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title: "CO0437 - Data Management System"
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buyer: "ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL"
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# CO0437 - Data Management System

Buyer: ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-ee6587a6-cf96-4527-817f-26253fac5b77

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## Summary

Essex County Council has awarded a contract to Trapeze Group UK Limited for the procurement of a Data Management System aimed at managing bus route and timetable data in Greater Essex. The contract, with a value of £432,000, falls under the industry category of IT services, including consulting, software development, Internet, and support, and additional systems and technical consultancy services. The procurement process, completed using an open procedure, started on 1 April 2025 and will end on 31 March 2030. Key dates include the publication on 18 July 2024 and the tender closing on 19 August 2024. The procurement aims to ensure ECC can efficiently deliver its statutory duties regarding local bus services, benefiting locations including Essex, Southend, and Thurrock.

This tender represents a significant opportunity for businesses in the IT services sector, particularly those specialising in data management, consulting, and software development. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) can benefit from participating in such public procurement processes, fostering business growth through involvement in long-term governmental projects. Companies capable of offering innovative and robust data management solutions will find this project well-suited to showcase and expand their technological expertise while contributing to ECC’s strategic planning and operational needs.

## Notice

Essex County Council (ECC) currently uses a Data Management System to manage and maintain the Greater Essex Dataset, which is a dataset of all bus routes (and associated timetables) for every legally registered local bus service in Essex, Southend and Thurrock. From this system, weekly uploads to data.essex.gov.uk are carried out in a variety of formats to support various in-house and external strategic planning data needs. This exercise seeks to procure a Data Management System for the effective management of bus route and timetable data, ensuring Essex County Council can deliver its statutory duties.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7bff0494-4d58-4ba9-a7b4-87bc5310db16 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 24 Jan 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 19 Aug 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 20 Dec 2024 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2025 - 31 Mar 2030 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £432,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £344,187 |
| 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 | ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL |
| Locality | CHELMSFORD |
| Post town | Chelmsford |
| Postcode | CM1 1QH |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH3 Essex |
| ITL 3 | TLH36 Heart of Essex |
| Local authority | Chelmsford |
| Electoral ward | Moulsham and Central |
| Westminster constituency | Chelmsford |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | TRAPEZE GROUP |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
- 72220000 - Systems and technical consultancy services

## Release History

- 24 Jan 2025 at 09:47 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7bff0494-4d58-4ba9-a7b4-87bc5310db16
- 18 Jul 2024 at 17:32 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ed9dad1b-ab4f-48c6-a7e8-8ac503642c82
- 18 Jul 2024 at 17:29 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/676ac790-85e0-48a5-9ff1-678a73e7cc4f

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7bff0494-4d58-4ba9-a7b4-87bc5310db16
  24th January 2025 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ed9dad1b-ab4f-48c6-a7e8-8ac503642c82
  18th July 2024 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/676ac790-85e0-48a5-9ff1-678a73e7cc4f
  18th July 2024 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://www.essex.gov.uk/

## Provenance

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