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West Berkshire Council · Local authority

In brief

West Berkshire Council has announced plans to buy IT and software and office supplies 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 4 years, up to 6 years with extensions, starting 1 September 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 5 awards in the last 12 months).

What the notice says

The Planning Policy team at West Berkshire Council is in the process of reviewing its consultation software to assist in managing the production of its next Local Plan.

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 077203-2025
  2. Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 082176-2025

Last time this was bought

LIFT Software

Awarded
27 October 2025
Value
Not stated, or split across lots
Contract ends
2 November 2026

Matched on West Berkshire Council, the type of work and the title; it may be a related contract rather than the same one. Check the notice to be sure.

About the buyer

Procurements

36

Awards

23

Suppliers it has used most for IT and software

  1. Integration Technical Operations Assurance & Environment (ITOAE)

    East West Rail Company LimitedEast Midlands, East of England, South EastArchitecture and engineering, Environmental services

    Closing soon1 hour leftExpress interestSuitable for SMEs

    £300mestimated
  2. Green Links Study, New Forest National Park

    New Forest National Park AuthoritySouth East, South WestArchitecture and engineering, Environmental services

    Closing soon3 days leftSmall contract

    £100kestimated
  3. Key Management System

    The Pirbright InstituteSouth EastFurniture, IT services and software

    Open7 days left

    £234kestimated
  4. Procurement of an HR and Payroll System

    Look Ahead Care and Support LimitedNorth East, North West, Yorkshire and the Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East, South WestIT services and software

    Open7 days leftSuitable for SMEs

    £1.5mestimated
  5. Port of Dover - IT Professional Resource Framework

    Dover Harbour BoardSouth EastIT services and software

    Open8 days leftFramework

    £3mframework ceiling

From notice 077203-2025 on Find a Tender, first published 26 November 2025, last updated 11 December 2025. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.