--- title: "Strategic Support and Development (IT Services)" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0488b8" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-0488b8" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0488b8.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0488b8.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "THE COAL AUTHORITY" published: "2024-08-08" --- # Strategic Support and Development (IT Services) Buyer: THE COAL AUTHORITY Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0488b8 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-0488b8) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0488b8.json) ## Summary The Coal Authority is initiating a public procurement process for a strategic support and development contract focusing on IT services, particularly involving consulting, software development, Internet, and support. The Authority, an arm’s length body under the Department of Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ), aims to maintain and advance its enterprise mining information system, Inferis. The procurement is in the planning stage, with market engagement sessions scheduled for 17th and 26th September 2024, both virtually and at the Authority’s offices in Mansfield. Interested suppliers are encouraged to express their interest and participate in these sessions by 13th September 2024. The procurement will formally begin in early 2025, with further notices expected on 3rd February 2025. This tender presents an excellent growth opportunity for IT service providers specialising in digital strategy, cloud infrastructure, geospatial information, and comprehensive IT support. Businesses with expertise in Microsoft 365 integration, cloud services (AWS and Azure), and infrastructure management will find this contract particularly well-suited to their capabilities. The Authority seeks to form a long-term strategic partnership that will involve collaboration with its internal digital team, knowledge transfer, and operational support, providing ample room for innovation and development in enhancing the Authority’s digital ecosystem. ## Notice The Coal Authority (the "Authority") is looking to engage a strategic supplier to provide resources and services for our support and development contract for which the procurement is expected to begin in early 2025. This notice is provided to advertise and seek responses to a series of market engagement opportunities which will in turn provide further detail and inform the planned procurement and help shape the requirements. ### Lot Information Lot 1 The aim of this procurement exercise is to let a contract and find a strategic long-term partner(s) to work / collaborate with our internal digital team and business and to either wholly, or partly provide support and resources to the development and maintenance of our core strategic system. The types of work we expect to be undertaken during the contract period include; Transition activities * Work with incumbent supplier to undertake knowledge transfer and on-boarding of existing support and development activities * Support Digital team in developing a collaborative and cohesive future operating model for the delivery of digital services Core activities * Operational application development and support * Delivery / Release management * Geospatial information services * Project led development and support * Incident and change management * Architectural support * Business Analysis and user research support * Quality Assurance * Cloud infrastructure support (AWS) * Managed Cloud (Azure services) * Service desk and Service management * Microsoft infrastructure * End User Device (EUD) management * Database * Supply of DDAT Resources within a flexible model * Support business continuity exercises and response activities Flexible activities * Ability to deliver new projects using a range of technologies within a cloud ecosystem * Support the development of the enterprise architecture at various levels Please see VI.3) Additional information of this notice for a more detailed description of the services. Additional information: The Authority shall be holding an early market engagement meeting via Microsoft Teams to which all interested suppliers are invited. This meeting will be held on Tuesday 17th September 2024 14:30 - 16:00 where the Authority will, give an introduction to the Authority, provide updates on the requirement; present further details on the proposed procurement and timescales; as well a short Question and Answer opportunity. This will be followed up with a second sessions on Thursday 26th September 2024 - 09:30 - 12:30 which will be held at our offices in Mansfield. This will include a site visit and further in-depth discussions around the existing operations and the future scope of services including feedback on the proposed service and procurement. The Authority invites suppliers to express their interest in this market engagement opportunity via the InBye Portal no later than 16:00 Friday 13th September 2024. To register please log on to http://redirect.transaxions.com/events/yWVlE Should you have any questions, please contact Rebecca Vines on 01623 637351 ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/024949-2024 | | 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 | 8 Aug 2024 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 3 Feb 2025 | | 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 | THE COAL AUTHORITY | | Locality | MANSFIELD | | Post town | Nottingham | | Postcode | NG18 4RG | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) | | ITL 2 | TLF1 Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire | | ITL 3 | TLF15 North Nottinghamshire | | Local authority | Mansfield | | Electoral ward | Berry Hill | | Westminster constituency | Mansfield | | Delivery location | TLF1 Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support ### Codes - 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support ## Release History - 8 Aug 2024 at 06:48 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/024949-2024 ## Notice URLs - http://redirect.transaxions.com/events/yWVlE - https://inbye.coal.gov.uk/s2c/ - https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/the-coal-authority ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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