ICT and Technology Framework

Lot 1: Strategic Partnering Services

FTS: 2022/S 000-021655

This lot enables you to procure an ICT Partner to provide all the elements included in a managed service* but where your ICT Partner also inputs into ongoing strategy and helps the Authority make ICT decisions.
*Providing a managed service involves providing reactive technical problem solving, the maintenance and management of your establishment’s network and infrastructure, the installation of patches and upgrades, planning ICT rollouts and implementations, routine maintenance, and monitoring and reporting.

Suppliers

Further Competition Timescales

A further competition for Lot 1 would typically take between 4 – 6 months, depending on the size of your organisation and the complexity of your requirements.

Requirements gathering phase: Gathering requirements for bid documentation 1 – 3 weeks

Bid document creation: Drafting and approving further competition tender pack 1 – 3 weeks

ITT phase: Bidders respond to tender 1 – 3 weeks

Evaluation phase: Customer evaluates bid submissions 1 – 3 weeks

Stand-still period: Legally required 10-day pause before contract signing 10 calendar days

Contract signing: Signing the contract with the preferred bidder 1 – 3 weeks

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