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CO0437 - Data Management System

ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

24 Jan 2025 at 09:47

Award Notice
Tender

18 Jul 2024 at 17:32

Tender Notice
Tender

18 Jul 2024 at 17:29

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Essex County Council has awarded a contract to Trapeze Group UK Limited for the procurement of a Data Management System aimed at managing bus route and timetable data in Greater Essex. The contract, with a value of £432,000, falls under the industry category of IT services, including consulting, software development, Internet, and support, and additional systems and technical consultancy services. The procurement process, completed using an open procedure, started on 1 April 2025 and will end on 31 March 2030. Key dates include the publication on 18 July 2024 and the tender closing on 19 August 2024. The procurement aims to ensure ECC can efficiently deliver its statutory duties regarding local bus services, benefiting locations including Essex, Southend, and Thurrock.

This tender represents a significant opportunity for businesses in the IT services sector, particularly those specialising in data management, consulting, and software development. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) can benefit from participating in such public procurement processes, fostering business growth through involvement in long-term governmental projects. Companies capable of offering innovative and robust data management solutions will find this project well-suited to showcase and expand their technological expertise while contributing to ECC’s strategic planning and operational needs.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

CO0437 - Data Management System

Notice Description

Essex County Council (ECC) currently uses a Data Management System to manage and maintain the Greater Essex Dataset, which is a dataset of all bus routes (and associated timetables) for every legally registered local bus service in Essex, Southend and Thurrock. From this system, weekly uploads to data.essex.gov.uk are carried out in a variety of formats to support various in-house and external strategic planning data needs. This exercise seeks to procure a Data Management System for the effective management of bus route and timetable data, ensuring Essex County Council can deliver its statutory duties.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-ee6587a6-cf96-4527-817f-26253fac5b77
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7bff0494-4d58-4ba9-a7b4-87bc5310db16
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Large

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

72220000 - Systems and technical consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£432,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£344,187 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
24 Jan 20251 years ago
Submission Deadline
19 Aug 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
20 Dec 20241 years ago
Contract Period
31 Mar 2025 - 31 Mar 2030 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
CHELMSFORD
Postcode
CM1 1QH
Post Town
Chelmsford
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH3 Essex
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH36 Heart of Essex
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Chelmsford
Electoral Ward
Moulsham and Central
Westminster Constituency
Chelmsford

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

TRAPEZE GROUP

Further Information

Notice Documents

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