Prior information notice
This notice is for prior information only
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
The Council of the Borough of Kirklees
Town Hall, Ramsden Street
HUDDERSFIELD
HD12TA
UK
Contact person: Melanie Lane
Telephone: +44 1484221000
E-mail: melanie.lane@kirklees.gov.uk
NUTS: UKE44
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.kirklees.gov.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://uk.eu-supply.com/login.asp?B=YORTENDER
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://uk.eu-supply.com/login.asp?B=YORTENDER
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
Operational Services Asset Management System
Reference number: KMCIT-118
II.1.2) Main CPV code
72000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Kirklees Council is undertaking a Market Sounding Exercise (MSE) to understand the views of the market place prior to undertaking a procurement process for a cloud hosted, Operational Services Asset Management System.
Further information on this MSE process is available through the YORtender portal at https://yortender.eu-supply.com.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
1.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
48000000
72261000
72268000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKE44
Main site or place of performance:
Kirklees, West Yorkshire
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Kirklees Council is issuing this Market Sounding Exercise (MSE) to alert suppliers of a forthcoming procurement opportunity for a Cloud hosted Operational Services Asset Management System and by doing so we are keen to understand where the market stands in terms of our requirements and the Social Value outcomes that could be achieved through this contract for the Kirklees district.
To support this, we would like to gain information from the market regarding several issues related to the procurement exercise. Suppliers are therefore invited to consider the draft specification that is availble to download from the YORtender system and complete the questionnaire also published to give us feedback that will be used to further develop the Specification.
This MSE is not an invitation to tender or a request for formal expressions of interest. The Council, as contracting authority, is issuing this request for information only, to assess the reaction of the market and thus make any potential procurement process more focused and efficient.
II.2.14) Additional information
Further information on this process is available through the YORtender system at https://yortender.eu-supply.com.
Responses to the MSE must be made via YORtender no later than 13:00hrs on 13 December 2023
II.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice:
26/02/2024
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
Further information on this process is available through the YORtender system at https://yortender.eu-supply.com.
Responses to the MSE must be made via YORtender no later than 13:00hrs on 13 December 2023
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
22/11/2023