--- title: "Cambridgeshire County Council Libraries Public Access Provision" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-daf0f518-75bd-4096-bc7e-cb3700cf197c" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-daf0f518-75bd-4096-bc7e-cb3700cf197c" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-daf0f518-75bd-4096-bc7e-cb3700cf197c.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-daf0f518-75bd-4096-bc7e-cb3700cf197c.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "CAMBRIDGESHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL" published: "2024-11-13" --- # Cambridgeshire County Council Libraries Public Access Provision Buyer: CAMBRIDGESHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-daf0f518-75bd-4096-bc7e-cb3700cf197c [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-daf0f518-75bd-4096-bc7e-cb3700cf197c) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-daf0f518-75bd-4096-bc7e-cb3700cf197c.json) ## Summary Cambridgeshire County Council is currently in the planning stage of a tender titled "Cambridgeshire County Council Libraries Public Access Provision", aimed at replacing the public access I.T. infrastructure across its public library locations in England. The procurement process includes a key engagement end date of 16th December 2024. Classified under the industry category of "Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages" (CPV: 30000000), this tender seeks a modern, scalable, secure, and cost-effective I.T. solution that aligns with the Council's Cloud first principles. The location for this opportunity is England, with the buying organisation operating from Huntingdon. This procurement represents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in information technology and software solutions to support public service infrastructure. Particularly suited to SMEs, the project involves the replacement and augmentation of both public and staff PC equipment within the library system, as well as a transition from traditional LAN/WAN networking to a direct internet access (DIA) model. Businesses with capabilities in scalable I.T. solutions, cloud integration, and modern networking will find this tender particularly advantageous for business growth by partnering with Cambridgeshire County Council and potentially collaborating with other local authorities interested in the project's outcomes. ## Notice The purpose of this soft market test exercise is to explain to suppliers the ambition, technical requirements and the expected scope of the public access I.T. provision replacement across the Public Library estate. We are looking for suppliers to explain products and solutions they have that will help the Cambridgeshire County Council achieve its aims. The Council is looking for a replacement public access I.T. solution and require a modern, flexible, secure, scalable and cost-effective solution. Where possible, the solution should align with the Cloud first principles agreed as part of the IT Strategy and will support the services that users consume as they move to an increasingly cloud based/hosted model. If this isn't possible then we would like to see the roadmap for the system and whether cloud/hosted features are included in future aspirations. It is expected that as well as replacing and adding to the devices that are used by the general public, the PCs used by staff will be catered for too. As present these are used to manage the current PC booking system as well as other services in use in libraries, see the integrations tab in the attached spreadsheet. In terms of networking, CCC are committed to moving away from MPLS (traditional LAN/WAN) to a DIA (direct internet access) model. 21 other Local Authorities that have expressed a desire to be named and receive the results of the soft market test, including Coventry, Liverpool, Newcastle, Warwickshire and West Sussex. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b5c3138c-8bb3-42e5-97ba-3dc9c4e07413 | | Notice type | Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Not specified | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 13 Nov 2024 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 16 Dec 2024 | | 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 | CAMBRIDGESHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL | | Locality | HUNTINGDON | | Post town | Peterborough | | Postcode | PE28 4YE | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLH East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLH4 Cambridgeshire and Peterborough | | ITL 3 | TLH42 Cambridgeshire CC | | Local authority | Huntingdonshire | | Electoral ward | The Stukeleys | | Westminster constituency | Huntingdon | | 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 - 30 - Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages - 48 - Software package and information systems - 51 - Installation services (except software) ### Codes - 30000000 - Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages - 48000000 - Software package and information systems - 51000000 - Installation services (except software) ## Release History - 13 Nov 2024 at 13:19 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b5c3138c-8bb3-42e5-97ba-3dc9c4e07413 - 11 Nov 2024 at 10:17 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/935162d9-cb7b-4868-87ae-0fde952f1865 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b5c3138c-8bb3-42e5-97ba-3dc9c4e07413 13th November 2024 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/935162d9-cb7b-4868-87ae-0fde952f1865 11th November 2024 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder - https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=40f15110-15a0-ef11-8132-005056b64545 Advert ## Notice URLs - https://www.cambridgeshire.gov.uk/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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