Planning

RES/IT - Market Intel Questionnaire for Backup and Disaster Recovery services for Bristol City Council

BRISTOL CITY COUNCIL

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Planning

11 May 2023 at 10:31

Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Bristol City Council is planning a procurement process for backup and disaster recovery services. The title of the tender is "RES/IT - Market Intel Questionnaire for Backup and Disaster Recovery services for Bristol City Council." This procurement falls under the industry category of software packages and information systems. The Council aims to release the tender in July, with an engagement end date for industry feedback set for May 26th.

This tender opportunity by Bristol City Council is suited for businesses providing IT services, consulting, software development, and disaster recovery services. With a contract value of £1,400,000, this procurement is expected to attract SMEs. Businesses interested in engaging with the Council on this opportunity should monitor the ProContract portal for updates and submit responses to the questionnaire using the specified reference code.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

RES/IT - Market Intel Questionnaire for Backup and Disaster Recovery services for Bristol City Council

Notice Description

Bristol City Council is preparing to go to market for backup and disaster recovery services for its on-premises data centres. The Council has a questionnaire on the ProContract portal which it would appreciate industry and supplier engagement and feedback on to enable it to go to market as an intelligent customer, and your responses will help consolidate our understanding of the services and market presently available for Backup and Disaster Recovery services. The Council is currently developing its requirements to enable it to go out to market to choose the most value for money offering against our pre determined criteria, with an anticipated July tender release date. **Any supplier wanting to provide a response to the questionnaire must access this opportunity on ProContract and submit a response to the question as an attachment. Please use the DN669397 reference when searching for the questionnaire once you have logged into ProContract.**

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-455e4da3-861b-4d91-90cc-e83d0e39f48b
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8d843855-3fc8-4bf2-a403-6ada304994f2
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Not specified
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

48 - Software package and information systems

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

CPV Codes

48000000 - Software package and information systems

48710000 - Backup or recovery software package

72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

72212710 - Backup or recovery software development services

72250000 - System and support services

72251000 - Disaster recovery services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£1,400,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
11 May 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
26 May 2023Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planning
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
BRISTOL CITY COUNCIL
Contact Name
Geraint Harris
Contact Email
geraint.harris@bristol.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
BRISTOL
Postcode
BS1 5TR
Post Town
Bristol
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK5 West of England
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK51 Bristol, City of
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)
Local Authority
Bristol, City of
Electoral Ward
Hotwells and Harbourside
Westminster Constituency
Bristol Central

Further Information

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