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Pre-Market Engagement for the provision of a Secure Email Gateway Solution and Additional Services

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Deadline
19 days left
April 24, 2026
Contract Details
Category
Other
Reference
028495-2026
Value
Not disclosed
Location
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire, United Kingdom
Published
March 28, 2026
CPV Code
Project Timeline

Tender Published

March 27, 2026

Deadline for Questions

April 17, 2026

Submission Deadline

April 24, 2026

Contract Start Date

March 01, 2027

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Budget
Not disclosed
Duration
36 months
Location
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire
Type
Other
75
Quality Score/100
Good

Original Tender Description

Leicestershire County Council is undertaking preliminary market engagement to understand current capabilities and innovations in the messaging space, in particular relating to Secure Email Gateway (SEG) solutions. This is not an invitation to bid, this is solely a request for information (RFI) and no direct business will be awarded as a result of completing this RFI. Responding to this document does not advantage or disadvantage any supplier in any possible future procurement process.

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75
Good

Tender Quality Score

This is a pre-market engagement RFI for a Secure Email Gateway solution. While it provides a clear description and basic tender information, it lacks crucial details regarding evaluation criteria and document content, impacting its completeness and practicality.

Score Breakdown

Legal Compliance75/100

The tender is in a 'planning' status, indicating it's a preliminary stage. The CPV code is appropriate. There are no reported disputes. The deadline is relatively short for a market engagement, but given the RFI nature, it might be acceptable. No specific regulatory compliance issues are apparent from the provided information.

Clarity80/100

The description clearly states the purpose of the RFI as market engagement, not an invitation to bid. It outlines the focus on Secure Email Gateway solutions. The AI-extracted requirements list key areas of interest. However, the absence of specified evaluation criteria for the RFI responses reduces clarity on how input will be assessed.

Missing evaluation criteria
Completeness70/100

Basic information such as title, reference, organization, and CPV code is present. The contract duration and start date are specified. However, the estimated value is not disclosed, and crucially, no document content is available for review, significantly hindering a comprehensive understanding of the RFI's scope.

Value not disclosed
No document content available
Fairness85/100

The RFI explicitly states that responding does not advantage or disadvantage any supplier in future procurements, promoting fairness. The access to the RFI document itself is implied to be open. The criteria for engagement are not explicitly detailed, but the RFI nature suggests a broad outreach. The lack of disclosed value is a minor concern for fairness in a typical tender, but less so for an RFI.

Practicality65/100

The tender specifies a contract start date and duration. However, there is no mention of e-submission, and the URL for documents is not provided. Financing information is also absent. The lack of readily accessible documents and a clear submission method reduces practicality.

No e-submission
Document URL not provided
Data Consistency90/100

Key fields like title, reference, organization, and dates are populated. The status is 'planning', which is consistent with an RFI. There are no reported disputes or suspensions. The contract start date is logically after the submission deadline.

Sustainability50/100

There is no explicit mention of green procurement, social aspects, or innovation focus within the provided RFI details. This suggests a lack of emphasis on sustainability criteria in this preliminary engagement.

Not green procurement
No social criteria

Strengths

Clear RFI purpose and scope
Appropriate CPV code
Fairness statement regarding future procurements
Specified contract duration and start date

Concerns

Missing document content
No evaluation criteria specified
No e-submission method indicated
Lack of sustainability considerations

Recommendations

1. Provide access to the full RFI document content.
2. Specify how RFI responses will be evaluated.
3. Clarify the e-submission process and provide a document URL.

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