Tender

Soft Market Test for: Provision of an IT database platform for capturing & reporting on procurement pipeline

SHEFFIELD CITY COUNCIL

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Tender

16 Jan 2023 at 15:11

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Sheffield City Council has initiated a tender titled "Soft Market Test for Provision of an IT database platform for capturing & reporting on procurement pipeline". The procurement falls under the services industry category. The tender is in the planning stage with a tender period ending on 30th January 2023 and a contract period starting from 31st January 2023 to 1st February 2023. The procurement method is an open procedure, providing opportunities for SMEs and VCSEs. The delivery address is in Yorkshire and the Humber region of the United Kingdom.

This tender by Sheffield City Council presents an opportunity for IT companies specialising in software packages and information systems to compete. The desired system requirements include a user-friendly interface, secure data handling for multiple users, customisable reporting features, and interoperability with other systems. SMEs and VCSEs are particularly suited to participate in this tender, which aims to enhance the procurement pipeline reporting capabilities of the council, allowing for efficient management of procurement processes.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Soft Market Test for: Provision of an IT database platform for capturing & reporting on procurement pipeline

Notice Description

The desired detailed requirements are as follows: * User-friendly data input platform * Ability to handle multiple concurrent users; users able to update without being impacted by changes made by other users * Reminders when milestones / updates are pending / overdue * Ability to view / filter based upon user preferences across all categorisations within the database, on a concurrent basis i.e., filters in place for one user cannot be amended by a concurrent user * Input requirements that support / require consistency: easily updateable drop-down menus wherever possible * At a glance view of activity and milestones - similar to a Gant chart for example - that can be filtered / adapted for different categorisations * Ability to extract reports and management information, broken down by various categorisations, for example team, officer, value etc. * Ability to automate regular reports * Ability to extract bespoke reports * Ability to auto-calculate based on information given, to save on duplication e.g., 'Milestone 2' date should be the same as 'Procurement Strategy Signed Off Date' * Ability to auto-calculate based on information given e.g., if 'CT08 Consultancy' selected, 'Category Manager' auto-populates to 'Joe Bloggs' * Customisable options. For example, one team able to add columns relevant to their area, but not viewable by all * Fully secure, locked down to specified users * Interoperability, links with other systems (for example Outlook, Excel, our finance system Integra), including ability to extract data to Excel via a download button * Ability to share with other parties (mainly SCC internal customers) - either locked down version, or ideally a restricted 'client view' they are able to access when needed * Ability to link files and manage approvals

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-da1e722d-379c-43c1-ba57-80f3a9ae6a92
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/597b18aa-9998-46ea-817b-fbdd31e329bf
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
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

48 - Software package and information systems

CPV Codes

48000000 - Software package and information systems

Notice Value(s)

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

Notice Dates

Publication Date
16 Jan 20233 years ago
Submission Deadline
30 Jan 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
31 Jan 2023 - 1 Feb 2023 30 days
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
SHEFFIELD CITY COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
SHEFFIELD
Postcode
S1 2HH
Post Town
Sheffield
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLE3 South Yorkshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLE32 Sheffield
Delivery Location
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Local Authority
Sheffield
Electoral Ward
City
Westminster Constituency
Sheffield Central

Further Information

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