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Grassroots football pitch booking & management system

Wrexham County Borough Council · Local authority

In brief

Wrexham 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 £20,000 excluding VAT.

The contract runs for 3 months, starting 1 October 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

Typical: a median of 5 bids per contract for this buyer (from 57 awards in the last 12 months).

What the notice says

Wrexham County Borough Council is seeking information from suppliers on digital solutions to support the booking and management of grassroots football pitches. The Council currently manages and maintains approximately 35 football pitches used by grassroots football clubs across the county borough. The purpose of this Prior Information Notice (PIN) is to better understand the solutions available within the market, including indicative costs, functionality, implementation approaches and timescales. Suppliers are invited to provide information on systems that can deliver, but are not limited to, the following features: Online booking of football pitches. Online payments at the point of…Read the full description
Wrexham County Borough Council is seeking information from suppliers on digital solutions to support the booking and management of grassroots football pitches. The Council currently manages and maintains approximately 35 football pitches used by grassroots football clubs across the county borough. The purpose of this Prior Information Notice (PIN) is to better understand the solutions available within the market, including indicative costs, functionality, implementation approaches and timescales. Suppliers are invited to provide information on systems that can deliver, but are not limited to, the following features: Online booking of football pitches. Online payments at the point of booking. Functionality to improve operational visibility and efficiency. Management of both casual and block bookings. Season ticket or subscription-style arrangements for regular users. Real-time visibility of pitch availability and bookings. Centralised booking management, including the ability to restrict how far in advance pitches can be booked. Suppliers are encouraged to provide: An overview of their solution and key functionality. Examples of similar implementations and relevant experience. Indicative costs and licensing models, where available. Typical implementation timescales and support arrangements. Please note that the value shown on this notice is indicative only. This exercise is being undertaken for market engagement purposes to help inform future procurement options, costs and timelines. This PIN does not constitute a call for competition. Please email an overview of your solution to Clare Roberts, Category Manager, at [email removed] by 12:00 noon on 26 July 2026. Please include "Grassroots Football Pitch Booking & Management System" in the subject line of your email. Wrexham County Borough Council welcomes responses from all interested suppliers and looks forward to learning more about the solutions available within the market.

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 057529-2026
  2. Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 060430-2026
  3. Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 064033-2026

About the buyer

Procurements

138

Awards

88

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 soon1 hour leftSuitable for SMEsFramework

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

    Carmarthenshire County CouncilWalesCatering, IT services and software

    Closing soon27 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 soon3 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 057529-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 18 June 2026, last updated 8 July 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.