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Legal Case Management Solution Preliminary Market Engagement
Birmingham City Council · Local authority
In brief
Birmingham City 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 4 years, starting 1 April 2027.
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 4 bids per contract for this buyer (from 23 awards in the last 12 months).
What the notice says
Birmingham City Council is seeking to explore the market for a modern Legal Case Management solution to understand the types of solutions available, their capabilities, functionality, innovation, costs, commercial offerings, implementation process and timescales.
The objective of the Preliminary Market Engagement is to: -
• Seek information from suppliers about their solutions, capabilities, architecture, workflow and automation features, data management, integration options, and licensing models
• Gather indicative costs and implementation timelines
• Understand the extent to which solutions can support wider case management activity across the Council
• Inform a high-level options appraisal and business case to support any future procurement
The Council will be using its e-tendering system (in-tend) for the administration of this Preliminary Market Engagement and providers must register with the system to be able to access the Preliminary Market Engagement Questionnaire. The web address is: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/birminghamcc
Registration and use of In-Tend is free. All correspondence for this procurement process must be via the In-tend correspondence function. If you are unable to register with In-tend please email etendering@birmingham.gov.uk
The closing date for the completed questionnaires is 12 noon on 18th February 2026.
How to bid
- Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
- 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.
- Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.
Timeline
- Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 008223-2026
About the buyer
Birmingham City CouncilLast 12 months
Procurements
129Awards
56Suppliers it has used most for IT and software
- Home Connections Lettings Ltd1 contract
- Marston (Holdings) Limited1 contract
- National Parking Platform Limited1 contract
- Pricewaterhousecoopers LLP1 contract
- Simpson Associates Information Services Limited1 contract
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From notice 008223-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 29 January 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.