--- title: "Contract for provision, development and maintenance of Contracts Finder and Find a Tender websites" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-add1803c-16d5-4a80-ae1f-2f2a99f58e66" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-add1803c-16d5-4a80-ae1f-2f2a99f58e66" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-add1803c-16d5-4a80-ae1f-2f2a99f58e66.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-add1803c-16d5-4a80-ae1f-2f2a99f58e66.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "CROWN COMMERCIAL SERVICE" published: "2020-09-17" --- # Contract for provision, development and maintenance of Contracts Finder and Find a Tender websites Buyer: CROWN COMMERCIAL SERVICE Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-add1803c-16d5-4a80-ae1f-2f2a99f58e66 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-add1803c-16d5-4a80-ae1f-2f2a99f58e66) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-add1803c-16d5-4a80-ae1f-2f2a99f58e66.json) ## Summary The procurement process currently underway is being conducted by the Crown Commercial Service for the contract titled "Contract for provision, development and maintenance of Contracts Finder and Find a Tender websites." This project falls under the IT services industry category, specifically relating to consulting and software development. The procurement is in the planning stage, with an engagement end date set for 30th December 2020. The procurement method being used is through the Digital Outcomes and Specialists Framework, with the intention to commence the tendering process in mid to late January. This contract presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in software development and IT services, particularly those with experience in developing e-notification systems. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are encouraged to participate, given the service’s emphasis on inclusive engagement. With a growing user base for the Contracts Finder and Find a Tender platforms, businesses involved will have the chance to influence the procurement landscape and expand their client base in the public sector. ## Notice This is notification of our intention to let a contract using the Digital Outcomes and Specialists Framework 4 : https://www.crowncommercial.gov.uk/agreements/RM1043.6 The scope of the requirement will be for the provision, development and maintenance of two e-notification services, Contracts Finder (CFS) and Find a Tender (FTS) This will cover hosting, support and development of all environments for both systems. We intend to commence the procurement in mid to late January About Find a Tender (FTS) Find a Tender will launch at the end of the Transition Period. It is the UK's free to use replacement for the EU's Tenders Electronic Daily portal. It is anticipated Find a Tender will have over 60,000 registered users and handle over 50,000 individual notices pa. Contracting authorities are legally required to use the service to publish procurement information above certain value thresholds (>PS100k). Contracting authorities can publish 24 different notice types, according to the Regulation, procedure and stage within the procurement process. They may publish either directly through a web-based user interface or via a registered eSender. It lets suppliers search for high value public sector, utilities and works contracts, typically above PS118,000, across the whole of the UK. Users can create an account to get email updates and save searches. About Contracts Finder (CFS) Contracts Finder is the UK's free to use procurement-advertising portal. It has been live since 2011. The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 require the majority of non-devolved public bodies to publish opportunities and awards above certain low value thresholds ( PS10,000 in central government and PS25,000 in the wider public sector) on Contracts Finder. Contracts Finder has over 62,000 registered users. Of its registered supplier users, 68% are SMEs. In 2019/20, over 50,000 individual notices were published on Contracts Finder. Contracting authorities have a choice of four notices that they can publish according to their needs. Both FTS and CFS provide a range of OCDS compliant data outputs for re-use and both are integrated with the CCS-owned Supplier Registration Service for user registration. The successful supplier will need to develop both systems in support of the rules reform agenda being flexible to emerging needs and work to integrate these existing systems with ongoing initiatives. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/79d1786f-ecf4-4d34-b803-865ba6f73fef | | 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 | 17 Sep 2020 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 30 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 | CROWN COMMERCIAL SERVICE | | Locality | NORWICH | | Post town | Norwich | | Postcode | NR7 0HS | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLH East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLH5 Norfolk | | ITL 3 | TLH51 Norwich and East Norfolk | | Local authority | Broadland | | Electoral ward | Thorpe St Andrew South East | | Westminster constituency | Norwich North | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support ### Codes - 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support ## Release History - 17 Sep 2020 at 14:33 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/79d1786f-ecf4-4d34-b803-865ba6f73fef ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/79d1786f-ecf4-4d34-b803-865ba6f73fef 17th September 2020 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - https://www.crowncommercial.gov.uk/agreements/RM1043.6 ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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