--- title: "National Software & Associated Services Framework" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-2df02ac0-8d36-4b1a-8565-a3ce2d6f495b" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-2df02ac0-8d36-4b1a-8565-a3ce2d6f495b" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-2df02ac0-8d36-4b1a-8565-a3ce2d6f495b.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-2df02ac0-8d36-4b1a-8565-a3ce2d6f495b.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "SALTWOOD C OF E PRIMARY SCHOOL" published: "2016-12-07" --- # National Software & Associated Services Framework Buyer: SALTWOOD C OF E PRIMARY SCHOOL Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-2df02ac0-8d36-4b1a-8565-a3ce2d6f495b [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-2df02ac0-8d36-4b1a-8565-a3ce2d6f495b) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-2df02ac0-8d36-4b1a-8565-a3ce2d6f495b.json) ## Summary Kent County Council is seeking suppliers for its National Software & Associated Services Framework, an initiative aimed at enhancing procurement efficiency for local authorities across England. This open procedure tender is currently in the planning stage, with a submission deadline set for 19 December 2016. The contract is expected to commence on 1 February 2017 and will last until 31 January 2021. The procurement involves the delivery of goods related to software packages and information systems, catering to diverse delivery locations including the UK and European territories. This tender presents significant growth opportunities for businesses specialising in software products and services. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) with expertise in providing innovative software solutions would find this particularly rewarding. By successfully bidding, businesses can support local government's needs and expand their market presence within the public sector, making it a prime opportunity for those already engaged in or looking to enter the field of public procurement. ## Notice Kent County Council (the Council) is the largest local authority in England covering an area of 3,500 square kilometres. It has an annual expenditure of circa PS1bn on goods and services and a population of 1.5m. The Council provides a wide range of personal and strategic services on behalf of its residents, operating in partnership with 12 district councils and 289 parish/town councils. Commercial Services is one of the largest trading organisations of its kind in Europe with a turnover in excess of PS600 million and employing over 700 people from its base in Kent. Tracing its roots back to 1902, as an education stores department for Kent County Council, Commercial Services has subsequently grown organically to supply an ever-increasing range of best value goods and services to other publicly funded organisations. These include local government, education establishments, the care sector and the emergency services. KCS Professional Services, is a trading unit of Commercial Services and provides a purchasing, warehousing and distribution service to a wide ranging customer base within local government and associated public bodies in Kent, neighbouring counties and across the UK. The Central Buying Consortium (CBC) is a group of County, Borough and City Councils. The purpose of whichis to improve the effectiveness, by co-ordination, of local authority purchasing with the object of effecting savings in public expenditure for the benefit of its members. CBC procures approximately PS750m goods and services per annum. In accordance with best procurement practice, EU and UK Procurement Directives and Regulations, Kent County Council via KCS Professional Services wishes to create a National Framework Agreement (the Agreement) for the supply and delivery of Software Products & Associated Services. The procurement process adopted by the Contracting Authority is based upon the 'Open' Procedure, as detailed in the 'Public Contract Regulations 2015'. Additional information: This opportunity will be completed electronically via ProContract, a site run by Due North. Interested organisations should go to www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk to register and express interest. To express interest select 'Current Opportunities', from the 'Organisation' drop down box select 'Commercial Services', click search and select the appropriate opportunity. Once you have successfully expressed interest via the portal you will be sent an email directing you to the ProContract site from which you will be able to access and download the invitation to tender documentation and any other relevant information. This email should be retained, as it will contain your direct link to the ProContract portal, for information purposes only the link is www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/procontract/supplier.nsf DO NOT USE THIS LINK NOW. Tenderers should also note that final submissions must be made via ProContract, no other submission route is permitted. Failure to follow this path will result in the tender submission being disregarded. ALL DOCUMENTS PERTAINING TO THIS OPPORTUNITY WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR DOWNLOAD VIA THE PROCONTRACT PORTAL FROM THE OUTSET. Please ensure you are able to download all files immediately after accessing the ProContract portal. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/cd895330-30a8-4f4c-a43c-a2505b306247 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Framework | | Procurement category | Goods | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 7 Dec 2016 | | Submission deadline | 19 Dec 2016 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 1 Feb 2017 - 31 Jan 2021 | | 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 | SALTWOOD C OF E PRIMARY SCHOOL | | Locality | KINGS HILL | | Post town | Rochester | | Postcode | ME19 4YT | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLJ4 Kent | | ITL 3 | TLJ46 West Kent | | Local authority | Tonbridge and Malling | | Electoral ward | Kings Hill | | Westminster constituency | Maidstone and Malling | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 48 - Software package and information systems ### Codes - 48000000 - Software package and information systems ## Release History - 7 Dec 2016 at 10:06 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/cd895330-30a8-4f4c-a43c-a2505b306247 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/cd895330-30a8-4f4c-a43c-a2505b306247 7th December 2016 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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