Published date: 12 December 2023

Last edited date: 12 December 2023

This notice was replaced on 17 April 2024

This notice does not contain the most up-to-date information about this procurement. The most recent notice is:

Awarded contract (published 30 August 2024)

Closed early engagement


Contract summary

Industry

  • Software package and information systems - 48000000

  • Application service providers - 72416000

  • Internet domain names - 72417000

Location of contract

London

Procurement reference

tender_403815/1292815

Published date

12 December 2023

Closing date

10 January 2024

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

This is a soft market testing exercise in relation to an upcoming requirement the City of London (CoL) has for a new Op Creative Portal Contract.

The soft market testing will involve the submission of the SMT questionnaire to be received by 12:00 on 10th January 2024 via the capitalesourcing portal (www.capitalesourcing.com).

If your organisation would like to participate in this soft market testing exercise, it should firstly complete, sign and return the Non Disclosure Agreement (NDA), via the portal, prior to being able to access the SMT questionnaire. The supplier then can complete and return the SMT Questionnaire. The SMT will be sent once the supplier has returned the NDA via: www.capitalesourcing.com, refer to the Reference number: prj_COL_23175 or pqq_COL_1929.

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.

More information

Previous notice about this procurement

Soft Market Testing (SMT) - Op Creative Portal

  • Early engagement
  • Published 12 December 2023

Links

About the buyer

Contact name

Mitchell Walker

Address

Po Box 270
London
EC2P 2EJ
England

Email

mitchell.walker@cityoflondon.gov.uk