Published date: 10 December 2021

Closed early engagement


Closing date: 27 January 2022

Contract summary

Industry

  • Customer Relation Management software package - 48445000

Location of contract

London

Procurement reference

tender_292702/1020643

Published date

10 December 2021

Closing date

27 January 2022

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

The City of London Corporation is carrying out a Soft Market Testing (SMT) exercise in relation to the Grants Management System.

The City is looking toward a Software as a Service (SaaS) off the shelf solution that can:

-Efficiently manage and monitor the lifecycle from how money is received, used and equally how said use is reported, awarded and tracked
-Improve grant management process
-Improve management of multiple grants
-Reduce and / or eliminate the use of spreadsheets
-Improve cross department / functional operations
-Added functionality to integrate with other software, such as knowledge bases, project management and advanced communications to grantees and other stakeholders
-Futureproof the City with alignment to continuous business needs and market innovation

More information

Links

Additional text

Please note that this soft market testing (SMT) exercise is being undertaken using the electronic tendering system 'Capital eSourcing' (www.capitalesourcing.com).
Participants should register as a supplier on the portal using the aforementioned URL/link (if not already), then search for the opportunity titled using the Reference number stated below.
If your organisation would like to participate in this soft market testing exercise, it can do so by downloading, completing and returning the SMT Questionnaire which can be found on the City's eProcurement portal at: www.capitalesourcing.com and use the Reference number: prj_COL_19866 or itt_COL_15346.
Organisations must submit their completed SMT Questionnaire via the capital eSourcing portal www.capitalesourcing.com, together with any supporting documents via the system by the return deadline of 12.00 noon on 27 January 2022 in order to participate and registration is free. SMT Questionnaire(s) cannot be uploaded after the return deadline.
The City will not be held accountable for any errors made by an organisation in submitting their applicable SMT Questionnaire(s).
Participation or non-participation in the SMT shall not prevent any supplier participating in a potential future procurement, nor is it intended that any information supplied as part of the SMT shall place any supplier at an advantage in a potential procurement process.
Participants will not be prejudiced by any response or failure to respond to the SMT or failure to attend any follow up interviews that may be arranged at the absolute discretion of the City.
Participation in this SMT will be at each organisation's own cost. No expense in responding to this SMT will be reimbursed by the City.

About the buyer

Address

The Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens of the City of London, City of London Corporation, Guildhall, PO Box 270
London
EC2P 2EJ
England

Email

loredana.sandu@cityoflondon.gov.uk