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title: "Trade Remedies Authority - Future Trade Remedies Service - Case Management System Built on Microsoft Technologies - Early Engagement Questionnaire."
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current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "DEPARTMENT FOR BUSINESS AND TRADE"
published: "2023-08-11"
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# Trade Remedies Authority - Future Trade Remedies Service - Case Management System Built on Microsoft Technologies - Early Engagement Questionnaire.

Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR BUSINESS AND TRADE  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03ef2f

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## Summary

The Department for Business and Trade is planning a procurement process for the Trade Remedies Authority's Future Trade Remedies Service. The service involves developing a new Case Management System using Microsoft Technologies. This procurement falls under the services category with an estimated total value to be confirmed. Interested parties, especially Microsoft Gold Partners, are invited to participate in an Early Engagement Questionnaire with responses due by 22nd August 2023.

This tender provides an opportunity for businesses specializing in software programming and consultancy services, specifically those experienced with Microsoft Technologies, to potentially secure a contract with the Trade Remedies Authority. The procurement is in the planning stage with engagement activities ongoing. Businesses can leverage their expertise to propose solutions for the new Case Management System, demonstrating their capabilities in delivering tailored software solutions for public sector organizations.

## Notice

The Trade Remedies Authority (TRA) exists to defend the UK against unfair international trade practices. We investigate whether trade remedies are needed to prevent injury to UK industries caused by unfair trading practices or unforeseen import surges, and we make recommendations on appropriate measures to defend UK economic interests. The Trade Remedies Authority is an executive non-departmental public body, sponsored by the Department for Business and Trade. The Trade Remedies Service (TRS) allows users (industries/businesses) to request a trade remedies investigation or review of an existing decision, take part in an active trade remedies case, invite an organisation or individual to represent a party in an active case or add a colleague to their account for an active case. The original TRS was developed by an external third-party supplier, and later moved in-house to the Department for Business and Trade (DBT) Digital Data and Technology (DDaT) team. The original code has been refactored and, in places, rebuilt from the ground up by the in-house team to form the existing solution. Now, the Future TRS project has been initiated to replace the existing TRS solution, including a new technical solution and operational changes to improve efficiency and productivity. The Discovery stage of the project is in progress; an options analysis activity is ongoing to assess whether the new TRS can be provided through: 1.) Implementing a pre-built supplier's COTS case management solution built using Microsoft Technologies, 2.) Or by developing and building a bespoke case management solution with Microsoft Technologies unique to TRA.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

This Early Engagement Questionnaire is to understand the view of the market in terms of its approach to this requirement, key considerations, indicative timescales, and costings. Information that it gathers will be used to refine requirements and inform an internal business case. TRA are open to responses to the questionnaire regarding solutions which involve implementing a pre-built supplier's COTS solutions built using Microsoft Technologies, and/or developing and building a bespoke solution using Microsoft Technologies. It should be noted that DBT and TRA makes no commitment to procure these services and may decide to not progress this any further following this engagement with the market. TRA and DBT are not liable for any costs incurred by respondents to this Early Engagement Questionnaire. DBT and TRA reserves the right to change any information contained within the Early Engagement documentation at any time, and Potential Suppliers rely upon any information provided entirely at their own risk. The Estimated Total Value is to be confirmed, post engagement with the market. As detailed in the notice, DBT and TRA are looking to engage with relevant suppliers in the market - such as Microsoft Gold Partners. Once the deadline has passed, DBT and TRA will review the submissions, and this will aid internal decision making ahead of any potential future procurement work. This is not a formal invitation to tender. Please email CommercialDDaT@trade.gov.uk to gain access to our Early Market Engagement Questionnaire. Please submit your completed questionnaire by no later than 12:00 GMT on 22/08/2023.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/023610-2023 |
| Notice type | Planning Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 11 Aug 2023 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 31 Oct 2023 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Planned |
| Lots status | Planned |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | DEPARTMENT FOR BUSINESS AND TRADE |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | Not specified |
| Postcode | N/A |
| Country | Not specified |
| ITL 1 | Not specified |
| ITL 2 | Not specified |
| ITL 3 | Not specified |
| Local authority | Not specified |
| Electoral ward | Not specified |
| Westminster constituency | Not specified |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 72200000 - Software programming and consultancy services
- 72210000 - Programming services of packaged software products

## Release History

- 11 Aug 2023 at 14:30 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/023610-2023

## Notice URLs

- http://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-business-and-trade

## Provenance

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