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title: "Infrastructure as a service and Deskside Support for South Downs National Park Authority"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-049a39"
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current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "SOUTH DOWNS NATIONAL PARK AUTHORITY"
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# Infrastructure as a service and Deskside Support for South Downs National Park Authority

Buyer: SOUTH DOWNS NATIONAL PARK AUTHORITY  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-049a39

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## Summary

The South Downs National Park Authority (SDNPA) is in the planning stage of a public procurement process for "Infrastructure as a Service and Deskside Support." This initiative involves a strategic review of its existing managed IT services, which fall under the industry category of computer-related services (CPV 72500000). The procurement will take place in the region of UKJ27. Key dates include the current IAAS and deskside support contracts ending on 30 June 2025 and a deadline for market engagement questionnaires set for 23 September 2024. The SDNPA aims to understand market capabilities and explore potential approaches and associated risks through this exercise, with a future notice expected by 21 October 2024. The indicative overall budget for the initial three-year term of the new contract(s) is approximately £1,000,000, with an option to extend for a further two years.

This tender offers significant opportunities for managed service providers specialising in IT support, infrastructure services, and related consulting. Businesses experienced in computer-related services, such as data services, network services, and disaster recovery consultancy, are well-suited to compete. The open engagement exercise allows diverse suppliers to participate without prior commitment, fostering competitive market practices. This procurement process promises to create growth opportunities by offering a substantial contract and the potential for long-term collaboration with the SDNPA, providing a pathway for businesses to expand their client base and industry reputation.

## Notice

South Downs National Park Authority (SDNPA) is conducting a strategic review of its Information Technology function regarding its existing managed IT services. Our current IAAS and deskside support contracts end on 30 June 2025. We are exploring the feasibility of merging the two contracts. SDNPA is conducting preliminary market engagement with managed service providers to understand market capabilities and understand possible approaches and associated risks, using a market engagement questionnaire. This is an open engagement exercise in which any potential providers can participate. A summary of the engagement process along with any learning and how it has influenced service design would be published as part of any subsequent procurement process. A background document and the questionnaire are available by emailing tenders@southdowns.gov.uk. The deadline for completed questionnaires is close of play on Monday 23 September 2024.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

South Downs National Park Authority (SDNPA) is conducting a strategic review of its Information Technology function regarding its existing managed IT services. Our current IAAS and deskside support contracts end on 30 June 2025. We are exploring the feasibility of merging the two contracts. SDNPA is conducting preliminary market engagement with managed service providers to understand market capabilities and understand possible approaches and associated risks, using a market engagement questionnaire. This is an open engagement exercise in which any potential providers can participate. A summary of the engagement process along with any learning and how it has influenced service design would be published as part of any subsequent procurement process. A background document and the questionnaire are available by emailing tenders@southdowns.gov.uk. The deadline for completed questionnaires is close of play on Monday 23 September 2024. The Services described in the background document and questionnaire relate to the Contracting Authority's intention to establish a contract or contracts for an estimated three-year initial term, with the option to extend for a maximum of two further years at the Contracting Authority's discretion. The extension(s) may be by a single period or successive periods of twelve months. An indicative overall total budget value for the initial three-year term of the new contract(s) is in the region of PS1,000,000 excluding VAT. For the avoidance of doubt, this exercise does not constitute a call for competition to procure any services, supplies or works for SDNPA, and the Authority is not committing to carrying out such a process. Participation or non-participation in the pre-procurement market engagement process shall not prevent any supplier participating in a potential future procurement, nor is it intended that any information supplied as part of the pre-procurement process shall place any supplier at an advantage in a potential procurement process. Participation in the pre-procurement market engagement procurement process will be at each supplier's own cost. No expense in responding to this process will be reimbursed by the SDNPA.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/029205-2024 |
| 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 | 12 Sep 2024 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 20 Oct 2024 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,000,000 |
| 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 | SOUTH DOWNS NATIONAL PARK AUTHORITY |
| Locality | MIDHURST |
| Post town | Guildford |
| Postcode | GU29 9DH |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ2 Surrey, East and West Sussex |
| ITL 3 | TLJ27 West Sussex (South West) |
| Local authority | Chichester |
| Electoral ward | Midhurst |
| Westminster constituency | Arundel and South Downs |
| Delivery location | TLJ27 West Sussex (South West) |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 72120000 - Hardware disaster-recovery consultancy services
- 72300000 - Data services
- 72400000 - Internet services
- 72500000 - Computer-related services
- 72600000 - Computer support and consultancy services
- 72700000 - Computer network services
- 72900000 - Computer back-up and catalogue conversion services

## Release History

- 12 Sep 2024 at 09:36 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/029205-2024

## Notice URLs

- http://www.southdowns.gov.uk

## Provenance

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