Planning

Cambridgeshire County Council Public Health Library Services Soft Market Test

LGSS

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Planning

07 Dec 2017 at 11:40

Planning

06 Dec 2017 at 13:39

Summary of the contracting process

The Cambridgeshire County Council is currently in the planning stage of a procurement process titled "Public Health Library Services Soft Market Test." This initiative falls under the health and social work services category (CPV 85000000) and is aimed at providing essential administration and access to NHS Athens accounts, along with core library services for the Council's Public Health Directorate. The engagement end date is set for 13 December 2017, after which responses should be submitted via the dedicated procurement portal.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in health services, library management, or information access solutions. Companies offering innovative solutions related to public health information resources, literature search capabilities, and NHS account administration would be particularly well-suited to participate. Engaging with this process can facilitate valuable partnerships and access to future contracts with the Cambridgeshire County Council, thereby supporting potential growth in the health and social services sector.

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Notice Title

Cambridgeshire County Council Public Health Library Services Soft Market Test

Notice Description

The service is required to provide administration and access to NHS Athens accounts for Cambridgeshire County Council staff and to provide core library services covering subject specific weekly current awareness updates, literature search capability and access to books and journals not provided under the NHS Open Athens arrangement. The service enables Cambridgeshire County Council's Public Health Directorate to discharge its core and statutory public health functions, working within the County Council and with partners in the local health and care system. To response please vidit our website www.lgssprocurementportal.co.uk to register and respond to this Soft Market Test.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-b29c3a5a-fb0a-4289-ba79-a22db4d54e0f
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ab33174d-aba3-488a-a35d-701ebb0d0ea3
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
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services


CPV Codes

85000000 - Health and social work services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
7 Dec 20178 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
13 Dec 2017Expired
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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
LGSS
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
CAMBRIDGE
Postcode
CB3 0AP
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
TLF East Midlands (England)

Local Authority
Cambridge
Electoral Ward
Castle
Westminster Constituency
Cambridge

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