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title: "Highways Software Market Engagement"
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current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "SUFFOLK COUNTY COUNCIL"
published: "2021-07-02"
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# Highways Software Market Engagement

Buyer: SUFFOLK COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-cd884ed8-9f67-4dec-a5d6-7063c199322a

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## Summary

Suffolk County Council is initiating a market engagement exercise titled "Highways Software Market Engagement" to explore options for procuring a Highways software solution. The procurement is currently in the planning stage, with a deadline for stakeholder questionnaire submissions set for 23 July 2021. The initiative falls under the software package and information systems industry category and is located in the East of England, specifically Ipswich. Potential bidders should prepare for the upcoming procurement exercise anticipated to begin in summer 2021.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in software development and information systems, particularly those capable of providing modular systems or specific-area software solutions. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are encouraged to participate, enabling them to expand their market reach and collaborate with local government on essential infrastructure projects. Engaging in this process could bolster business growth by establishing valuable relationships with Suffolk County Council and other contracting authorities in the region.

## Notice

Suffolk County Council is running a market engagement exercise for a Highways software solution, our preferred option is to have one modular system or where this is not possible, separate software for specific areas of work will be considered. Suffolk County Council currently use Insight [Symology] software and have 350 users with 200 concurrent user licences. We require the option to increase this for use by our external highways' contractors. Current storage is ~1TB of data. We anticipate the procurement exercise will begin in summer 2021. Before any procurement. Please complete this questionnaire at https://www.smartsurvey.co.uk/s/GHIHighwayssoftware/ . Questionnaires should be completed by 23 July 2021.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b7626b26-3f30-4534-8d1e-69465f39677c |
| 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 | 2 Jul 2021 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 23 Jul 2021 |
| 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 | SUFFOLK COUNTY COUNCIL |
| Locality | IPSWICH |
| Post town | Ipswich |
| Postcode | IP1 2BX |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH6 Suffolk |
| ITL 3 | TLH62 Ipswich |
| Local authority | Ipswich |
| Electoral ward | Gipping |
| Westminster constituency | Ipswich |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 48 - Software package and information systems

### Codes

- 48000000 - Software package and information systems

## Release History

- 2 Jul 2021 at 13:50 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b7626b26-3f30-4534-8d1e-69465f39677c

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b7626b26-3f30-4534-8d1e-69465f39677c
  2nd July 2021 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://www.smartsurvey.co.uk/s/GHIHighwayssoftware/

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