--- title: "Supply, Installation, Licensing and Annual Support of IT Applications and Hardware for the Inspection and Maintenance of Trees" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-1bf050c8-1fad-47d1-b328-908c3be9219f" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-1bf050c8-1fad-47d1-b328-908c3be9219f" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-1bf050c8-1fad-47d1-b328-908c3be9219f.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-1bf050c8-1fad-47d1-b328-908c3be9219f.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "WORCESTER CITY COUNCIL" published: "2021-02-09" --- # Supply, Installation, Licensing and Annual Support of IT Applications and Hardware for the Inspection and Maintenance of Trees Buyer: WORCESTER CITY COUNCIL Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-1bf050c8-1fad-47d1-b328-908c3be9219f [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-1bf050c8-1fad-47d1-b328-908c3be9219f) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-1bf050c8-1fad-47d1-b328-908c3be9219f.json) ## Summary The Worcester City Council is initiating a tender titled "Supply, Installation, Licensing and Annual Support of IT Applications and Hardware for the Inspection and Maintenance of Trees." This procurement falls under the services category, with a focus on the technology industry, and is located in the West Midlands, United Kingdom. The tender is currently in the planning stage, with a submission deadline set for 2nd March 2021. The successful bidder will enter into separate contracts with Worcester City Council, Wychavon District Council, and Malvern Hills District Council for this joint procurement initiative. This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses involved in IT services and solutions, especially those specialising in software installation, support, and hardware maintenance. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with expertise in developing and supporting database and operating software packages, as well as backup and recovery systems, would be particularly well-suited to compete for this contract. By participating, businesses can establish or strengthen their relationship with local councils, potentially leading to further contracts in public sector maintenance and management services. ## Notice The Council is inviting tenders for the Supply, Installation, Licensing and Annual Support of IT Applications and Hardware for the Inspection and Maintenance of Trees, ideally with the potential to register other assets such as street furniture etc. This is joint procurement for Worcester City Council, Wychavon District Council and Malvern Hills District Council. All have separate Arboricultural teams, however the Authorities have a shared ICT Team. Each Authority will contract separately with the successful bidder and each Authority will decide individually whether they enter in to a contract with the successful bidder based on the prices submitted for their Authority. Please see the procurement documents for further information. The Council is using the e-procurement portal known as the Proactis Pro-Contract portal https://procontract.due-north.com to conduct this procurement exercise. To gain access to the procurement documents, bidders will need to register their company details at the above website. Once registered, bidders will be emailed a log-in and password which will allow them to gain access to the procurement documents. Bidders will need to search for the invitation under Worcester City Council and then electronically submit an expression of interest and follow the online instructions to view the procurement documents. Additional information: The Council is using the e-procurement portal known as the Proactis Pro-Contract portal https://procontract.due-north.com to conduct this procurement exercise. To gain access to the procurement documents, bidders will need to register their company details at the above website. Once registered, bidders will be emailed a log-in and password which will allow them to gain access to the procurement documents. Bidders will need to search for the invitation under Worcester City Council Council and then electronically submit an expression of interest and follow the online instructions to view the procurement documents. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d8f79a26-9edc-4803-910c-a01d062f4b4a | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not applicable | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 9 Feb 2021 | | Submission deadline | 2 Mar 2021 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 31 Mar 2021 - 31 Mar 2026 | | 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 | Active | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | WORCESTER CITY COUNCIL | | Locality | WORCESTER | | Post town | Worcester | | Postcode | WR1 2EY | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) | | ITL 2 | TLG1 Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire | | ITL 3 | TLG12 Worcestershire CC | | Local authority | Worcester | | Electoral ward | Cathedral | | Westminster constituency | Worcester | | Delivery location | TLG West Midlands (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 48 - Software package and information systems - 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support ### Codes - 48600000 - Database and operating software package - 48710000 - Backup or recovery software package - 48730000 - Security software package - 48780000 - System, storage and content management software package - 72261000 - Software support services - 72263000 - Software implementation services ## Release History - 9 Feb 2021 at 10:30 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d8f79a26-9edc-4803-910c-a01d062f4b4a ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d8f79a26-9edc-4803-910c-a01d062f4b4a 9th February 2021 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - http://www.worcester.gov.uk/ - https://procontract.due-north.com ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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