Planning

Call for officer peers and associates with experience of IT, digital and cyber security to provide advice and support to local councils

THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

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Planning

20 Sep 2017 at 10:54

Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Local Government Association, located in London, is initiating a procurement process titled "Call for officer peers and associates with experience of IT, digital and cyber security to provide advice and support to local councils." This process falls under the IT services industry category and is currently in the Planning stage. Interested parties should submit their expressions of interest by 5.00pm on Monday, 16th October 2017, as part of an engagement aimed at assessing market interest in providing support services to local councils regarding their IT and cyber security needs.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in IT consulting, digital services, and cyber security. Firms with expertise in providing advisory services for local government operations will find this particularly relevant. Self-employed professionals, recently retired officers, and consulting firms knowledgeable in the public sector's digital landscape are encouraged to participate, leveraging their skills to support councils in enhancing their IT and cyber security capabilities.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Call for officer peers and associates with experience of IT, digital and cyber security to provide advice and support to local councils

Notice Description

This is a call for local government IT, digital and cyber security officer peers and associates - currently working or recently retired from a role in a council - who would be available to provide support (when requested) to councils on IT, digital and cyber security programmes. As part of the LGA's wider work to help councils improve, the LGA receives requests from time to time from councils to assist them with their IT, digital and cyber security work. To support these requests where appropriate, the LGA does provide funding directly to individual councils under our productivity experts programme and when requested, we sign-post to suitable officer peers and associates that they can then talk to, to see if they might be able to help. We are therefore looking for officers and associates (currently working, self-employed or recently retired (12 to 18 months from September 2017) with suitable expertise to act as a peer / associate to help those councils who ask for this support. This expression of interest is to assess market engagement, to source potential providers and judge interest from potential suppliers. Please note that this process is only being carried out as a means to understanding the level of interest in providing these services and is not a Pre-Qualification Process or a procurement. Please submit your details by 5.00pm on Monday 16th October 2017, please keep to two sides of A4 (font size no smaller than 11 point) and please send to productivity@local.gov.uk

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/46c92739-5920-40f9-908f-6c979b4959bd
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
Not specified
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
20 Sep 20178 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
23 Feb 2018Expired
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
THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION
Contact Name
Siobhan Coughlan
Contact Email
siobhan.coughlan@local.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1P 3HZ
Post Town
South West London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI35 Westminster and City of London
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
St James's
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Further Information

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