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title: "Soft Market Testing - Digital Application for Children in Care"
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# Soft Market Testing - Digital Application for Children in Care

Buyer: THURROCK COUNCIL  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-f6534a50-e5fb-4ad9-917e-848e922872b9

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## Summary

Thurrock Council is conducting a tender for the development of a digital application to collect feedback from children in the council's care. The procurement process is currently at the tender stage, with a deadline for submissions set for August 28, 2023. The contract period is scheduled to run from October 31, 2023, to December 31, 2023. The tender falls under the services category, with a focus on programming services of application software. The location of the procurement is in the South East region of the United Kingdom.

This opportunity is suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) that specialize in programming services, application service providers, and custom software development. Businesses interested in this tender should engage with Thurrock Council for further details on application requirements and submission procedures. The engagement with potential suppliers is aimed at assessing project feasibility and exploring collaboration opportunities for interested parties in the digital application development sector.

## Notice

Thurrock Council is seeking expressions of interest from qualified and experienced organizations to participate in a soft market test for the development of a digital application aimed at gathering meaningful and insightful feedback from children in the care of Thurrock Council. The purpose of this soft market test is to engage with potential suppliers, gather information, and assess the feasibility of the project. Additional information: The documents relating to the soft market testing can be obtained from the Council's e-tendering portal In-tend. Please use the attached link: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/thurrockcouncil/aspx/Home Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/50f15a03-a347-4528-8079-50062d6e0646 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Other - |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 24 Jul 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 28 Aug 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 31 Oct 2023 - 31 Dec 2023 |
| 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 | Active |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | THURROCK COUNCIL |
| Locality | ESSEX |
| Post town | Romford |
| Postcode | RM17 6SL |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH3 Essex |
| ITL 3 | TLH32 Thurrock |
| Local authority | Thurrock |
| Electoral ward | Grays Riverside |
| Westminster constituency | Thurrock |
| Delivery location | TLJ South East (England) |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 72212000 - Programming services of application software
- 72230000 - Custom software development services
- 72416000 - Application service providers

## Release History

- 24 Jul 2023 at 09:42 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/50f15a03-a347-4528-8079-50062d6e0646

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/50f15a03-a347-4528-8079-50062d6e0646
  24th July 2023 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/thurrockcouncil/aspx/
  Additional information on how to apply for this contract

## Notice URLs

- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/thurrockcouncil/aspx/Home

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