E-Procurement Tool - Soft Market Test
ESSEX COUNTY COUNCILEstimated Value
Not specified
Deadline
Not specified
Published
12 September 2018
Type
Not specified
Overview
Essex County Council is aiming to procure an E-Procurement tool which combines Sourcing, Contract Management and Supplier Relationship Management modules. ECC are seeking input from the market to inform the scoping of a procurement opportunity. Please see the attached document for further details Additional information: We would welcome feedback from suppliers, who would anticipate responding to an invitation to tender, in relation to the above identified needs in a brief summary (No more than 750 words) and where possible indicative costs.
Submission
Responses should be submitted to Tracey Watts, tracey.watts@essex.gov.uk, no later than 26th September 2018
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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
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.
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ESSEX COUNTY COUNCILKey Dates
Published
12 September 2018
Submission deadline
Not specified
Notice type
planning
Source
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