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Shropshire Council · Local authority

In brief

Shropshire Council has announced plans to buy IT and software work. This is an early notice: there is nothing to bid on yet, but it tells you a tender may follow.

The estimated value is £750,000 including VAT.

The contract runs for 5 years, up to 6 years with extensions, starting 1 June 2026.

Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.

Can I win this?

Competition

Typical: a median of 4 bids per contract for this buyer (from 16 awards in the last 12 months).

What the notice says

The purpose of this engagement is to identify the types of solutions and functionalities available for Digital delivery and management of the Direct Payment/Personal Budget offer in Shropshire for an all-age provision. To view this notice, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=1015766404

How to bid

  1. Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
  2. Register your organisation on the Central Digital Platform (through Find a Tender) if you have not already. Suppliers need to be registered to take part in procurements under the Procurement Act 2023.
  3. Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.

Timeline

  1. Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 015396-2026

About the buyer

Shropshire CouncilLast 12 months

Procurements

68

Awards

23

Suppliers it has used most for IT and software

  1. CCM1379 - OHU Software

    The Police and Crime Commissioner for LincolnshireNorth East, North West, Yorkshire and the Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East, South WestIT services and software, Social and domiciliary care

    Closing soon47 hours leftSuitable for SMEsSmall contract

    £82kestimated
  2. Royal Navy Museums Broadband Services

    National Museum of the Royal NavyNorth East, North West, Yorkshire and the Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East, South West, Northern IrelandIT services and software

    Open7 days left2 lotsSuitable for SMEs

    £250kestimated
  3. Technical Implementation Partner & Business Change Partner (DASP)

    NHS Blood and TransplantNorth East, North West, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, South East, South WestIT services and software, Management consultancy

    Open7 days leftLow competition2 lotsSuitable for SMEs

    £9.17mestimated
  4. ESG Data

    LGPS Central LimitedWest MidlandsIT services and software

    Open7 days left

    £1.5mestimated
  5. UHB Workforce Management Systems

    University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation TrustWest MidlandsIT services and software

    Open9 days leftSuitable for SMEs

    Value not stated

From notice 015396-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 19 February 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.