Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Suffolk County Council
Endeavour House, Russell Road
IPSWICH
IP1 2BX
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKH14 - Suffolk
Internet address(es)
Main address
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
Market Engagement for a Directory of Local Services and Brokerage Functionality System
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 48000000 - Software package and information systems
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
Suffolk County Council intends to conduct a procurement exercise for the award of a contract to provide a directory of local services and brokerage functionality for Adult Community Services, Children and Young People’s Services, including the Local Offer & Family Information Service as well as Public Health information within a single system. To enable Suffolk County Council to meet the needs of Suffolk residents whilst ensuring our statutory duties under the Care Act, Childcare Acts, and the SEND Code of Practice.Our expectation is that any procurement exercise will begin January 2022.Prior to any procurement Suffolk County Council is undertaking a market engagement exercise to better understand the market. Please help us by completing this questionnaire: https://forms.office.com/r/ZHncZ6C6Yn which will be the start of our market engagement exercise. We ask that completed questionnaires are returned by 31st August 2021.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 48000000 - Software package and information systems
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKH14 - Suffolk
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Suffolk County Council intends to conduct a procurement exercise for the award of a contract to provide a directory of local services and brokerage functionality for Adult Community Services, Children and Young People’s Services, including the Local Offer & Family Information Service as well as Public Health information within a single system. To enable Suffolk County Council to meet the needs of Suffolk residents whilst ensuring our statutory duties under the Care Act, Childcare Acts, and the SEND Code of Practice.Our expectation is that any procurement exercise will begin January 2022.Prior to any procurement Suffolk County Council is undertaking a market engagement exercise to better understand the market. Please help us by completing this questionnaire: https://forms.office.com/r/ZHncZ6C6Yn which will be the start of our market engagement exercise. We ask that completed questionnaires are returned by 31st August 2021.
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
2 August 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