--- title: "Soft Market Testing (SMT) - Secure Access Service Edge (SASE)" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-0e15840a-57b5-4f11-ba83-594caf1eba93" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-0e15840a-57b5-4f11-ba83-594caf1eba93" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-0e15840a-57b5-4f11-ba83-594caf1eba93.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-0e15840a-57b5-4f11-ba83-594caf1eba93.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "CITY OF LONDON CORPORATION" published: "2024-04-10" --- # Soft Market Testing (SMT) - Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) Buyer: CITY OF LONDON CORPORATION Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-0e15840a-57b5-4f11-ba83-594caf1eba93 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-0e15840a-57b5-4f11-ba83-594caf1eba93) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-0e15840a-57b5-4f11-ba83-594caf1eba93.json) ## Summary The City of London Corporation is conducting a Soft Market Testing (SMT) exercise for a Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) solution. Interested organisations need to complete and return the Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA) via the capitalesourcing portal prior to accessing the SMT questionnaire. The deadline for submission is 24th April 2024. This procurement opportunity falls under the Local Area Network industry category and is currently in the planning stage. The City of London Corporation aims to engage with small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) for this tender. Organisations based in London, United Kingdom, are particularly well-suited to compete. The SMT provides a chance for businesses to showcase their capability in providing software and information systems, application service providers, and wide area network services. ## Notice This is a soft market testing exercise in relation to an upcoming requirement the City of London (CoL) has for a Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) solution. The soft market testing will involve the submission of the SMT questionnaire to be received by 12:00 on 24th April 2024 via the capitalesourcing portal (www.capitalesourcing.com). If your organisation would like to participate in this soft market testing exercise, it should firstly complete, sign and return the Non Disclosure Agreement (NDA), via the portal, prior to being able to access the SMT questionnaire. The supplier then can complete and return the SMT Questionnaire. The SMT will be sent once the supplier has returned the NDA via: www.capitalesourcing.com, refer to the Reference number: prj_COL_23747 or pqq_COL_1943. 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. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a9a56714-d34c-4d59-8a40-cb3bb591873e | | 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 | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 10 Apr 2024 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 24 Apr 2024 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planning | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | CITY OF LONDON CORPORATION | | Locality | LONDON | | Post town | Central London | | Postcode | EC2P 2EJ | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLI London | | ITL 2 | TLI4 Inner London - East | | ITL 3 | TLI43 Haringey and Islington | | Local authority | Islington | | Electoral ward | Clerkenwell | | Westminster constituency | Islington South and Finsbury | | Delivery location | TLI London | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 32 - Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment - 48 - Software package and information systems - 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support ### Codes - 32410000 - Local area network - 48000000 - Software package and information systems - 72416000 - Application service providers - 72720000 - Wide area network services ## Release History - 10 Apr 2024 at 10:39 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a9a56714-d34c-4d59-8a40-cb3bb591873e ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a9a56714-d34c-4d59-8a40-cb3bb591873e 10th April 2024 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder - http://www.capitalesourcing.com SMT Exercise ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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