0460 Information Services Software, Hosting and Associated Services
ESSEX COUNTY COUNCILEstimated Value
£1,000,000 – £50,000,000
Deadline
25 October 2016
Published
27 September 2016
Type
services
Overview
The Authority is seeking to establish a Framework Agreement to provide it, and other Contracting Bodies access to a sole supplier who will work in partnership to meet the Parties requirements in delivering software and hosting services supporting their business needs. These requirements will be called off the framework in the following services; • Microsoft Enterprise Agreement • General Software Services • General Hosting Services It is proposed that the Framework would be procured on terms which would allow access for other Public Sector organisations including but not limited to subsidiaries, LATVs, LATCs, Unitary, Borough and District Councils, Higher Education Institutes / Universities, CCGs and NHS partners.
These Contracting Bodies will be responsible for ordering of, and payment for, their own services through this agreement Additional information: This competition will be run using ECC’s Supplier Portal, Ariba. Where you are interested in this opportunity please register on the supplier portal as soon as possible by following the instructions available on the ECC Supplying the Council website. Following registration on the Supplier Portal all further communication with us should be made via the Ariba tendering event message board.
Contact & helpdesk
Once registration is complete please could you confirm in a response, the following information: · Your contact name and Supplier ID/User ANID from your Ariba registration details To the following e-mail addresses; email2workspace-prod+ECC+WS837707104+c14y@ansmtp.ariba.com If you have already registered on the system there is no need to re-register but please provide the information requested above.
AI AnalysisMembers
Requirements, key tasks and tips for reading this tender — included with Tendarix membership.
£4.99/month after a 7-day free trial. Cancel anytime before it ends and you pay nothing.
Likely incumbents
Suppliers who won similar work from this buyer in the last 5 years.
- 1
Affinitext (UK) Limited
1 contract wonlatest 11 Jul 2026ends 10 Jul 2029£60,225
total awarded
- 2
Pulsar Group PLC
1 contract wonlatest 1 Jul 2026ends 30 Jun 2028£30,590
total awarded
- 3
Softcat PLC
1 contract wonlatest 29 May 2026ends 29 May 2027£29,217
total awarded
- 4
Access UK Ltd
1 contract wonlatest 21 Aug 2025 - 5
Alemba Ltd
1 contract wonlatest 14 Aug 2025£580,955
total awarded
Affinitext (UK) Limited is the most likely incumbent based on recency and category match. To win, bidders typically need a clearly differentiated proposition or a price advantage.
Before you bid, buyers check
two years of filed accountsyour financial standingturnover vs contract valueyour Companies House recordcash flow for 30-day termscredit scores and ratios
Actions
Start free trialto open noticeCreate an account and start a 7-day free trial to open the buyer’s own notice and tender documents, plus fit scoring and the Bid Writer. Then £4.99/month — cancel anytime.
Open Bid WriterIndependent software, web & cloud studio. We design, build and grow digital products that quietly outlast their category.
How to Apply
Step-by-step submission guide
Submission Portal
Contracts Finder
Open the original notice
Click the button below to view this tender on Contracts Finder
Find the submission method
Look for "How to apply" section — most tenders link to an eSourcing platform (e.g. In-Tend, ProContract, Jaggaer)
Create an account
Register on the eSourcing platform for free — you'll need a company email and DUNS number
Download tender documents
Download the ITT (Invitation to Tender), specification, pricing schedule, and any templates
Submit your response
Upload completed documents through the portal before the deadline — late bids are automatically rejected
Most buyers do NOT accept email submissions. You must submit through their eSourcing platform. Check the notice for the exact link.
Buyer Profile
ESSEX COUNTY COUNCILKey Dates
Published
27 September 2016
Submission deadline
25 October 2016
Notice type
awardUpdate
Source
contracts finder
Related Tenders
Land maintenance: martlesham parish 2027 - 2030
Martlesham Parish Council is seeking a supplier for a three‑year land‑maintenance service (including bus‑shelter cleaning) starting 1 April 2027, with a possible two‑year extension.
Experts at hand: occupational therapy, inclusion and participation service
'Experts at Hand' is designed to transform how support for children and young people with SEND is delivered, by bringing specialist expertise directly into mainstream early years,
Orthodontic services, hertfordshire 2027/37
NHS Hertfordshire and West Essex Integrated Care Board (referred to as the Commissioner) awarded a contract to The Specialist Orthodontic Centre for the provision of Orthodontic Se
Provision of private ambulance services for emergency (a&e/blue light)
Provision of Private Ambulance Services for Emergency (A&E/Blue Light) The East of England Ambulance Service NHS Trust (EEAST) covers the six counties which make up the East of Eng
