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title: "Contract Management System Soft Market Test"
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current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "NOTTINGHAM CITY COUNCIL"
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# Contract Management System Soft Market Test

Buyer: NOTTINGHAM CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-cead4bf8-3fee-450f-a6e8-d37ab6f81f8c

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## Summary

The Nottingham City Council is planning a Contract Management System Soft Market Test procurement process. This exercise aims to engage with the market for an electronic contract management solution. The Council is seeking systems that offer integration with existing systems like ProContract and Oracle Fusion. Interested parties should express interest by noon on 14th October 2022 for informal discussions and system viewing.

This tender presents opportunities for businesses providing IT services, consulting, software development, and Internet support, suitable for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations. The Council is based in Nottingham, United Kingdom, and the procurement stage is currently in the planning phase. The deadline for expressions of interest is set for 14th October 2022, with a focus on a soft market test rather than a competitive bid.

## Notice

Nottingham City Council is seeking to engage with the market for provision of an electronic contract management solution. The purpose of this exercise is to understand the capability of technology available, potential benefits and cost to the Authority. A suitable system will offer functionality to: - Store details and soft copies of contracts held and other relevant documentation - Provide templates for producing contracts - Provide a real-time updated contracts register to meet transparency requirements - Enable secure upload of performance data and tracking of contract compliance against KPIs - Support communication with suppliers, for example in agreeing contract variations and extensions - Supplier self service to upload performance and other compliance related information - Provide reports on contract compliance, risk and action required. This should be available at manager, department and corporate level We are particularly interested in systems which offer some integration with one or more of our existing systems, primarily ProContract (eSourcing) and Oracle Fusion (Finance). In the first instance, we will be looking to hold informal conversations with providers and view available systems. Potential providers are invited to express an interest, via the East Midlands Tenders Portal (www.eastmidstenders.org) no later than 12 Noon on Friday 14th October 2022. Please note that this is a soft market test and not a call for competition. The results of this exercise will be used to inform development of a specification and future competitive procurement exercise as appropriate.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c35bf8e3-6da4-4c84-899d-d24081eb2b72 |
| 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 | 30 Sep 2022 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 14 Oct 2022 |
| 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 | NOTTINGHAM CITY COUNCIL |
| Locality | NOTTINGHAM |
| Post town | Nottingham |
| Postcode | NG2 3NG |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLF1 Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire |
| ITL 3 | TLF14 Nottingham |
| Local authority | Nottingham |
| Electoral ward | Castle |
| Westminster constituency | Nottingham East |
| 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

- 30 Sep 2022 at 14:34 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c35bf8e3-6da4-4c84-899d-d24081eb2b72

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c35bf8e3-6da4-4c84-899d-d24081eb2b72
  30th September 2022 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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