Planning

SAP Managed Service - Soft Market Sounding Exercise

BIRMINGHAM CITY COUNCIL

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Planning

25 Nov 2020 at 14:48

Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Birmingham City Council is currently in the planning stage of a tender titled "SAP Managed Service - Soft Market Sounding Exercise". This public procurement process, aimed at exploring market solutions for SAP Maintenance and Support, is set in the West Midlands, England. The engagement period concludes on 4th December 2020 at 23:59:59. This soft market sounding initiative facilitates dialogue between the Council and potential suppliers, allowing the council to gain valuable insights regarding current market offerings and preferences in service delivery.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specializing in system and support services, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs). Suppliers of SAP maintenance and support solutions are well-suited to engage in this process, as it will enable them to provide insights that could help shape future procurement strategies. Those interested in participating should prepare to submit a questionnaire, solution overview, and itemised pricing by the deadline while accessing the competitive environment through the designated In-Tend portal.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

SAP Managed Service - Soft Market Sounding Exercise

Notice Description

Birmingham City Council (BCC) are exploring the market for SAP Maintenance and Support solutions. This soft market sounding may be of interest to suppliers of relevant services. For those potential suppliers of products and services, this soft market sounding is an opportunity to: * Inform the council of relevant products and services in a way that can be easily consumed by them. * Help shape how the council considers the market when taking decisions on procurement scope and approach. * Learn more about BCC prior to engagement through a potential future procurement process. For Birmingham City Council, the purpose of this soft market sounding is to: * Give the market an understanding of Birmingham City Council's needs for SAP Support & Maintenance * Share the council's current thinking on trade-offs between scope, capability, and affordability that need to be made before decisions on the next steps are made. * Find out current market interest in providing relevant products and services to the council. * Find out delivery and market options, including potential cost and cost structures. * Find out the experience the market has in delivering similar services at similar-sized organisations. * Gain insight from the market when considering how best to deliver the service. The council would very much like to hear from a range of different suppliers to the market. Some high-level requirements have been identified to help shape supplier responses. The council expects all suppliers to meet all requirements. Please read the document and if you feel that your organisation is able to contribute to this soft market sounding exercise please complete the requirements questionnaire, along with a solution overview and itemised price list and submit it via the In-Tend portal https://in-tendhost.co.uk/birminghamcc by 5:00pm on the 4th December 2020. Registration on In-Tend is free. The system is secure and access to the clarifications will only be made available to those employees of the Council, and/or their authorised advisers in respect of this soft market sounding request. If you are unable to register with In-Tend please either email us at cps@birmingham.gov.uk or call 0121 464 8000. If you are interested in responding please click on the following link to access the Council's portal: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/birminghamcc/ and submit your details to register your interest. We will send you a username and password so you can download the documentation. Please note that this is not a call for competition.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-cea204ce-1fb5-47b2-93ec-fb2a41834fa8
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2dfea234-19b6-4475-a50a-3b56d7de4db3
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, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

72250000 - System and support services

Notice Value(s)

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

Notice Dates

Publication Date
25 Nov 20205 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
4 Dec 2020Expired
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
BIRMINGHAM CITY COUNCIL
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
cps@birmingham.gov.uk
Contact Phone
0121 464 8000

Buyer Location

Locality
BIRMINGHAM
Postcode
B4 7WB
Post Town
Birmingham
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG3 West Midlands
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG31 Birmingham
Delivery Location
TLG West Midlands (England)
Local Authority
Birmingham
Electoral Ward
Newtown
Westminster Constituency
Birmingham Ladywood

Further Information

Notice Documents

Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)

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