--- title: "Essex County Council (ECC) seeks input from the market to inform the scoping of a potential procurement opportunity concerning Networking and Communications. Our aim is to provide ECC with modern, flexible, cost-effective technology solutions for Connectivity and Voice and we are looking for potential suppliers to engage with us on market innovation, service delivery models and their service offering. Connectivity and Voice are presently provided to ECC under a fully managed service for WAN, LAN and telephony (mobiles, contact centres, VOIP and some residual fixed line telephony), across an estate of ~160 Essex end sites, including core sites such as County Hall." ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-65bcfd9f-f2a9-4a44-8e92-f2bc2ec81cbe" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-65bcfd9f-f2a9-4a44-8e92-f2bc2ec81cbe" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-65bcfd9f-f2a9-4a44-8e92-f2bc2ec81cbe.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-65bcfd9f-f2a9-4a44-8e92-f2bc2ec81cbe.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL" published: "2020-06-25" --- # Essex County Council (ECC) seeks input from the market to inform the scoping of a potential procurement opportunity concerning Networking and Communications. Our aim is to provide ECC with modern, flexible, cost-effective technology solutions for Connectivity and Voice and we are looking for potential suppliers to engage with us on market innovation, service delivery models and their service offering. Connectivity and Voice are presently provided to ECC under a fully managed service for WAN, LAN and telephony (mobiles, contact centres, VOIP and some residual fixed line telephony), across an estate of ~160 Essex end sites, including core sites such as County Hall. Buyer: ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-65bcfd9f-f2a9-4a44-8e92-f2bc2ec81cbe [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-65bcfd9f-f2a9-4a44-8e92-f2bc2ec81cbe) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-65bcfd9f-f2a9-4a44-8e92-f2bc2ec81cbe.json) ## Summary Essex County Council (ECC) is currently engaged in early market consultation to explore potential procurement opportunities related to networking and communications technology. The initiative aims to modernise ECC's connectivity and voice solutions, which are presently managed across approximately 160 sites including County Hall in Chelmsford, UK. This discussion is part of the tender phase and is set to conclude on 6th July 2020, with the contract anticipated to commence on 20th July 2020 and last until 31st July 2020. The procurement method described falls under the classification of "Other" and primarily targets services, specifically within the telecommunications and networking industry. This procurement process presents significant growth opportunities for businesses specialising in telecommunications, network infrastructure, and IT services. Companies with expertise in modern, flexible technology solutions, especially those experienced in providing managed services, network equipment, and telecommunications systems, would be well-positioned to engage with ECC. Moreover, this early market engagement encourages suppliers to contribute ideas on service delivery models which could foster innovative partnerships and enhance business visibility within the local government sector. ## Notice Early market engagement for ECC's networking and communication requirements. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/adcc96d0-da08-4014-b35c-8c575c9f0018 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Other - | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 25 Jun 2020 | | Submission deadline | 6 Jul 2020 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 19 Jul 2020 - 31 Jul 2020 | | 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 | ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL | | Locality | CHELMSFORD | | Post town | Chelmsford | | Postcode | CM1 1LB | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLH East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLH3 Essex | | ITL 3 | TLH36 Heart of Essex | | Local authority | Chelmsford | | Electoral ward | Chelmer Village and Beaulieu Park | | Westminster constituency | Chelmsford | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 32 - Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment - 45 - Construction work - 48 - Software package and information systems - 50 - Repair and maintenance services - 64 - Postal and telecommunications services - 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support ### Codes - 32250000 - Mobile telephones - 32400000 - Networks - 32410000 - Local area network - 32412000 - Communications network - 32412100 - Telecommunications network - 32412110 - Internet network - 32413000 - Integrated network - 32420000 - Network equipment - 32421000 - Network cabling - 32422000 - Network components - 32424000 - Network infrastructure - 32425000 - Network operating system - 32427000 - Network system - 32428000 - Network upgrade - 32429000 - Telephone network equipment - 32430000 - Wide area network - 32500000 - Telecommunications equipment and supplies - 32522000 - Telecommunications equipment - 32524000 - Telecommunications system - 32551400 - Telephone network - 32570000 - Communications equipment - 32571000 - Communications infrastructure - 32581000 - Data-communications equipment - 45314000 - Installation of telecommunications equipment - 48511000 - Desktop communications software package - 48821000 - Network servers - 50332000 - Telecommunications-infrastructure maintenance services - 50334110 - Telephone network maintenance services - 64200000 - Telecommunications services - 64212000 - Mobile-telephone services - 64227000 - Integrated telecommunications services - 72212510 - Communication software development services - 72212511 - Desktop communications software development services - 72710000 - Local area network services - 72720000 - Wide area network services ## Release History - 25 Jun 2020 at 15:26 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/adcc96d0-da08-4014-b35c-8c575c9f0018 - 25 Jun 2020 at 15:25 - TenderCancellation - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/adcc96d0-da08-4014-b35c-8c575c9f0018 - 24 Jun 2020 at 15:31 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/25054121-1733-47b7-91a1-67aabcb0332e ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/adcc96d0-da08-4014-b35c-8c575c9f0018 25th June 2020 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/25054121-1733-47b7-91a1-67aabcb0332e 24th June 2020 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - http://Other Other ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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