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Cambridge City Council - Prior Information Notice (PIN): Legal CMS

CAMBRIDGE CITY COUNCIL

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05 Nov 2024 at 14:21

Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Cambridge City Council has issued a Prior Information Notice (PIN) for the procurement of a cloud-based (SaaS) Legal Case Management System (CMS) for the 3C Shared Legal Practice, a collaboration between Cambridge City Council, Huntingdonshire District Council, and South Cambridgeshire District Council. This procurement falls under the industry category of IT services, specifically addressing consulting, software development, and support. The engagement end date is set for 25 November 2024. The process is currently in the planning stage, aiming to replace the existing on-premises system. The primary contact for this notice is Jonathan Loneza at Cambridge City Council. The location for this procurement is in England, United Kingdom.

This tender provides an excellent opportunity for businesses specialising in cloud-based legal case management solutions, particularly those focused on Software as a Service (SaaS). It offers a significant growth potential for SMEs, given the preference for engaging with such enterprises. The procurement aims to modernise and streamline the legal services for three partner councils, thus businesses with expertise in IT services, business transaction software, and database management would be highly suitable to compete. Engaging in this tender could help businesses establish a foothold in the public sector IT market and expand their portfolio by working with local government authorities.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Cambridge City Council - Prior Information Notice (PIN): Legal CMS

Notice Description

Cambridge City Council wishes to conduct preliminary market consultations with interested parties in relation to purchasing a cloud-based (SaaS) Legal Case Management System for their 3C Shared Legal Practice. The 3C Shared Legal Practice is a shared in-house legal service for three partner councils Cambridge City Council (lead authority), Huntingdonshire District Council & South Cambridgeshire District Council. Cambridge City Council and 3C ICT (our shared ICT service) would like to discuss this opportunity with various providers with a view to better understand the offerings available in the market. Detailed Service Description and Requirements The 3C Shared Legal Practice provides legal service to the 3 partner councils, including drafting contracts, recovering debts owed, preparing planning agreements for new developments in the city, prosecuting for breaches of the law (including antisocial behaviour, noise nuisance and breach of licensing laws), and giving advice on local government law. As the lead authority for the 3C Shared Legal Practice, Cambridge City Council are looking for a supplier who can provide a cloud-based (SaaS) Legal Case Management System to replace their existing on-premises Legal Case Management system (IKEN Desktop + Bundledocs).

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-add8ec8b-aae6-4e59-8940-cf0885b9b83a
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0e9018e4-8dda-45c2-8012-5403db28cbf9
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

48200000 - Networking, Internet and intranet software package

48300000 - Document creation, drawing, imaging, scheduling and productivity software package

48400000 - Business transaction and personal business software package

48600000 - Database and operating software package

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

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£1
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
5 Nov 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
25 Nov 2024Expired
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
CAMBRIDGE CITY COUNCIL
Contact Name
Jonathan Loneza
Contact Email
jonathan.loneza@cambridge.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1223457107

Buyer Location

Locality
CAMBRIDGE
Postcode
CB2 3QJ
Post Town
Cambridge
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH4 Cambridgeshire and Peterborough
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH42 Cambridgeshire CC
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
Cambridge
Electoral Ward
Market
Westminster Constituency
Cambridge

Further Information

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