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title: "Independent Review of AfC's Digital and IT Arrangements"
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# Independent Review of AfC's Digital and IT Arrangements

Buyer: THE ROYAL BOROUGH OF KINGSTON UPON THAMES  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-a5dc7dde-f9c7-4510-8318-7646053515ce

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## Summary

The Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames is inviting quotations for an Independent Review of AfC's Digital and IT Arrangements. The review aims to assess the digital landscape and IT services of AfC, a company providing children's services for multiple boroughs. The procurement method is an open procedure, with a contract value of £30,000. The tender period ends on November 9, 2022, and the contract is expected to last from November 24, 2022, to January 5, 2023. This opportunity falls under the IT services category, with the review being a one-off project lasting 4-6 weeks.

This tender presents an opportunity for companies specializing in IT services, consulting, software development, and Internet support to compete for a spot contract with a local government agency. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are particularly encouraged to participate as the project is tailored for their scale. Businesses in the technology sector looking to showcase their expertise in conducting independent reviews will find this tender well-suited for strategic growth and establishing valuable partnerships with public sector bodies.

## Notice

The Council invites Quotations for the provision of Independent Review of AfC's Digital and IT Arrangements. Achieving for Children (AfC) is a Community Interest Company created in 2014 by the Royal Borough of Kingston (RBK) and the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames (LBR) to provide their children's services. In August 2017, the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead (RBWM) became a co-owner of AfC, as a result AfC also operates and delivers children's services for RBWM. AfC has a mixed model of delivery for its digital and IT services. This is split between delivery by AfC and Digital & IT (the shared IT service for Kingston and Sutton Councils). All parties have agreed that, given the complexity of the AfC digital and IT landscape and changing demands, it would be beneficial and prudent for the owning councils to commission an independent comprehensive review of AfC's digital and IT arrangements. This will be a spot contract for a one off piece of work lasting a maximum of 4-6 weeks.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f83f84c6-73f3-46d9-8d43-201d6a95028d |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 26 Oct 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 9 Nov 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 24 Nov 2022 - 5 Jan 2023 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £30,000 |
| 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 | THE ROYAL BOROUGH OF KINGSTON UPON THAMES |
| Locality | KINGSTON |
| Post town | Kingston upon Thames |
| Postcode | KT1 1EU |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI6 Outer London - South |
| ITL 3 | TLI63 Merton, Kingston upon Thames and Sutton |
| Local authority | Kingston upon Thames |
| Electoral ward | Kingston Town |
| Westminster constituency | Kingston and Surbiton |
| 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

- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

### Codes

- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

## Release History

- 26 Oct 2022 at 15:08 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f83f84c6-73f3-46d9-8d43-201d6a95028d

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f83f84c6-73f3-46d9-8d43-201d6a95028d
  26th October 2022 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=f0256a11-3e55-ed11-811a-005056b64545
  Advert

## Notice URLs

- http://www.kingston.gov.uk

## Provenance

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