Official UK procurement notice
Pre Market Engagement for the provision of In Cab Technology Systems
Authority: Belfast City Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe purpose of this pre-market engagement (PME) questionnaire is to help Belfast City Council (‘the Council’) better understand the the levels of competition, capability and capacity in the market to supply and deliver an In Cab Technology system for management of waste collection routes.
All information returned will assist in the development of the specification; evaluation criteria, pricing model; and contract award options to ensure this tender opportunity delivers a high quality service and best value for money for the ratepayers of Belfast.
The Council aims to use the learning from this PME to review and select the best IT solution to modernise how vehicles are utilised, squads are deployed, tracked and optimised through the use of in cab-technology, to improve service delivery, by improved data exchange with current CRM software to ensure effectiveness and efficiency.
The pre market engagement will take the form of an initial questionnaire, depending on the volume of responses, all or some of the respondents will be taken through to further engagement taking the form of interviews, presentations and system demonstrations.
Copies of the PME questionnaire for completion can be obtained by emailing cps@belfastcity.gov.uk to request a copy.
Economic Operators are asked to submit their completed PME questionnaires on or before 3pm on 31st October 2022.
Please submit completed PME questionnaires using the link provided by the closing date indicated above.
CPV: IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support · IT software package · Industry specific software package · Miscellaneous software package and computer systems · Scheduling and productivity software package · Software package and information systems
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1The Council is looking to procure an In Cab Technology System(s) to:Planned
The Council is looking to procure an In Cab Technology System(s) to:
o Replace the current (aged) software systems in relation to route planning and fleet telematics, with a single modernised fit for purpose integrated tracking and routing system with the ability to constantly plan, manage and adapt operations and report live time information to appropriate users;
o Transform and optimise the customer experience, through provision of a digital system that integrates frontline operations, operational control and the customer hub. It provides real time information, visibility of service provision, ability to respond in real time and plans and balances workloads thus improving efficiency.
The new technology will optimise routes, increase first time collections, improved management information, reduce RTCs and reduce fuel consumption (and therefore harmful emissions). Additional information: Please note that this procurement exercise may:
o Fall below the FTS threshold and a contract notice may not be placed. However, the opportunity may be available at www.e-sourcingni.bravosolution.co.uk ↗.
o Be carried out under a Government framework, in accordance with the framework guidelines the competition will be restricted to qualified suppliers.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Past planning notice
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 27 Sept 2022, 14:39 BST
- Last source update
- 27 Sept 2022, 14:39 BST
- FTS notice number
2022/S 000-027060- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-036bdaFind a Tender
Publisher note: Copies of the PME questionnaire for completion can be obtained by emailing cps@belfastcity.gov.uk to request a copy. Economic Operators are asked to submit their completed PME questionnaires on or before 3pm on 31st October 2022. Please submit completed PME questionnaires using the link provided by the closing date indicated above.
How it was run
Official noticeTender documents are also served through a separate tool: https://e-sourcingni.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.shtml ↗
- Submission deadline
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Timeline
27 Sept 2022 → 1 Apr 2023 · 2 dates- Notice published27 Sept 2022, 14:39 BST
- Tender notice expected1 Apr 2023, 00:00 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Pipeline notice- Awards (0)
- No award published
- Contracts (0)
- No contract published
- Bid statistics
- No aggregate bid statistics published
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.