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Grassroots football pitch booking & management system

  • First published: 08 July 2026
  • Last modified: 08 July 2026
  • Version: 3
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Contents

Summary

OCID:
ocds-h6vhtk-06b7fb
Published by:
Wrexham County Borough Council
Authority ID:
AA0264
Publication date:
08 July 2026
Deadline date:
26 July 2026
Notice type:
UK2
Has documents:
No
Has SPD:
No
Has Carbon Reduction Plan:
N/A

Abstract

Wrexham County Borough Council is seeking information from suppliers on digital solutions to support the booking and management of grassroots football pitches. The Council currently manages and maintains approximately 35 football pitches used by grassroots football clubs across the county borough.

The purpose of this Prior Information Notice (PIN) is to better understand the solutions available within the market, including indicative costs, functionality, implementation approaches and timescales.

Suppliers are invited to provide information on systems that can deliver, but are not limited to, the following features:

Online booking of football pitches.

Online payments at the point of booking.

Functionality to improve operational visibility and efficiency.

Management of both casual and block bookings.

Season ticket or subscription-style arrangements for regular users.

Real-time visibility of pitch availability and bookings.

Centralised booking management, including the ability to restrict how far in advance pitches can be booked.

Suppliers are encouraged to provide:

An overview of their solution and key functionality.

Examples of similar implementations and relevant experience.

Indicative costs and licensing models, where available.

Typical implementation timescales and support arrangements.

Please note that the value shown on this notice is indicative only. This exercise is being undertaken for market engagement purposes to help inform future procurement options, costs and timelines. This PIN does not constitute a call for competition.

Please email an overview of your solution to Clare Roberts, Category Manager, at Clare.Roberts@wrexham.gov.uk by 12:00 noon on 26 July 2026. Please include "Grassroots Football Pitch Booking & Management System" in the subject line of your email.

Wrexham County Borough Council welcomes responses from all interested suppliers and looks forward to learning more about the solutions available within the market.

Full notice text

Changes to notice

Description

Closing date extended to 26th July 2026 12pm

Clarification Questions and Answers:

Q - Is the Council open to a custom-built, bespoke system designed exactly to your specifications, or are you exclusively looking to procure an existing off-the-shelf software package?

A - To clarify, the Council's preference is for an established off-the-shelf solution rather than a bespoke system. We are looking for a proven product that meets our requirements and can be implemented with minimal custom development.

We welcome details of your solution, including how it would meet the Council's requirements and any indicative costs.

Q - Could you please confirm if this market engagement exercise is fully open to new suppliers

A - I can confirm that this Prior Information Notice (PIN) has been published as a market engagement exercise and is open to all interested suppliers. We welcome responses from both existing and new suppliers who feel they can provide a solution that meets the Council's requirements.

Q - is there a specific format you are looking information back in?

A - A document covering the main points and questions outlined in the PIN notice would be sufficient. If there is any additional information you feel would be beneficial for us to consider, please feel free to include this as part of your response.

Q - is the contract only for 3 months? And is the allocation budget for that 3-month period?

A - The reference to a 3-month period should not be interpreted as the intended contract length. The dates included are required for the purposes of the PIN notice published on Sell2Wales. Likewise, the indicative budget is included for market engagement purposes only, as this is currently a fact-finding exercise.

We are gathering information from the market to help inform our requirements and procurement strategy, and therefore neither the contract term nor the final contract value has been determined.

Scope

Procurement description

Wrexham County Borough Council is seeking information from suppliers on digital solutions to support the booking and management of grassroots football pitches. The Council currently manages and maintains approximately 35 football pitches used by grassroots football clubs across the county borough.

The purpose of this Prior Information Notice (PIN) is to better understand the solutions available within the market, including indicative costs, functionality, implementation approaches and timescales.

Suppliers are invited to provide information on systems that can deliver, but are not limited to, the following features:

Online booking of football pitches.

Online payments at the point of booking.

Functionality to improve operational visibility and efficiency.

Management of both casual and block bookings.

Season ticket or subscription-style arrangements for regular users.

Real-time visibility of pitch availability and bookings.

Centralised booking management, including the ability to restrict how far in advance pitches can be booked.

