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title: "Cambridge City Council - 3C ICT Shared Service Review"
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# Cambridge City Council - 3C ICT Shared Service Review

Buyer: CAMBRIDGE CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-ac96dcb5-5cc0-4efc-a587-cb2f82c9a91e

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## Summary

The Cambridge City Council is seeking a Supplier to conduct a comprehensive review of the 3C ICT Shared Service on behalf of partners South Cambridgeshire District Council and Huntingdonshire District Council. The procurement process involves an open procedure with a value of £60,000 GBP. The tender deadline is April 18, 2024, and the contract period is scheduled to start on July 3, 2024, and end on August 29, 2024. The review aims to identify commonality and differences, translate requirements into a future operating model, and implement best practices in IT services.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses experienced in providing IT services, consulting, software development, and support to collaborate with public sector bodies. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise sector (VCSE) organisations are encouraged to participate. Businesses capable of delivering strategic and technical advice, implementing new arrangements, and quantifying benefits achieved would be well-suited to compete for this procurement opportunity.

## Notice

Cambridge City Council, on behalf of partners South Cambridgeshire District Council and Huntingdonshire District Council, wish to commission a Supplier to deliver a comprehensive review of the 3C ICT Shared Service. The review will need to provide an options appraisal for each of the three Councils that meets their individual or collective needs. It is expected that the Supplier will have experience of working with public sector bodies to review ICT, including shared services, and supporting them to transition to and implement new arrangements or agreements. The Supplier should be experienced in providing independent strategic and technical advice; and able to demonstrate where they have implemented best practice and quantify the benefits achieved. We require the Supplier to find areas of commonality and difference, identify Councils' specific requirements, and translate these into a future operating model.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f7fa0690-6947-46dd-99fc-755c0f46b576 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 4 Apr 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 18 Apr 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 2 Jul 2024 - 29 Aug 2024 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £60,000 |
| 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 | CAMBRIDGE CITY COUNCIL |
| Locality | CAMBRIDGE |
| Post town | Cambridge |
| Postcode | CB2 3QJ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH4 Cambridgeshire and Peterborough |
| ITL 3 | TLH42 Cambridgeshire CC |
| Local authority | Cambridge |
| Electoral ward | Market |
| Westminster constituency | Cambridge |
| 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

- 4 Apr 2024 at 13:33 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f7fa0690-6947-46dd-99fc-755c0f46b576

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f7fa0690-6947-46dd-99fc-755c0f46b576
  4th April 2024 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=8817d491-86f2-ee11-8129-005056b64545
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