Prior information notice
This notice is for prior information only
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Dundee City Council
Dundee House, 50 North Lindsay Street
Dundee
DD1 1QE
UK
E-mail: trina.forbes@dundeecity.gov.uk
NUTS: UKM71
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.dundeecity.gov.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00220
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
I.3) Communication
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Soft Market Testing for an Asset Management Solution
Reference number: DCC/CD/160/25
II.1.2) Main CPV code
72263000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Dundee City Council (the Council) wishes to investigate options for a new asset management solution (including reactive, cyclical and planned maintenance), with lease management features, primarily to manage General Fund property and land within the city.
The Council therefore wishes to engage with the solutions market at an early stage to identify potential organisations with the appropriate expertise to supply and implement proven COTS* solution(s) .
Suppliers will have a track record of delivering these COTS (Commercial Off The Shelf) products to local authorities in the UK, and specifically have the ability to meet the Scottish regulatory landscape. (eg Fire Risk Assessment legislation, non-domestic leasing statute for Scotland etc).
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
300 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
48100000
48000000
48800000
48810000
70332000
48420000
48331000
72261000
48170000
48219300
72260000
72230000
72250000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM71
Main site or place of performance:
Dundee
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Dundee City Council (the Council) wishes to investigate options for a new asset management solution (including reactive, cyclical and planned maintenance), with lease management features, primarily to manage General Fund property and land within the city.
The Council therefore wishes to engage with the solutions market at an early stage to identify potential organisations with the appropriate expertise to supply and implement proven COTS* solution(s) .
Suppliers will have a track record of delivering these COTS (Commercial Off The Shelf) products to local authorities in the UK, and specifically have the ability to meet the Scottish regulatory landscape. (eg Fire Risk Assessment legislation, non-domestic leasing statute for Scotland etc).
II.2.14) Additional information
Please see the uploaded documents for additional information.
II.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice:
02/03/2026
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
Please read/complete the uploaded documents to engage in this soft market testing exercise.
NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Public Contracts Scotland Web Site at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=813570.
(SC Ref:813570)
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
24/10/2025