Prior information notice
This notice is for prior information only
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
City of London Corporation
Guildhall
London
EC2P 2EJ
UK
Telephone: +44 2076063030
E-mail: Mohammad.Mostafa@cityoflondon.gov.uk
NUTS: UKI
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.cityoflondon.gov.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.capitalesourcing.com
I.3) Communication
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Soft Market Testing - City Advice Service
Reference number: prj_COL_24684
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The City of London Corporation (the ‘City’) is carrying out Pre-procurement market engagement (‘PPME’) in relation to a City Advice Service.
The City will consider the feedback received to help inform its options and decision-making. For the avoidance of doubt, this phase of the project is not part of a formal procurement process and the City is not committing, at this stage, to carrying out such a process. Participation or non-participation in the PPME shall not prevent any supplier from participating in a potential future procurement, nor is it intended that any information supplied as part of the PPME shall place any supplier at an advantage in a potential procurement process. Participation in the PPME will be at each organisation’s own cost. The City will reimburse no expense in responding to this PPME.
Please refer to II.2.4) for more information.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKI
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
This is a soft market testing exercise in relation to an upcoming requirement the City of London Corporation (the City) has for a new City Advice Service.
The soft market testing will involve the submission of the SMT questionnaire — to be received by 12.00pm Noon on 03.01.2025 via the capital esourcingportal.
If your organisation would like to participate in this market engagement exercise, it can do so by completing and returning the soft market testing questionnaire which can be found on the City’s e-procurement portal at www.capitalesourcing.com
Participants should register as a supplier on the portal on the aforementioned link (if not already), then search for the opportunity titled ‘City Advice Service’ where the questionnaire can be obtained.
Please ensure the questionnaire is uploaded to the capital esourcing portal www.capitalesourcing.com by 12.00pm Noon on 03.01.2025.
II.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice:
29/11/2024
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
This PPME is being undertaken using the electronic tendering system ‘CapitaleSourcing’ (url:www.capitalesourcing.com).
Therefore, to access the PPME documentation please register on the system and then search using 'City Advice Service'.
Organisations must submit their completed SMT questionnaire, together with any supporting documents via the system by the return deadline of 12.00 pm Noon on 03.01.2025 in order to participate and registration is free.
SMT questionnaire submissions cannot be uploaded after the return deadline.
The City will not be held accountable for any errors made by an organisation in submitting their SMT questionnaire.
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
29/11/2024