Planning

Soft Market Testing (SMT) - Police CyberAlarm - (PCA) - CoLP

CITY OF LONDON CORPORATION

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Planning

16 May 2024 at 14:39

Summary of the contracting process

The City of London Police (CoLP) is conducting a soft market testing exercise for a Police CyberAlarm (PCA) solution. Interested organisations must submit the SMT questionnaire by 12:00 on 28th May 2024 via the capitalesourcing portal. The tender is in the planning stage and falls under the services category. The procurement aims to seek input from the market on packaging and scoping a future PCA contract. The main procurement category is services, and the industry classification is fraud audit services. The location for the procurement is Guildhall, London and other City of London owned premises.

This tender opportunity provides a chance for businesses involved in security software development services to participate in the early development stage of the CoLP's CyberAlarm project. Participation in the SMT will not disadvantage any supplier in potential future procurements. The City of London Corporation is the buying organisation overseeing the process. The tender will not cover reimbursement for any costs incurred by participants. The procurement method is a soft market testing exercise that seeks feedback for a potential future procurement opportunity for the Police CyberAlarm (PCA) solution.

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Notice Title

Soft Market Testing (SMT) - Police CyberAlarm - (PCA) - CoLP

Notice Description

This is a soft market testing exercise in relation to an upcoming requirement the City of London Police (CoLP) for a Police CyberAlarm (PCA) solution. The soft market testing will involve the submission of the SMT questionnaire to be received by 12:00 on 28th May 2024 via the capitalesourcing portal (www.capitalesourcing.com). If your organisation would like to participate in this soft market testing exercise, it can do so by downloading, completing and returning the SMT Questionnaire which can be found on the City's eProcurement portal at: www.capitalesourcing.com, referring to reference numbers: prj_COL_23917 or pqq_COL_1949. The City will not be held accountable for any errors made by an organisation in submitting their applicable SMT Questionnaire(s). Participation or non-participation in the SMT shall not prevent any supplier participating in a potential future procurement, nor is it intended that any information supplied as part of the SMT shall place any supplier at an advantage in a potential procurement process. Participants will not be prejudiced by any response or failure to respond to the SMT or failure to attend any follow up interviews that may be arranged at the absolute discretion of the City. Participation in this SMT will be at each organisation's own cost. No expense in responding to this SMT will be reimbursed by the City.

Lot Information

Lot 1

SMT in this case is where the CoL, is at an early stage in development of its proposals but prior to formulating any formal procurement opportunity, it seeks input from the market as to what might be the most attractive way of packaging and scoping a future procurement opportunity for a Police CyberAlarm - (PCA) solution contract. This contract is a project within the National Police Chiefs Council (NPCC) Cybercrime National Portfolio. The system is used by all 43 police forces in England and Wales, PSNI, Police Scotland and British Transport Police.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-045a2a
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015606-2024
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Planning Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
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

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security


CPV Codes

72212730 - Security software development services

79212400 - Fraud audit services

Notice Value(s)

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

Notice Dates

Publication Date
16 May 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
14 May 2024Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planned
Lots Status
Planned
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
CITY OF LONDON CORPORATION
Contact Name
Mitchell Walker
Contact Email
mitchell.walker@cityoflondon.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 2076063030

Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
EC2P 2EJ
Post Town
Central London
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI4 Inner London - East
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI43 Haringey and Islington
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Islington
Electoral Ward
Clerkenwell
Westminster Constituency
Islington South and Finsbury

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