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Museum of Watford AVIT Software Development Pre-Market Engagement (PME)

Watford Borough Council · Local authority

In brief

Watford 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 £280,000 excluding VAT.

The contract runs for 5 years, starting 20 July 2026.

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

Can I win this?

Competition

Typical: a median of 2.5 bids per contract for this buyer (from 8 awards in the last 12 months).

Dynamic purchasing system

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What the notice says

Preliminary Market Engagement (PME) to inform a potential future procurement for the development of audio-visual software to support museum exhibition displays. The proposed system may be used to present audio, video and image-based content across a range of display devices, including televisions, projectors, tablets, headsets and interactive exhibits within the museum environment. The purpose of this engagement is to: •Better understand market capability and available technologies •Identify potential delivery approaches and innovative solutions •Inform the development of the procurement strategy and specification •Understand indicative delivery timescales and costs •Ensure the council’s requirements are clear, proportionate and achievable For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Watford:-Software-package-and-information-systems./5V6ZD8K7K2 To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/5V6ZD8K7K2

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 022347-2026

About the buyer

Watford Borough CouncilLast 12 months

Procurements

33

Awards

14

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From notice 022347-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 12 March 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.