Published date: 29 April 2016

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: 18 May 2016

Contract summary

Industry

  • Procurement software package - 48490000

Location of contract

South West

Value of contract

£50,000

Procurement reference

2016-017

Published date

29 April 2016

Closing date

18 May 2016

Contract start date

27 June 2016

Contract end date

26 June 2020

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

This Invitation to Tender is issued by Cotswold District Council on behalf of all GO Shared Services partners for the provision of an e-Sourcing / e-Tendering and Contract Management portal for Cotswold District Council and the GO Shared Services Partners.

GO Shared Services formally hosted by Cotswold District Council on behalf of the partners is a collaboration to centralise Finance, Procurement, Human Resources and Payroll involving
• Cheltenham Borough Council
• Cotswold District Council
• Forest of Dean District Council
• West Oxfordshire District Council

GO Shared Services also provides services to -
- Cheltenham Borough Homes Limited - an (Arm's Length Management Organisation) with responsibility for the management and maintenance of Cheltenham Borough Council's housing stock
- Ubico Limited - a local authority owned company specialising in environmental and waste management services to the public sector.

We are developing a common approach to achieve effective procurement across all partners by focusing on activities which lead to financial savings and improved processes. These include a common 'Procurement and contract management strategy' with standardised processes and systems.

Central to this common approach is the desire to implement an e-sourcing / e-tendering and contract management portal across all partners where practical. The portal will be made accessible to all partners by means of a multi-site (partner landing page) unlimited user licence with the ability to operate as individual legal entities and to facilitate collaboration and joint procurement initiatives between all partners.

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For the provision of an e-Sourcing / e-Tendering and Contract Management portal for Cotswold District Council and the GO Shared Services Partners

About the buyer

Address

Trinity Road
Cirencester
GL7 1PX
England

Email

procurement@gosharedservices.org.uk