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Legal Case Management System

London Borough of Barking and Dagenham · Local authority

In brief

London Borough of Barking and Dagenham 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 notice does not state a value.

The contract runs for 3 years, up to 4 years with extensions, starting 1 September 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.

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Competition

Typical: a median of 5 bids per contract for this buyer (from 17 awards in the last 12 months).

What the notice says

London Borough of Barking and Dagenham is undertaking early market engagement to inform potential suppliers of the Council’s intention to procure a modern, cloud-based legal case and matter management system for its Legal Services department. The Council wishes to hear from suitably experienced suppliers that can provide Software as a Service solutions capable of supporting local authority legal casework, document and email management, workflow management, time recording, reporting, secure access, implementation, data migration, training and ongoing support. The Council is exploring options for a supported cloud-based replacement that can meet the needs of a busy local authority legal…Read the full description
London Borough of Barking and Dagenham is undertaking early market engagement to inform potential suppliers of the Council’s intention to procure a modern, cloud-based legal case and matter management system for its Legal Services department. The Council wishes to hear from suitably experienced suppliers that can provide Software as a Service solutions capable of supporting local authority legal casework, document and email management, workflow management, time recording, reporting, secure access, implementation, data migration, training and ongoing support. The Council is exploring options for a supported cloud-based replacement that can meet the needs of a busy local authority legal service and support improved efficiency, reporting and resilience. This market engagement is intended to help the Council understand the current supplier market, available functionality, delivery models, indicative implementation timescales, migration considerations and support arrangements The indicative service commencement period is between October and November 2027, subject to approval, procurement timetable and implementation planning. This advert is for market engagement purposes only and does not constitute a call for competition, a tender opportunity or a commitment by the Council to procure any goods or services. Participation in this engagement will not confer any advantage in any future procurement process. Any future procurement will be conducted in accordance with the Council’s procurement rules and applicable procurement legislation, with steps taken to ensure transparency, equal treatment and non-discrimination. Suppliers wishing to participate should submit their expression of interest should do so by 14th August 2026 to [email removed] and also register on the Council’s e-tendering portal https://lbbd.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.shtml and central digital platform Suppliers: How to register your organisation and first administrator on Find a Tender in three easy steps (HTML) - GOV.UK. where the tenders may be published

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 070979-2026

About the buyer

Procurements

48

Awards

27

Suppliers it has used most for IT and software

  1. Agenda for Change Job Evaluation Digital System

    NHS EnglandLondonIT services and software

    Closing soon4 days leftSuitable for SMEs

    £2.6mestimated
  2. CSSD Track and Trace system

    Guy's and ST Thomas' NHS Foundation TrustLondonMedical equipment and supplies, IT services and software

    Closing soon4 days left

    £250kestimated
  3. International HGV sales data

    Department for TransportLondonIT services and software

    Closing soon4 days leftSuitable for SMEsSmall contract

    £20kestimated
  4. 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

    Closing soon5 days left2 lotsSuitable for SMEs

    £250kestimated
  5. Pan-Defra Research and Development Evidence Portal

    Department of Environment, Food and Rural AffairsLondonIT services and software

    Open7 days leftExpress interestSuitable for SMEs

    £500kestimated

From notice 070979-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 27 July 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.