--- title: "Soft Market Testing (SMT) - Power BI Data Insights: Automation of performance and management information reporting" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03fbc0" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-03fbc0" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-03fbc0.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-03fbc0.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "CITY OF LONDON CORPORATION" published: "2023-09-11" --- # Soft Market Testing (SMT) - Power BI Data Insights: Automation of performance and management information reporting Buyer: CITY OF LONDON CORPORATION Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03fbc0 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-03fbc0) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-03fbc0.json) ## Summary The City of London Corporation has initiated a tender opportunity titled "Soft Market Testing (SMT) - Power BI Data Insights: Automation of performance and management information reporting" in the services category. The procurement stage is currently in the planning phase. Interested parties must submit the SMT questionnaire by 2nd October 2023. The exercise aims to gather market input before a formal procurement process, with a focus on data management services. The tender is being conducted by the City of London Police, and the procurement location is in London, UK. This tender presents an opportunity for businesses offering data management services, software packages, and electronic data management systems to participate in a soft market testing exercise. Businesses willing to provide insights on the packaging and scoping of the future procurement opportunity are encouraged to engage. The City of London specifies that participation in the SMT will not guarantee involvement in the subsequent procurement process but is a valuable opportunity to influence future contract terms. Interested organisations should refer to the City's eProcurement portal for detailed information. ## Notice This is a soft market testing exercise in relation to an upcoming requirement the City of London Police (CoLP) has for a new Power BI Data Insights: Automation of performance and management information reporting. The soft market testing will involve the submission of the SMT questionnaire to be received by 12:00 on 2nd October 2023 via the capitalesourcing portal (www.capitalesourcing.com) If your organisation would like to participate in this soft market testing exercise, it can do so by downloading, completing and returning the SMT Questionnaire which can be found on the City's eProcurement portal at: www.capitalesourcing.com, refer to the Reference number: prj_COL_22709 or pqq_COL_1906. The City will not be held accountable for any errors made by an organisation in submitting their applicable SMT Questionnaire(s). Participation or non-participation in the SMT shall not prevent any supplier participating in a potential future procurement, nor is it intended that any information supplied as part of the SMT shall place any supplier at an advantage in a potential procurement process. Participants will not be prejudiced by any response or failure to respond to the SMT or failure to attend any follow up interviews that may be arranged at the absolute discretion of the City. Participation in this SMT will be at each organisation's own cost. No expense in responding to this SMT will be reimbursed by the City. ### Lot Information Lot 1 SMT in this case is where the CoL, is at an early stage in development of its proposals but prior to formulating any formal procurement opportunity, it seeks input from the market as to what might be the most attractive way of packaging and scoping a future procurement opportunity for Power BI Data Insights: Automation of performance and management information reporting ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/026819-2023 | | 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 Sep 2023 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 10 Sep 2023 | | 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 | Planned | | Lots status | Planned | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | CITY OF LONDON CORPORATION | | Locality | LONDON | | Post town | Central London | | Postcode | EC2P 2EJ | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLI London | | ITL 2 | TLI4 Inner London - East | | ITL 3 | TLI43 Haringey and Islington | | Local authority | Islington | | Electoral ward | Clerkenwell | | Westminster constituency | Islington South and Finsbury | | Delivery location | TLI London | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 48 - Software package and information systems - 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support ### Codes - 48000000 - Software package and information systems - 48613000 - Electronic data management (EDM) - 72322000 - Data management services ## Release History - 11 Sep 2023 at 13:28 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/026819-2023 ## Notice URLs - http://www.cityoflondon.gov.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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