Suppliers are encouraged to provide:

An overview of their solution and key functionality.

Examples of similar implementations and relevant experience.

Indicative costs and licensing models, where available.

Typical implementation timescales and support arrangements.

Please note that the value shown on this notice is indicative only. This exercise is being undertaken for market engagement purposes to help inform future procurement options, costs and timelines. This PIN does not constitute a call for competition.

Please email an overview of your solution to Clare Roberts, Category Manager, at Clare.Roberts@wrexham.gov.uk by 12:00 noon on 26 July 2026. Please include "Grassroots Football Pitch Booking & Management System" in the subject line of your email.

Wrexham County Borough Council welcomes responses from all interested suppliers and looks forward to learning more about the solutions available within the market.

Main category

Services

Delivery regions

  • UKL23 - Flintshire and Wrexham

Total value (estimated)

20000.00 GBP Excluding VAT

24000.00 GBP Including VAT

Contract dates (estimated)

01 October 2026, 00:00AM to 31 December 2026, 23:59PM

Contracting authority

Wrexham County Borough Council

Identification register:

  • GB-PPON

Address 1: Commissioning Procurement and Contract Management Unit

Town/City: Wrexham

Postcode: LL11 1AR

Country: United Kingdom

Website: https://www.wrexham.gov.uk/

Public Procurement Organisation Number: PJHN-6516-JQNZ

Email: procurement@wrexham.gov.uk

Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government

Devolved regulations that apply: Wales

Procedure

Is the total value above threshold?

Below threshold

Lots

Divided into 1 lots

Lot number: 1

CPV classifications

  • 48000000 - Software package and information systems
  • 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

Delivery regions

  • UKL23 - Flintshire and Wrexham

Sustainability

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)

Contract start date (estimated)

01 October 2026, 00:00AM

Contract end date (estimated)

31 December 2026, 23:59PM

Engagement

Engagement process description

Wrexham County Borough Council is seeking information from suppliers on digital solutions to support the booking and management of grassroots football pitches. The Council currently manages and maintains approximately 35 football pitches used by grassroots football clubs across the county borough.

The purpose of this Prior Information Notice (PIN) is to better understand the solutions available within the market, including indicative costs, functionality, implementation approaches and timescales.

Suppliers are invited to provide information on systems that can deliver, but are not limited to, the following features:

Online booking of football pitches.

Online payments at the point of booking.

Functionality to improve operational visibility and efficiency.

Management of both casual and block bookings.

Season ticket or subscription-style arrangements for regular users.

Real-time visibility of pitch availability and bookings.

Centralised booking management, including the ability to restrict how far in advance pitches can be booked.

Suppliers are encouraged to provide:

An overview of their solution and key functionality.

Examples of similar implementations and relevant experience.

Indicative costs and licensing models, where available.

Typical implementation timescales and support arrangements.

Please note that the value shown on this notice is indicative only. This exercise is being undertaken for market engagement purposes to help inform future procurement options, costs and timelines. This PIN does not constitute a call for competition.

Please email an overview of your solution to Clare Roberts, Category Manager, at Clare.Roberts@wrexham.gov.uk by 12:00 noon on 26 July 2026. Please include "Grassroots Football Pitch Booking & Management System" in the subject line of your email.

Wrexham County Borough Council welcomes responses from all interested suppliers and looks forward to learning more about the solutions available within the market.

Due date

26 July 2026, 23:59PM

Has the engagement period already ended?

No

Coding

Commodity categories

ID Title Parent category
72000000 IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support Computer and Related Services
48000000 Software package and information systems Computer and Related Services

Delivery locations

ID Description
100 UK - All

Document family

Notice details
Publication date:
08 July 2026
Deadline date:
26 July 2026 23:59
Notice type:
UK2
Version:
3
Authority name:
Wrexham County Borough Council
Publication date:
26 June 2026
Deadline date:
20 July 2026 23:59
Notice type:
UK2
Version:
2
Authority name:
Wrexham County Borough Council
Publication date:
18 June 2026
Deadline date:
20 July 2026 23:59
Notice type:
UK2
Version:
1
Authority name:
Wrexham County Borough Council

About the buyer

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Further information

Date Details

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