--- title: "SAP Managed Service - Market Sounding Exercise" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-5590c553-ccd0-46bf-bb37-e2de520a018a" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-5590c553-ccd0-46bf-bb37-e2de520a018a" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-5590c553-ccd0-46bf-bb37-e2de520a018a.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-5590c553-ccd0-46bf-bb37-e2de520a018a.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "BIRMINGHAM CITY COUNCIL" published: "2020-12-04" --- # SAP Managed Service - Market Sounding Exercise Buyer: BIRMINGHAM CITY COUNCIL Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-5590c553-ccd0-46bf-bb37-e2de520a018a [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-5590c553-ccd0-46bf-bb37-e2de520a018a) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-5590c553-ccd0-46bf-bb37-e2de520a018a.json) ## Summary Birmingham City Council is currently engaged in a planning stage for the procurement of an SAP Managed Service through a Market Sounding Exercise. This process aims to gather insights from suppliers regarding relevant products and services that could meet the council's needs. The key deadline for suppliers to respond to the questionnaire is 14th December 2020, by 5:00 PM. The council's location is in the West Midlands, England, and the industry category pertains to software programming and consultancy services. This tender represents an excellent opportunity for businesses in the technology and consultancy sectors, particularly those focusing on software solutions. Companies that can provide SAP Managed Services or related products are well-suited to participate, especially small and medium-sized enterprises. Engaging in this market sounding exercise allows suppliers to influence the procurement process and align their offerings with the specific requirements and expectations of Birmingham City Council. ## Notice Birmingham City Council (BCC) are exploring the market for SAP Managed Service solutions. This soft market sounding may be of interest to suppliers of relevant services. For those potential suppliers of products and services, this soft market sounding is an opportunity to: * Inform the council of relevant products and services in a way that can be easily consumed by them. * Help shape how the council considers the market when taking decisions on procurement scope and approach. * Learn more about BCC prior to engagement through a potential future procurement process. For Birmingham City Council, the purpose of this soft market sounding is to: * Give the market an understanding of Birmingham City Council's needs for SAP Managed Service * Share the council's current thinking on trade-offs between scope, capability, and affordability that need to be made before decisions on the next steps are made. * Find out current market interest in providing relevant products and services to the council. * Find out delivery and market options, including potential cost and cost structures. * Find out the experience the market has in delivering similar services at similar-sized organisations. * Gain insight from the market when considering how best to deliver the service. Registration on In-Tend is free. The system is secure and access to the clarifications will only be made available to those employees of the Council, and/or their authorised advisers in respect of this soft market sounding request. If you are unable to register with In-Tend please either email us at cps@birmingham.gov.uk or call 0121 464 8000. If you are interested in responding please click on the following link to access the Council's portal: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/birminghamcc/ and submit your details to register your interest. We will send you a username and password so you can download the documentation. Please note that this is not a call for competition. Deadline for questionnaire response is 5:00pm on the 14th December 2020 ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c48bee67-4410-41e3-b4ce-684712542c81 | | 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 | 4 Dec 2020 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 14 Dec 2020 | | 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 | BIRMINGHAM CITY COUNCIL | | Locality | BIRMINGHAM | | Post town | Birmingham | | Postcode | B4 7WB | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) | | ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands | | ITL 3 | TLG31 Birmingham | | Local authority | Birmingham | | Electoral ward | Newtown | | Westminster constituency | Birmingham Ladywood | | Delivery location | TLG West Midlands (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support ### Codes - 72200000 - Software programming and consultancy services ## Release History - 4 Dec 2020 at 23:49 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c48bee67-4410-41e3-b4ce-684712542c81 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c48bee67-4410-41e3-b4ce-684712542c81 4th December 2020 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - http://www.in-tendhost.co.uk/birminghamcc - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/birminghamcc/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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