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Electronic Committee System

Caerphilly County Borough Council · Local authority

In brief

Caerphilly County Borough 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 £200,000 excluding VAT.

The contract runs for 5 years, up to 10 years with extensions, starting 1 August 2026.

The buyer says it is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.

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

Can I win this?

Competition

Usually high: a median of 6 bids per contract for this buyer (from 12 awards in the last 12 months).

What the notice says

Caerphilly County Borough Council is undertaking preliminary market engagement to gather information and insight from suppliers regarding Electronic Committee Management Systems. The Council is exploring options for a modern, bilingual (English and Welsh) digital solution to support the efficient management, publication and governance of committee agendas, reports, minutes and Member information. This engagement aims to understand current market capabilities, potential delivery models, indicative costs, and future innovation within this area. The Council’s current system contract is due for renewal, and no final specification has yet been defined. The purpose of this market engagement is…Read the full description
Caerphilly County Borough Council is undertaking preliminary market engagement to gather information and insight from suppliers regarding Electronic Committee Management Systems. The Council is exploring options for a modern, bilingual (English and Welsh) digital solution to support the efficient management, publication and governance of committee agendas, reports, minutes and Member information. This engagement aims to understand current market capabilities, potential delivery models, indicative costs, and future innovation within this area. The Council’s current system contract is due for renewal, and no final specification has yet been defined. The purpose of this market engagement is therefore to inform the development of a future procurement strategy and to help shape the Council’s requirements ahead of any formal tender process. Suppliers of relevant software solutions are invited to review the outline functional areas provided and respond to a series of structured questions regarding system capabilities, technical features, bilingual support, system security, public‑facing functionality, Member services, integration options and implementation considerations. This is not a call for competition and does not form part of a formal procurement process. No supplier selection or award will result from this exercise. The Council may use the information gathered to refine its approach, assess market readiness and inform potential future tender documentation. All responses received through this engagement will be treated transparently and used solely for market research and planning purposes.

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 035278-2026

About the buyer

Procurements

147

Awards

52

Suppliers it has used most for IT and software

  1. Google Products & Services Reseller Framework Agreement

    Digital Health & Care WalesWalesIT services and software, Telecoms and networks

    Closing soon18 hours leftSuitable for SMEsFramework

    £15mframework ceiling
  2. EPOS system for Carmarthenshire County Council's leisure service

    Carmarthenshire County CouncilWalesCatering, IT services and software

    Closing soon44 hours leftSuitable for SMEsSmall contract

    £75kestimated
  3. EV Charging Infrastructure

    National Grid UK LimitedNorth East, North West, Yorkshire and the Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East, South West, WalesVehicles and fleet, IT services and software

    Closing soon4 days leftExpress interest3 lots

    £29.9mestimated
  4. Provision of an E Bulk Solution for the Administration of Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)

    Caerphilly County Borough CouncilWalesRecruitment and staffing, IT services and software

    Closing soon6 days leftSuitable for SMEsSmall contract

    £100kestimated
  5. SCAPE Construction Works and Services Framework

    Scape Procure LimitedNorth East, North West, Yorkshire and the Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East, South West, Wales, Northern IrelandEnergy and utilities, Construction

    Open10 days leftExpress interest5 lotsSuitable for SMEsFramework

    £8bnframework ceiling

From notice 035278-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 17 April 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.