--- title: "Soft Market Test - Data Centre Hosting" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-f34d187a-cef0-4a5f-9092-c7eebb13a102" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-f34d187a-cef0-4a5f-9092-c7eebb13a102" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-f34d187a-cef0-4a5f-9092-c7eebb13a102.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-f34d187a-cef0-4a5f-9092-c7eebb13a102.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "LIVERPOOL CITY COUNCIL" published: "2021-02-18" --- # Soft Market Test - Data Centre Hosting Buyer: LIVERPOOL CITY COUNCIL Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-f34d187a-cef0-4a5f-9092-c7eebb13a102 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-f34d187a-cef0-4a5f-9092-c7eebb13a102) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-f34d187a-cef0-4a5f-9092-c7eebb13a102.json) ## Summary The Liverpool City Council is currently conducting a Soft Market Test for Data Centre Hosting services, aimed at refining their procurement strategy and service specification. This procurement process, classified under information technology services, is in the planning stage. Potential suppliers are encouraged to engage with the council until the engagement end date of 26th February 2021, which is set for 2pm. Interested parties must register on ProContract to access the tender documents and respond to the associated questionnaire. This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses in the IT and data centre services sectors, particularly small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSEs). By participating in this Soft Market Test, businesses can align their offerings with the council's needs, enhancing their chances of securing future contracts once the formal procurement exercise is initiated. The exercise is designed to encourage transparency and compliance, making it an ideal avenue for companies looking to expand their market presence in the public sector. ## Notice To help define and develop our Procurement Strategy and support in the development of our service specification, Liverpool City Council are engaging with potential data centre service providers prior to the release of any official tender document. The aim of this Soft Market Testing exercise is to notify the market of our future plans and to gauge interest in this opportunity with data centre providers. This will support and provide Liverpool City Council with a transparent and a compliant route to market that delivers against the key objectives of this project. Once we have engaged with the market and understand the services available a procurement exercise will be conducted. Please review the Soft Market Testing document and complete a brief questionnaire via ProContract. Your company will need to register on ProContract (Due North) to be able to receive the opportunity. The documents will only be available on ProContract (available via the Due North site). Once you have registered you will need to go to the "my opportunities" section on the home page of ProContract and follow the instructions as a supplier to enable you to return your submission. To register your organisation on Procontract click on the following link https://procontract.due-north.com/register, go to suppliers' area and click on "register free". Closing Date for response is 2pm Friday 26th February 2021. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ebe73d35-bc2f-487c-b800-ad6630067d99 | | 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 | 18 Feb 2021 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 26 Feb 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 | LIVERPOOL CITY COUNCIL | | Locality | LIVERPOOL | | Post town | Liverpool | | Postcode | L3 1DS | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) | | ITL 2 | TLD7 Merseyside | | ITL 3 | TLD72 Liverpool | | Local authority | Liverpool | | Electoral ward | Waterfront South | | Westminster constituency | Liverpool Riverside | | Delivery location | TLD North West (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support ### Codes - 72222300 - Information technology services ## Release History - 18 Feb 2021 at 12:36 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ebe73d35-bc2f-487c-b800-ad6630067d99 - 18 Feb 2021 at 11:38 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1511d2a7-85c8-4d0a-9e16-1f6d162de125 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ebe73d35-bc2f-487c-b800-ad6630067d99 18th February 2021 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1511d2a7-85c8-4d0a-9e16-1f6d162de125 18th February 2021 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder - https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=814b8792-dc71-eb11-8108-005056b64545 Advert ## Notice URLs - http://www.liverpool.gov.uk - https://procontract.due-north.com/register ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. The canonical page is https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-f34d187a-cef0-4a5f-9092-c7eebb13a102. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-f34d187a-cef0-4a5f-9092-c7eebb13a102.json.