--- title: "Request for Information" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-478f2a88-563a-40bf-b0fa-8895c30f5ece" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-478f2a88-563a-40bf-b0fa-8895c30f5ece" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-478f2a88-563a-40bf-b0fa-8895c30f5ece.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-478f2a88-563a-40bf-b0fa-8895c30f5ece.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "STOCKPORT HOMES LTD" published: "2024-07-16" --- # Request for Information Buyer: STOCKPORT HOMES LTD Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-478f2a88-563a-40bf-b0fa-8895c30f5ece [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-478f2a88-563a-40bf-b0fa-8895c30f5ece) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-478f2a88-563a-40bf-b0fa-8895c30f5ece.json) ## Summary The public procurement process involves a tender titled "Request for Information" initiated by Stockport Homes Ltd in Stockport, United Kingdom. This planning stage tender falls under the industry category of Software package and information systems with a focus on IT services, consulting, software development, internet, and support. The engagement end date for this tender is set for August 16, 2024. This tender opportunity created by Stockport Homes Ltd aims to procure a data platform architecture solution to support Evidence Based Decision Making. It involves integrating various data technologies across business domains to establish a single trusted source for reporting and analysis. Businesses focused on software development, IT services, and consultancy would be well-suited to compete for this opportunity that emphasises automation, data quality, business intelligence, and decision-making support, closing on August 16, 2024. ## Notice Request for Information (RFI) For the Provision of Data Platform Architecture Solution This RFI intends to achieve two main outcomes: 1. Enable Stockport Homes Group (SHG) to understand the requirements for a data platform architecture solution in line with industry capability and capacity. 2. Develop a route to market that will deliver the best value for money for SHG. Brief Overview of Requirement SHG have an ongoing requirement to ensure Evidence Based Decision Making (EBDM) leads their thinking and directs future purchasing decisions. SHG are seeking a data platform architecture solution to align its business objectives by integrating various data technologies across business domains, creating a single trusted source for reporting and analysis. SHG current landscape see's several disparate systems, some hosted in the cloud by third party suppliers and some on-premises which are managed by Stockport Council (SMBC). SHGs main system uses over 2000 tables and is heavily normalised, without access to schema for the database, or a database optimised for reporting meaning that reporting from this database can be a challenge and is reliant on specialists, therefore, reporting cannot be rolled out to the wider organisation. As detailed above SHG work in a challenging reporting environment resulting in requirements such as, but not limited to: * Automate data extraction, transformation, and integration across multiple systems. * Identify the 'golden record' for customers and assets. * Develop a single trusted source for reporting and analysis. * Use the golden record to identify record sets that need attention. * Improve data ownership, data quality and reliability. * Improve business intelligence and insights to support data informed decision making. * Develop our use of predictive and prescriptive analytics - using the science of the data. * Be confident the data presented demonstrates the complete picture. * Increase efficiency and empower decision making. * Remove the need for manual extraction and creation of semi-structured datasets for the purpose of manipulation and analysis. * Develop subject-orientated views of the data, enabling end user reporting. * Reduce the time for BI specialists to deliver reports. * Easily report across all or any systems via the use of integrated views. * Establish time-based analysis and reporting. * Provide a single group view of performance that can be analysed as required. For further information and RFI response questionnaire (Annex A) please visit: https://procontract.due-north.com/Login The closing date for return of completed RFI response questionnaire's is Friday 16th August 2024 @ 12pm. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/004683bd-bfa6-4f73-b134-63f6bd0a6ffb | | Notice type | Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Not specified | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 16 Jul 2024 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 16 Aug 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 | STOCKPORT HOMES LTD | | Locality | STOCKPORT | | Post town | Stockport | | Postcode | SK1 3NQ | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) | | ITL 2 | TLD3 Greater Manchester | | ITL 3 | TLD35 Greater Manchester South East | | Local authority | Stockport | | Electoral ward | Brinnington & Stockport Central | | Westminster constituency | Stockport | | Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 48 - Software package and information systems - 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support ### Codes - 48000000 - Software package and information systems - 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support ## Release History - 16 Jul 2024 at 10:20 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/004683bd-bfa6-4f73-b134-63f6bd0a6ffb ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/004683bd-bfa6-4f73-b134-63f6bd0a6ffb 16th July 2024 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder - https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=95d5e502-5743-ef11-812d-005056b64545 Advert ## Notice URLs - https://procontract.due-north.com/Login ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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