Planning

Cambridgeshire County Council Libraries Public Access Provision

CAMBRIDGESHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Planning

13 Nov 2024 at 13:19

Market Engagement Notice
Planning

11 Nov 2024 at 10:17

Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Cambridgeshire County Council is currently in the planning stage of a tender titled "Cambridgeshire County Council Libraries Public Access Provision", aimed at replacing the public access I.T. infrastructure across its public library locations in England. The procurement process includes a key engagement end date of 16th December 2024. Classified under the industry category of "Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages" (CPV: 30000000), this tender seeks a modern, scalable, secure, and cost-effective I.T. solution that aligns with the Council's Cloud first principles. The location for this opportunity is England, with the buying organisation operating from Huntingdon.

This procurement represents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in information technology and software solutions to support public service infrastructure. Particularly suited to SMEs, the project involves the replacement and augmentation of both public and staff PC equipment within the library system, as well as a transition from traditional LAN/WAN networking to a direct internet access (DIA) model. Businesses with capabilities in scalable I.T. solutions, cloud integration, and modern networking will find this tender particularly advantageous for business growth by partnering with Cambridgeshire County Council and potentially collaborating with other local authorities interested in the project's outcomes.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Cambridgeshire County Council Libraries Public Access Provision

Notice Description

The purpose of this soft market test exercise is to explain to suppliers the ambition, technical requirements and the expected scope of the public access I.T. provision replacement across the Public Library estate. We are looking for suppliers to explain products and solutions they have that will help the Cambridgeshire County Council achieve its aims. The Council is looking for a replacement public access I.T. solution and require a modern, flexible, secure, scalable and cost-effective solution. Where possible, the solution should align with the Cloud first principles agreed as part of the IT Strategy and will support the services that users consume as they move to an increasingly cloud based/hosted model. If this isn't possible then we would like to see the roadmap for the system and whether cloud/hosted features are included in future aspirations. It is expected that as well as replacing and adding to the devices that are used by the general public, the PCs used by staff will be catered for too. As present these are used to manage the current PC booking system as well as other services in use in libraries, see the integrations tab in the attached spreadsheet. In terms of networking, CCC are committed to moving away from MPLS (traditional LAN/WAN) to a DIA (direct internet access) model. 21 other Local Authorities that have expressed a desire to be named and receive the results of the soft market test, including Coventry, Liverpool, Newcastle, Warwickshire and West Sussex.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-daf0f518-75bd-4096-bc7e-cb3700cf197c
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b5c3138c-8bb3-42e5-97ba-3dc9c4e07413
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
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

30 - Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages

48 - Software package and information systems

51 - Installation services (except software)

CPV Codes

30000000 - Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages

48000000 - Software package and information systems

51000000 - Installation services (except software)

Notice Value(s)

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

Notice Dates

Publication Date
13 Nov 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
16 Dec 2024Expired
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
CAMBRIDGESHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
HUNTINGDON
Postcode
PE28 4YE
Post Town
Peterborough
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
TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)
Local Authority
Huntingdonshire
Electoral Ward
The Stukeleys
Westminster Constituency
Huntingdon

Further Information

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