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title: "Smart city / Intelligence Hub Consultancy"
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# Smart city / Intelligence Hub Consultancy

Buyer: SOUTHEND-ON-SEA BOROUGH COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-e97b6410-c684-42c8-9481-ef1dd46ef1b3

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## Summary

The Southend-on-Sea Borough Council is seeking a consultancy for its "Smart city / Intelligence Hub" project, aimed at enhancing urban operations through advanced information and communication technologies. This procurement process, classified under IT services (CPV code 72000000), is currently at the Award stage. The tender period ended on 11 April 2018, with the contract scheduled to commence on 1 May 2018 and conclude by 1 August 2018. The contract value is set at £100,000, and the minimum bid threshold is £80,000.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses involved in IT services and consultancy, particularly those with expertise in smart city initiatives and the Internet of Things (IoT). Companies that focus on community safety, environmental monitoring, and urban mobility solutions would be particularly well-suited to compete. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are encouraged to participate, as the project aims to engage stakeholders who can contribute innovative strategies to enhance the council's SMART ambitions.

## Notice

Like many UK authorities, Southend-on-Sea Borough Council is progressing a SMART CITY agenda. For Southend the concept of SMART includes the integration of information and communications technology (ICT), and various physical devices connected to the network (the Internet of things or IoT) to monitor what is happening in the borough, to optimize the efficiency of city operations and services, to connect to citizens and employ predict and prevent strategies. Southend intends to progress its SMART ambitions across 5 areas of functionality * Community Safety * Environmental Monitoring and Management * Mobility, Access and Parking Management * Independent Living / Heath & Well Being * Energy Southend Borough Council is looking to select a consultant with relevant experience to support in the process as detailed in the project brief. To view this opportunity please register your interest via The Council's e-tendering portal https://procontract.due-north.com

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f0c6082a-8483-4b15-bac1-2ace983a22ea |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 31 Aug 2018 |
| Submission deadline | 11 Apr 2018 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 3 Jul 2018 |
| Contract period | 24 Jul 2018 - 25 Oct 2018 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £100,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £45,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SOUTHEND-ON-SEA BOROUGH COUNCIL |
| Locality | SOUTHEND-ON-SEA |
| Post town | Southend-on-Sea |
| Postcode | SS2 6FY |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH3 Essex |
| ITL 3 | TLH31 Southend-on-Sea |
| Local authority | Southend-on-Sea |
| Electoral ward | Victoria |
| Westminster constituency | Southend East and Rochford |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | CITY SCIENCE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

### Codes

- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

## Release History

- 31 Aug 2018 at 10:11 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f0c6082a-8483-4b15-bac1-2ace983a22ea
- 9 Mar 2018 at 14:25 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f0c6082a-8483-4b15-bac1-2ace983a22ea

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f0c6082a-8483-4b15-bac1-2ace983a22ea
  9th March 2018 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- http://www.southend.gov.uk/
- https://procontract.due-north.com

## Provenance

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