Notice Information
Notice Title
End User Workspace & Hosting
Notice Description
In April 2021, Reading Borough Council transitioned to the 'ICT Future Operating Model' (FOM), with 3 external providers delivering 4 'towers' of services, managed and supported by an in-house team. Since then, we have been on a journey to delivering a reliable and robust service, which has been consistently reflected in strong staff satisfaction scores. Our aim is to take this satisfaction to the next level in the Next Generation Operating Model, that increases customer satisfaction, service reliability and interoperability with associated applications. 1. Our End User Workspace (EUW) & Hosting contract provides services to 2,400 users, located across 66 sites as well as remote workers. This service is responsible for the management of 10 ITIL processes, namely: Service Desk, Incident Management, Problem Management, Change Management, Configuration Management, Service Level Management, Event Management, Availability Management, Capacity Management, Release & Deployment. The organisation has invested significantly in streamlining ticket handling, adopting a shift-left approach and driving demand through our ITSM tool, ServiceNow. Suppliers are encouraged to propose solutions that support this strategic direction, including: - A phased implementation plan to minimize service disruption - Integration with existing systems and services - Enhanced security, visibility, and control across the network Supplier Engagement The Council welcomes innovative proposals that: - Aligning with modern networking standards and security frameworks - Demonstrate scalability, resilience, and cost-effectiveness - Support the Council's digital transformation and sustainability goals
Lot Information
Lot 1
Renewal: 2 x 1+1 year extensions based on supplier meeting contract performance requirements throughout the duration of the contract. There will be regular KPI reviews and supplier/Client engagement to assess standards and delivery.
Planning Information
You are invited to attend a scheduled meeting taking place via Microsoft Teams on Wednesday, 23 July 2025, from 16:00 to 17:00 (BST). To express your interest in joining, please email ngominfo@reading.gov.uk Upon registration, you will receive a Teams meeting link with full access details. This will help us explore and inform Reading's Sourcing Strategy for our Next Generation Operating Model (NGOM) Programme. This is an opportunity to develop strategic partnership relationships with suppliers, to improve services and to encourage Prime, SME's as well as subcontracting partnerships. Our objective is to gain an understand of the markets interest for this opportunity, through engagement in discussion and to address any potential gaps prior publication. A detailed procurement timeline will be provided at this stage to help suppliers manage expected timeframes
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-0559a5
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/072503-2025
- Current Stage
- Tender
- All Stages
- Planning, Tender
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK4 - Tender Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- SME
- 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
- £11,040,000 £10M-£100M
- Lots Value
- £11,040,000 £10M-£100M
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 10 Nov 20253 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- 15 Dec 20251 weeks to go
- Future Notice Date
- 3 Nov 2025Expired
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 29 Jun 2026 - 29 Jun 2031 Over 5 years
- Recurrence
- 2032-06-30
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Active
- Lots Status
- Active
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- READING BOROUGH COUNCIL
- Contact Name
- Nicola Philp
- Contact Email
- pchub@reading.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- READING
- Postcode
- RG1 2LU
- Post Town
- Reading
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLJ South East (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLJ16 Berkshire West
- Delivery Location
- TLJ11 Berkshire
-
- Local Authority
- Reading
- Electoral Ward
- Abbey
- Westminster Constituency
- Reading Central
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/072503-2025
10th November 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/069083-2025
28th October 2025 - Pipeline notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/038816-2025
10th July 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/037659-2025
7th July 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
View full OCDS Record for this contracting process
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