--- title: "Provision of IT Augment Resource Early Market Engagement" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04bcf6" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-04bcf6" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-04bcf6.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-04bcf6.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "LONGHURST GROUP" published: "2024-11-19" --- # Provision of IT Augment Resource Early Market Engagement Buyer: LONGHURST GROUP Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04bcf6 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-04bcf6) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-04bcf6.json) ## Summary Longhurst Group, a public body located in Rushden, UK, is in the planning stage of a tender titled "Provision of IT Augment Resource Early Market Engagement". This procurement process, classified under the CPV code 79600000 for recruitment services, involves the development of an IT augmented resource contract aimed at addressing rapid and specialised IT support needs. The Early Market Engagement phase includes a questionnaire for interested organisations, with responses due by 19 December 2024 at 12.00. The procurement involves multiple regions, including UKE1, UKF, UKG, UKH, UKJ1, and UKJ4, with a future notice date set for 31 January 2025. This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in IT services, particularly those capable of providing highly specialised resource capabilities tailored to specific technological landscapes. Companies possessing experience in delivering new IT systems or modifying existing ones will find this engagement advantageous. Engaging in this procurement process allows businesses to influence the service specification and procurement approach, potentially positioning themselves favourably for future contracting opportunities with Longhurst Group. ## Notice Longhurst Group is developing a tender for an IT augmented resource contract to enable additional resource to be provided reactively and in response to business needs. This resource capability needs to be highly specialised to reflect the Longhurst technology landscape to be able to deliver or contribute to the delivery of new IT systems or changes to IT systems. To assist this work, we would like to engage with representatives from interested organisations to seek and gather views regarding the specification and procurement approach. This will take place through interested organisations completing a Early Market Engagement Questionnaire. Information gathered from this early engagement will inform the procurement approach and service specification. The questionnaire can be accessed by this link https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert/Index?advertId=67319328-eca0-ef11-8132-005056b64545 Responses to the soft market testing questionnaire are due by 19 December 2024 at 12.00. ### Lot Information Lot 1 Longhurst Group is developing a tender for an IT augmented resource contract to enable additional resource to be provided reactively and in response to business needs. This resource capability needs to be highly specialised to reflect the Longhurst technology landscape to be able to deliver or contribute to the delivery of new IT systems or changes to IT systems. To assist this work, we would like to engage with representatives from interested organisations to seek and gather views regarding the specification and procurement approach. This will take place through interested organisations completing a Early Market Engagement Questionnaire. Information gathered from this early engagement will inform the procurement approach and service specification. The questionnaire can be accessed by this link https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert/Index?advertId=67319328-eca0-ef11-8132-005056b64545 Responses to the soft market testing questionnaire are due by 19 December 2024 at 12.00. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/037403-2024 | | 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 | 19 Nov 2024 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 31 Jan 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 | LONGHURST GROUP | | Locality | RUSHDEN | | Post town | Northampton | | Postcode | NN10 6BS | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) | | ITL 2 | TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire | | ITL 3 | TLF25 North Northamptonshire | | Local authority | North Northamptonshire | | Electoral ward | Higham Ferrers | | Westminster constituency | Wellingborough and Rushden | | Delivery location | TLE1 East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire, TLJ4 Kent | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ### Codes - 79600000 - Recruitment services ## Release History - 19 Nov 2024 at 15:46 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/037403-2024 ## Notice URLs - https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert/Index?advertId=67319328-eca0-ef11-8132-005056b64545 - https://www.longhurst-group.org.uk/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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