Tender

Development and Maintenance of the Worcestershire County Council Childrens Services Online Social Care Procedures Manual

WORCESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL

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Summary of the contracting process

Worcestershire County Council is seeking to procure a Children's Services Online Social Care Procedures Manual through an open tender process that is currently active. This contract will commence on 1st January 2018 and will last for three years, concluding on 15th March 2021, with the potential for a 12-month extension. The deadline for submitting tenders is 30th October 2017. This procurement falls under the services category and pertains to software packages and information systems, primarily focused on integrating children's social care policies with existing local standards and guidelines.

This opportunity presents significant growth potential for companies specialising in software development, particularly those with expertise in information systems and IT services. Firms that can demonstrate capabilities in hosting and maintaining online platforms, as well as providing regular updates and compliance with regulatory standards, will be well-suited to compete for this contract. Given the emphasis on integration with existing systems and multi-browser compatibility, suppliers with a strong background in web development and user experience will find this tender particularly beneficial.

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Notice Title

Development and Maintenance of the Worcestershire County Council Childrens Services Online Social Care Procedures Manual

Notice Description

Worcestershire County Council is tendering for the provision of a Children's Services Online Social Care Procedures Manual. The solution will provide a publically available service for hosting a range of children's social care policies, procedures and manuals, which may originate from the UK Government, from the Council or from the solution provider themselves. There will also be the ability to have a minimum of four structured updates in any one calendar year. The solution must provide integration with the West Midlands Safeguarding Children Procedures and Worcestershire Practice Standards for Social Care. Web pages should operate functionally equally well with all supported versions of the major web browsers, including Microsoft Internet Explorer 11, Microsoft Edge, Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Apple Safari, on desktop operating systems as well as mobile / tablet operating systems The contract will start on 1st January 2018, allowing an initial set up period if required. The online procedures manual will be live and available to users for 3 years starting on 16th March 2018 until 15th March 2021, with an option to extend for up to a further 12 months. If you wish to view the documents for this opportunity please click 'Express Interest'. Following this, if you wish to apply for this opportunity please click 'Opt in' which will then enable you to view and complete the Standard Questionnaire and upload the relevant documents. After uploading all required documents and completing the questionnaire(s) please remember to press the 'Submit your Return' button at the bottom of the page. Suppliers will receive a system generated email to confirm successful submission of their return. Any questions or clarification should be conducted via 'Correspondence' through this portal. 20/10/2017 - Please see attached revision to Tender Guidance document, Section 4 - Tender award Criteria. The attached synopsis clarifies which elements of the system are Mandatory, i.e. must be included, and which elements are not mandatory, however, would be beneficial to have. Tenders which are not able to provide any of the mandatory elements will score zero '0' and will not be considered. 23/10/17 - Please see answers to supplier questions received to date - e-mailed to suppliers through correspondence. Additional information: Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0893f78e-2dee-4b35-9c9f-af6ea8acab55
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure (below threshold)
Tender Suitability
Not specified
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

48800000 - Information systems and servers

48810000 - Information systems

72222300 - Information technology services

72223000 - Information technology requirements review services

Notice Value(s)

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

Notice Dates

Publication Date
23 Oct 20178 years ago
Submission Deadline
30 Oct 2017Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Jan 2018 - 15 Mar 2021 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
WORCESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL
Contact Name
Deb Roe (CCO)
Contact Email
droe@worcestershire.gov.uk
Contact Phone
01905 844896

Buyer Location

Locality
WORCESTERSHIRE
Postcode
WR5 2NP
Post Town
Worcester
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG1 Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG12 Worcestershire CC
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Worcester
Electoral Ward
Nunnery
Westminster Constituency
Worcester

Further Information

Notice Documents

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