Published date: 15 September 2020

Last edited date: 15 September 2020

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Closing: 30 September 2020, 5pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Software package and information systems - 48000000

  • Industry specific software package - 48100000

  • Administration software package - 48219300

    • Contact management software package - 48333000

    • Customer Relation Management software package - 48445000

    • IT software package - 48517000

Location of contract

BN7 1UE

Value of contract

£0

Procurement reference

ESCC - 031505

Published date

15 September 2020

Closing date

30 September 2020

Closing time

5pm

Contract start date

3 January 2021

Contract end date

2 January 2025

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Other

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

In 2015, the Department of Education (DFE) mandated the creation of Regional Adoption Agencies (RAA) across the UK, resulting in approximately 20 RAA projects, and involving well over 100 Local Authorities (LAs). As such, East Sussex have now joined up with West Sussex, Brighton & Hove and Surrey to make the RAA entitled Adoption South East (ASE), which incorporates approximately 120 staff.

Setting up ASE has involved multiple projects which began in 2019, and with ESCC taking the role of lead Council, ESCC are taking on the majority of the work, particularly from the IT perspective. ASE officially went live in April 2020, and its supporting IT infrastructure includes a centralised ASE website, mailbox, and a single enquiries phone line.

At present, ASE are gathering both business and technical system requirements for a joint ASE Case Management System and wish to explore technical solutions currently on the market which could support ASE's business processes, and data sharing across the agency. This solution should work in conjunction with existing CMS's within each of the four sovereign organisations, however integration with existing systems is not a 'must have' requirement.

More information

Links

Additional text

https://www.sesharedservices.org.uk/esourcing

Delivery Notes

Adoption South East
East Sussex County Council (Lead Authority)
Brighton & Hove City Council
Surrey County Council
West Sussex County Council

Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No

About the buyer

Contact name

Nathaniel Burrows

Address

St Anne's Crescent
Lewes
East Sussex
BN7 1UE
United Kingdom

Telephone

01273 482195

Email

Nathaniel.burrows@eastsussex.gov.uk

Website

www.eastsussex.gov.uk