SAP Managed Service - Soft Market Sounding Exercise
Birmingham City CouncilEstimated Value
Not specified
Deadline
Not specified
Published
25 November 2020
Type
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Overview
Birmingham City Council (BCC) are exploring the market for SAP Maintenance and Support solutions. This soft market sounding may be of interest to suppliers of relevant services.
For those potential suppliers of products and services, this soft market sounding is an opportunity to: • Inform the council of relevant products and services in a way that can be easily consumed by them. • Help shape how the council considers the market when taking decisions on procurement scope and approach. • Learn more about BCC prior to engagement through a potential future procurement process. For Birmingham City Council, the purpose of this soft market sounding is to: • Give the market an understanding of Birmingham City Council's needs for SAP Support & Maintenance • Share the council's current thinking on trade-offs between scope, capability, and affordability that need to be made before decisions on the next steps are made. • Find out current market interest in providing relevant products and services to the council. • Find out delivery and market options, including potential cost and cost structures. • Find out the experience the market has in delivering similar services at similar-sized organisations. • Gain insight from the market when considering how best to deliver the service.
The council would very much like to hear from a range of different suppliers to the market. Some high-level requirements have been identified to help shape supplier responses.
Submission
Please read the document and if you feel that your organisation is able to contribute to this soft market sounding exercise please complete the requirements questionnaire, along with a solution overview and itemised price list and submit it via the In-Tend portal https://in-tendhost.co.uk/birminghamcc by 5:00pm on the 4th December 2020.
Contact & helpdesk
If you are unable to register with In-Tend please either email us at cps@birmingham.gov.uk or call 0121 464 8000.
Additional details
The council expects all suppliers to meet all requirements. Registration on In-Tend is free.
The system is secure and access to the clarifications will only be made available to those employees of the Council, and/or their authorised advisers in respect of this soft market sounding request. If you are interested in responding please click on the following link to access the Council's portal: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/birminghamcc/ and submit your details to register your interest.
We will send you a username and password so you can download the documentation. Please note that this is not a call for competition.
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25 November 2020
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