Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Norfolk County Council
Martineau Lane
NORWICH
NR12DH
Contact
Claire Dawson
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKH15 - Norwich and East Norfolk
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/norfolkcc/aspx/Home
one.3) Communication
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Help You Choose
Reference number
NCCT42193
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 48900000 - Miscellaneous software package and computer systems
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
Norfolk County Council wishes to procure a new Help You Choose careers information website and learning applications system in order to replace and improve our current Help You Choose system.
The council wishes to contract for a web-based solution and the appointed supplier will be responsible for initial set up and data migration (working with NCC); hosting, support & maintenance; software updating and development; technical helpdesk (on referral from NCC) and will provide regular updates/support for NCC core team training and development. Norfolk County Council's Help You Choose team will be responsible for local provider liaison, training and support; maintaining/developing and updating information content and local customer helpdesk queries.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £210,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKH15 - Norwich and East Norfolk
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Norfolk County Council wishes to procure a new Help You Choose careers information website and learning applications system in order to replace and improve our current Help You Choose system.
Help You Choose is Norfolk's careers information, advice and opportunities website and online applications system for young people aged 14-19 years (up to 25 years LDD), their parents, carers and teachers and advisers.
Norfolk County Council have commissioned the Help You Choose web-based system for over 10 years to support young people aged 14-19 to make and implement well informed post 16 learning choices.
Help You Choose is extensively used with young people in Norfolk schools and post 16 institutions; maintains a comprehensive directory of post 16 learning provision within the County and annually supports over 6000 online applications to post 16 courses.
The council wishes to contract for a web-based solution and the appointed supplier will be responsible for initial set up and data migration (working with NCC); hosting, support & maintenance; software updating and development; technical helpdesk (on referral from NCC) and will provide regular updates/support for NCC core team training and development. Norfolk County Council's Help You Choose team will be responsible for local provider liaison, training and support; maintaining/developing and updating information content and local customer helpdesk queries.
two.2.14) Additional information
It is anticipated that the contract will be entered on a 3+4 years basis, and the value above reflects the potential full 7 years of the contract.
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
7 June 2021
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
Norfolk County Council is interested in meeting with potential bidders (via Teams) to discuss potential solutions, a draft outline specification that can be supplied to potential bidders, and any barriers to bidding that potential bidders may foresee that might prevent them from bidding. Dates available for meetings are 12th and 14th May.
If you would like to meet with us, please contact the council by registering on in-tend and expressing an interest in NCCT42193 Help You Choose at https://in-tendhost.co.uk/norfolkcc/aspx/Home.
Please use the correspondence facility on in-tend to leave your name and phone number and we will call you to book your appointment.
This prior information notice is to provide potential bidders with early information about the council's intentions and for potential bidders to express an interest in the procurement. No tender documents will be made available until the publication of a Contract Notice.