Planning

Contract Management System Soft Market Test

NOTTINGHAM CITY COUNCIL

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Planning

30 Sep 2022 at 14:34

Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Nottingham City Council is planning a Contract Management System Soft Market Test procurement process. This exercise aims to engage with the market for an electronic contract management solution. The Council is seeking systems that offer integration with existing systems like ProContract and Oracle Fusion. Interested parties should express interest by noon on 14th October 2022 for informal discussions and system viewing.

This tender presents opportunities for businesses providing IT services, consulting, software development, and Internet support, suitable for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations. The Council is based in Nottingham, United Kingdom, and the procurement stage is currently in the planning phase. The deadline for expressions of interest is set for 14th October 2022, with a focus on a soft market test rather than a competitive bid.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Contract Management System Soft Market Test

Notice Description

Nottingham City Council is seeking to engage with the market for provision of an electronic contract management solution. The purpose of this exercise is to understand the capability of technology available, potential benefits and cost to the Authority. A suitable system will offer functionality to: - Store details and soft copies of contracts held and other relevant documentation - Provide templates for producing contracts - Provide a real-time updated contracts register to meet transparency requirements - Enable secure upload of performance data and tracking of contract compliance against KPIs - Support communication with suppliers, for example in agreeing contract variations and extensions - Supplier self service to upload performance and other compliance related information - Provide reports on contract compliance, risk and action required. This should be available at manager, department and corporate level We are particularly interested in systems which offer some integration with one or more of our existing systems, primarily ProContract (eSourcing) and Oracle Fusion (Finance). In the first instance, we will be looking to hold informal conversations with providers and view available systems. Potential providers are invited to express an interest, via the East Midlands Tenders Portal (www.eastmidstenders.org) no later than 12 Noon on Friday 14th October 2022. Please note that this is a soft market test and not a call for competition. The results of this exercise will be used to inform development of a specification and future competitive procurement exercise as appropriate.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c35bf8e3-6da4-4c84-899d-d24081eb2b72
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

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

Notice Value(s)

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

Notice Dates

Publication Date
30 Sep 20223 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
14 Oct 2022Expired
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
NOTTINGHAM CITY COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
NOTTINGHAM
Postcode
NG2 3NG
Post Town
Nottingham
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLF East Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLF1 Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLF14 Nottingham
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Nottingham
Electoral Ward
Castle
Westminster Constituency
Nottingham East

Further Information

Notice Documents

Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)

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