--- title: "Milton Keynes Council - Hybrid Post Solution" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-60ace708-850d-4e33-8f4f-2e08e941a96d" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-60ace708-850d-4e33-8f4f-2e08e941a96d" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-60ace708-850d-4e33-8f4f-2e08e941a96d.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-60ace708-850d-4e33-8f4f-2e08e941a96d.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "MILTON KEYNES COUNCIL" published: "2020-07-21" --- # Milton Keynes Council - Hybrid Post Solution Buyer: MILTON KEYNES COUNCIL Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-60ace708-850d-4e33-8f4f-2e08e941a96d [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-60ace708-850d-4e33-8f4f-2e08e941a96d) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-60ace708-850d-4e33-8f4f-2e08e941a96d.json) ## Summary The Milton Keynes Council is currently in the planning stage of a procurement process titled "Hybrid Post Solution." This initiative aims to explore technological capabilities that can enhance customer service and reduce paper-based communication. The authority is located in Milton Keynes, England, with a deadline for engagement responses set for 12:00 on 10th August 2020. This tender is classified under the CPV code for electronic mail software packages and related communication services. This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in digital communication and software solutions, particularly those that can support the transition towards more sustainable practices. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are encouraged to participate, as the council seeks innovative approaches to meet its objectives while delivering cost savings and improving service efficiency. ## Notice Milton Keynes Council is running this soft market test to help us gain an understanding of the market and current technological capabilities to help us inform the strategy for Council's Hybrid Post Solution to: * reduce the quantity and cost of paper-based communication (to help deliver MK Sustainability Strategy, 2019-2050) * Improve Customer Service and the efficiency of all services - Customers have told us they prefer digital contact methods * Nudge/influence channel shift to online contact methods that avoids post service altogether * To make financial savings to help MKC maintain a well-managed and balanced budget. If your organisation is able to contribute to this exercise please complete the questions in soft market testing document and return, via messaging facility on the Procurement Portal (ProContract) by 12:00; 10th August 2020. Please note: this market testing exercise is not an invitation to tender or a request for formal expressions of interest. This document does not form any part of an invitation to tender. Milton Keynes Council (MKC) is issuing this request for information only. Any supplier invited to present to MKC is doing so to support market research only and to help make any potential procurement process more focused and efficient. No supplier selection or supplier preference is implied. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fe44c0a5-cecc-49a9-9fe3-aaa31e9b4bc2 | | 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 | 21 Jul 2020 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 10 Aug 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 | MILTON KEYNES COUNCIL | | Locality | MILTON KEYNES | | Post town | Milton Keynes | | Postcode | MK9 3EJ | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire | | ITL 3 | TLJ12 Milton Keynes | | Local authority | Milton Keynes | | Electoral ward | Central Milton Keynes | | Westminster constituency | Milton Keynes Central | | 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 - 64 - Postal and telecommunications services ### Codes - 48223000 - Electronic mail software package - 48510000 - Communication software package - 64000000 - Postal and telecommunications services ## Release History - 21 Jul 2020 at 08:59 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fe44c0a5-cecc-49a9-9fe3-aaa31e9b4bc2 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fe44c0a5-cecc-49a9-9fe3-aaa31e9b4bc2 21st July 2020 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder - https://procontract.due-north.com/Login All information is available on the LGSS e-tendering portal ProContract ## Notice URLs - https://www.milton-keynes.gov.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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