VERSION
1
093885-2026Preliminary 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
Early-stage market engagement for a future case management technology programme supporting Adult Social Care, Children’s Social Care and Youth Justice, Education (including SEND, Early Years and NCCIS), commissioning and brokerage, and shared cross-service capabilities.
Who this may suit
Potential fit for suppliers of public-sector case management software, systems integration, data/interoperability, digital transformation and support services. This is not an open bidding opportunity; supplier participation requirements are unknown.
Key points identified
Service scopeTechnology to support Adult Social Care; Children’s Social Care including Youth Justice; Education including SEND, Early Years and NCCIS; commissioning and brokerage; and cross-service functions.Evidence: Opportunity description
Functional considerationsThe review considers current and future service requirements, statutory requirements, service delivery and user experience improvements, interoperability, data use and emerging technology.Evidence: Opportunity description
Supplier requirementsUnknown at preliminary market engagement stage.Evidence: No supplier qualification, technical selection or participation requirements are stated.
96% approved-analysis confidence6 supplier criteria identified2 risks or unknowns
ProcuraAxis structures information found in published procurement records, checks the result for consistency and publishes only approved analysis. Confidence describes the completeness and consistency of the available source information; it is not a guarantee of eligibility or contract award.
Early-stage market engagement for a future case management technology programme supporting Adult Social Care, Children’s Social Care and Youth Justice, Education (including SEND, Early Years and NCCIS), commissioning and brokerage, and shared cross-service capabilities.
Who this may suit
Potential fit for suppliers of public-sector case management software, systems integration, data/interoperability, digital transformation and support services. This is not an open bidding opportunity; supplier participation requirements are unknown.
Key deliverables
Future case management technology capability
Support for social care, education, commissioning and brokerage services
Interoperability between systems
Improved data use, service delivery and user experience
Consideration of emerging technology and statutory requirements
SUPPLIER REQUIREMENTS
6 criteria identified
Service scope
99% confidence
Technology to support Adult Social Care; Children’s Social Care including Youth Justice; Education including SEND, Early Years and NCCIS; commissioning and brokerage; and cross-service functions.
View supporting evidence
Opportunity description
Functional considerations
99% confidence
The review considers current and future service requirements, statutory requirements, service delivery and user experience improvements, interoperability, data use and emerging technology.
View supporting evidence
Opportunity description
Supplier requirements
99% confidence
Unknown at preliminary market engagement stage.
View supporting evidence
No supplier qualification, technical selection or participation requirements are stated.
Eligibility criteria
99% confidence
Unknown.
View supporting evidence
No eligibility criteria are stated in the supplied notice data.
SME suitability
99% confidence
Unknown.
View supporting evidence
suitable_for_sme is not stated.
VCSE suitability
99% confidence
Unknown.
View supporting evidence
suitable_for_vcse is not stated.
COMMERCIAL AND DELIVERY
Contract intelligence
Commercial
Estimated value
90% confidence
Up to GBP 207,720.
View supporting evidence
Opportunity value_max: 207720 GBP.
Commercial model
99% confidence
Unknown.
View supporting evidence
No pricing, contract or payment model is stated.
Contract term
99% confidence
Unknown.
View supporting evidence
Contract start and end dates are not stated.
Delivery
Delivery location
95% confidence
UKI53 (London), United Kingdom.
View supporting evidence
Delivery location record: region UKI53.
Delivery timetable
99% confidence
Unknown.
View supporting evidence
No contract dates or delivery timetable are stated.
PROCEDURE
How to respond
Procurement status
99% confidence
Upcoming early-stage preliminary market engagement; this is not stated as an open tender.
View supporting evidence
Display status: upcoming; stage/source status: planning; notice type: Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender.
Buyer
99% confidence
London Borough of Waltham Forest.
View supporting evidence
buyer_name
Publication date
99% confidence
5 October 2026.
View supporting evidence
published_at: 2026-10-05T14:37:24+01:00.
Procurement method
99% confidence
Unknown.
View supporting evidence
procurement_method is null.
Submission deadline
99% confidence
Unknown.
View supporting evidence
submission_deadline is null.
RISKS AND UNKNOWNS
Points requiring attention
Engagement-stage uncertainty
99% confidence
The scope may change following market engagement; the final procurement route, supplier requirements, timetable and commercial terms are unknown.
View supporting evidence
The notice is a planning-stage preliminary market engagement notice.
Complex multi-service scope
97% confidence
The future solution may need to serve multiple statutory service areas and support cross-service interoperability and data use.
View supporting evidence
Opportunity description.
ProcuraAxis analysis supplements, but does not replace, the original notice and tender documents. Always verify eligibility, deadlines and commercial terms with the issuing authority.
Continue in your ProcuraAxis workspaceFree account · Full approved analysis