E-tendering System for Melton Borough Council

Official notice

Authority: Melton Borough Council (Local council)

GoodsAbove thresholdSME suitable

Sectors: Software Packages & ERP (48) Delivery: East Midlands (UKF22)

Planned pipeline valueValue not publishedpipeline notice, not a live tender

Tender notice expected Date not publishedfrom the planned procurement notice

Contract term 3 yrs 1 moends 5 Mar 2029 · starts 2 Feb 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Melton Borough Council (the Council) wishes to conduct market consultation with relevant service providers in relation to its e-Tendering services provision from February 2026 onwards.

The engagement will support the development of future service delivery specification and provide an opportunity for service providers to contribute to the service and procurement design process. Please note that this notice does not commit the Council to any future competition or award.

CPV: Procurement software package

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Planned 3 yrs 1 moSME

Contract period: 2 Feb 2026 – 5 Mar 2029 (3 yrs 1 mo)

Delivery: East MidlandsEligibility: SME eligible

48490000 Procurement software package

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category: Goods
Notice status: Past planning notice
Procurement threshold: Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 20 Oct 2025, 13:00 BST
Last source update: 20 Oct 2025, 13:00 BST
Authority reference: MBC-1593
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-066687
Latest notice: Preliminary market engagement notice (UK2)
Classification (CPV): Procurement software package
Delivery area: East Midlands (UKF22)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05cfb4 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice

Submission deadline: —

Timeline

20 Oct 2025 → 2 Feb 2026 · 3 dates

Planning notice published372 days ago
20 Oct 2025, 13:00 BST
Market engagement343 days ago
17 Nov 2025, 23:59 GMT
Melton Borough Council (the Council) wishes to conduct market consultation with relevant service providers in relation to its e-Tendering services provision from February 2026 onwards.
The engagement will support the development of future service delivery specification and provide an opportunity for service providers to contribute to the service and procurement design process. Please note that this notice does not commit the Council to any future competition or award.
Expressions of Interest should be submit and the Soft Market Engagement Questionnaire completed via www.eastmidstenders.org ↗
Please select "view opportunities" then choose "Welland Procurement" from the organisation drop down menu,
Contract starts267 days ago
2 Feb 2026

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender

Preliminary market engagement notice published
20 Oct 2025, 13:00 BST
UK2

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Pipeline notice

Awards (0): No award published
Contracts (0): No contract published
Bid statistics: No aggregate bid statistics published

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Melton Borough Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PTMP-8573-JHVJ Parkside, Melton Mowbray, East Midlands, LE13 1GHContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Preliminary market engagement notice planningPreliminary market engagement noticeUK2Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender20 Oct 2025, 13:00 BST