Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
The Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens of the City of London
City of London Corporation, Guildhall, PO Box 270
London
EC2P 2EJ
Loredana.Sandu@cityoflondon.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 2076063030
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKI - London
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.cityoflondon.gov.uk
Buyer's address
https://www.capitalesourcing.com
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
Soft Market Testing (SMT) - Grants Management System
Reference number
prj_COL_19866 or itt_COL_15346
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 48445000 - Customer Relation Management software package
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
The City of London Corporation is carrying out a Soft Market Testing (SMT) exercise in relation to a Grants Management System.
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
- 48100000 - Industry specific software package
- 48445000 - Customer Relation Management software package
- 48517000 - IT software package
- 72212445 - Customer Relation Management software development services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKI - London
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The City of London Corporation is carrying out a Soft Market Testing (SMT) exercise in relation to a Grants Management System.
The City is looking toward a Software as a Service (SaaS) off the shelf solution that can:
•Efficiently manage and monitor the lifecycle from how money is received, used and equally how said use is reported, awarded and tracked
•Improve grant management process
•Improve management of multiple grants
•Reduce and / or eliminate the use of spreadsheets
•Improve cross department / functional operations
•Added functionality to integrate with other software, such as knowledge bases, project management and advanced communications to grantees and other stakeholders
•Futureproof the City with alignment to continuous business needs and market innovation
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
1 March 2022
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: No
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
Please note that this soft market testing (SMT) exercise is being undertaken using the electronic tendering system 'Capital eSourcing' (www.capitalesourcing.com).
Participants should register as a supplier on the portal using the aforementioned URL/link (if not already), then search for the opportunity titled using the Reference number stated below.
If your organisation would like to participate in this soft market testing exercise, it can do so by downloading, completing and returning the SMT Questionnaire which can be found on the City's eProcurement portal at: www.capitalesourcing.com and use the Reference number: prj_COL_19866 or itt_COL_15346.
Organisations must submit their completed SMT Questionnaire via the capital eSourcing portal www.capitalesourcing.com, together with any supporting documents via the system by the return deadline of 12.00 noon on 27 January 2022 in order to participate and registration is free. SMT Questionnaire(s) cannot be uploaded after the return deadline.
The City will not be held accountable for any errors made by an organisation in submitting their applicable SMT Questionnaire(s).
Participation or non-participation in the SMT shall not prevent any supplier participating in a potential future procurement, nor is it intended that any information supplied as part of the SMT shall place any supplier at an advantage in a potential procurement process.
Participants will not be prejudiced by any response or failure to respond to the SMT or failure to attend any follow up interviews that may be arranged at the absolute discretion of the City.
Participation in this SMT will be at each organisation's own cost. No expense in responding to this SMT will be reimbursed by the City.