--- title: "Strategic Support and Development (IT Services)" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-340896eb-d4eb-4a2a-b1e0-f03500826214" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-340896eb-d4eb-4a2a-b1e0-f03500826214" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-340896eb-d4eb-4a2a-b1e0-f03500826214.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-340896eb-d4eb-4a2a-b1e0-f03500826214.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "THE COAL AUTHORITY" published: "2024-09-06" --- # Strategic Support and Development (IT Services) Buyer: THE COAL AUTHORITY Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-340896eb-d4eb-4a2a-b1e0-f03500826214 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-340896eb-d4eb-4a2a-b1e0-f03500826214) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-340896eb-d4eb-4a2a-b1e0-f03500826214.json) ## Summary The Coal Authority is initiating a procurement process for "Strategic Support and Development (IT Services)" within the IT services industry, specifically focusing on consulting, software development, Internet, and support. This initial planning stage aims to engage potential suppliers for a future contract expected to begin in early 2025. Key dates include an early market engagement meeting on 17th September 2024 via Microsoft Teams, followed by additional sessions and a site visit on 26th September 2024 in Mansfield, postcode NG18 4RG. Suppliers interested in participating must express their interest by 16:00 on 13th September 2024. This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses, especially SMEs, to collaborate closely with the Coal Authority's internal digital team and contribute to the development and maintenance of their core strategic system. Companies specialising in IT consulting, software development, and support services are well-suited to benefit from this long-term partnership. The structured engagement sessions provide a platform for businesses to understand the project scope, contribute insights, and potentially shape the procurement requirements, thereby fostering growth and expanding their public sector portfolio. ## Notice The Coal Authority (the "Authority") is looking to engage a strategic supplier to provide resources and services for our support and development contract for which the procurement is expected to begin in early 2025. This notice is provided to advertise and seek responses to a series of market engagement opportunities which will in turn provide further detail and inform the planned procurement and help shape the requirements. The aim of this procurement exercise is to let a contract and find a strategic long-term partner(s) to work / collaborate with our internal digital team and business and to either wholly, or partly provide support and resources to the development and maintenance of our core strategic system. Additional information: The Authority shall be holding an early market engagement meeting via Microsoft Teams to which all interested suppliers are invited. This meeting will be held on Tuesday 17th September 2024 14:30 - 16:00 where the Authority will, give an introduction to the Authority, provide updates on the requirement; present further details on the proposed procurement and timescales; as well a short Question and Answer opportunity. This will then be followed up with further market engagement sessions on Thursday 26th September 2024 - 09:30 - 12:30 which will be held at our offices in Mansfield. This will include a site visit and further in-depth discussions around the existing operations and the future scope of services including feedback on the proposed service and procurement. The Authority invites suppliers to express their interest in this market engagement opportunity via the InBye Portal no later than 16:00 Friday 13th September 2024. To register please log on to http://redirect.transaxions.com/events/yWVlE ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c17ecb9b-8e29-456a-b14b-347d4b55131b | | Notice type | Planned Procurement 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 | 6 Sep 2024 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 16 Sep 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 | THE COAL AUTHORITY | | Locality | MANSFIELD | | Post town | Nottingham | | Postcode | NG18 4RG | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) | | ITL 2 | TLF1 Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire | | ITL 3 | TLF15 North Nottinghamshire | | Local authority | Mansfield | | Electoral ward | Berry Hill | | Westminster constituency | Mansfield | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support ### Codes - 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support ## Release History - 6 Sep 2024 at 11:05 - Planning - Planned Procurement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c17ecb9b-8e29-456a-b14b-347d4b55131b ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c17ecb9b-8e29-456a-b14b-347d4b55131b 6th September 2024 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/3b1cb576-8282-4125-867d-54da941ce1ed Strategic Systems Development Support (IT Services) Brief - http://redirect.transaxions.com/events/yWVlE To register please log on to http://redirect.transaxions.com/events/yWVlE ## Notice URLs - https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/thecoalauthority ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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