Open8 days left · closes 11:59pm, Tuesday 6 October 2026

Social Housing Allocation System_26

Liverpool City Council · Local authority

In brief

Liverpool City Council is looking for suppliers for IT and software work (North West).

The estimated value is £1,755,000 excluding VAT.

The contract runs for 71 months, up to 119 months with extensions, starting 1 January 2027.

The buyer says it is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.

Bids close at 11:59pm, Tuesday 6 October 2026.

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

Can I win this?

Key dates

Questions by: 11:59pm, Friday 25 September 2026
Bids by: 11:59pm, Tuesday 6 October 2026

How bids are scored

Quality 35% · Demonstration 25% · Price 30% · Social Value 10%

Quality matters most. You can win without being the cheapest.

Competition

Typical: a median of 3 bids per contract for this buyer (from 32 awards in the last 12 months).

What the notice says

Liverpool City Council is seeking a supplier to provide a Social Housing Allocation System to the Council, Halton Borough Council, Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council, Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council and Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council. The proposed contract will consist of an implementation phase, followed by five years commencing November 2027, with options to extend by a further four years. Further information can be obtained from: https://procontract.due-north.com from 15:00 on 11 September 2026. The response submission deadline is 16:00 on 6 October 2026. Please download the full document suite from Procontract. Your company will need to register on Procontract (Due North) to be able to receive the opportunity. The documents will only be available on Procontract. Once you have registered you will need to go to the "my opportunities" section on the home page of Procontract and follow the instructions as a supplier to enable you to return your submission. To register your organisation on Procontract click on the following link https://procontract.due-north.com/register, go to suppliers' area and click on "register free".

Should I bid?

Tick what applies to you. Nothing is saved.

Can you prepare a good bid in 8 days?That is tight, especially for a first bid with this buyer.
Is a contract of about £1,755,000 a size you can deliver?Buyers often check that your turnover is comfortably larger than the yearly contract value.
Can you deliver in North West?Check the delivery locations in the tender documents.
Are you registered on the Central Digital Platform?You need to be registered to take part under the Procurement Act 2023.
The buyer says this suits small businesses.A good sign if you are an SME, but check the requirements.

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.
Submit your bid through the buyer's e-tendering portal: procontract.due-north.com.
Send clarification questions before 11:59pm, Friday 25 September 2026.
Make sure your bid arrives before 11:59pm, Tuesday 6 October 2026. Late bids are usually rejected.

Timeline

11 September 2026Tender notice · UK4, notice 086483-2026

Last time this was bought

Library Management System_26

Won by: Open Fifth Limited
Awarded: 30 June 2026
Value: Not stated, or split across lots

Matched on Liverpool City 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

Liverpool City CouncilLast 12 months

Procurements

128

Awards

Suppliers it has used most for IT and software

Beebot AI Ltd1 contract
Harbour Project Management Ltd1 contract
Open Fifth Limited1 contract
Phoenix Software Limited1 contract
Shell U.K. Oil Products Limited1 contract

All tenders and awards from Liverpool City Council

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From notice 086483-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 11 September 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.