Prior information notice
This notice is for prior information only
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
City & County of Swansea
Civic Centre
Swansea
SA1 3SN
UK
Telephone: +44 1792637242
E-mail: procurement@swansea.gov.uk
NUTS: UKL18
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.swansea.gov.uk/dobusiness
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0254
I.3) Communication
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Parks Management System
II.1.2) Main CPV code
48445000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
II.1.4) Short description
The Parks and Cleansing Service of Swansea Council is looking to replace its current Parks Management System and would like to gain a better understanding of the benefits and functionality offered via external software solutions.
Modernisation of the service and a move away from manually intensive back-office processes are key drivers, and initial discussions will help the council understand its requirements.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
48333000
48445000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKL18
Main site or place of performance:
Civic Centre, Swansea, Wales, UK.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Swansea Council (Parks and Cleansing) are looking to replace their current Parks Management System and would like to gain a better understanding of the benefits and functionality offered via external software solutions. The current system has been developed in-house over many years, and although it remains functional there is a desire to modernise the service and move away from manually intensive back-office processes without any loss of functionality.
Current thinking suggests that a tender process early in the new calendar year (2024) may be a realistic target, with implementation taking place after the peak season (after September 2024).
As a minimum it is envisaged that any new system should:
- Be capable of meeting the requirements of all service teams (grounds maintenance, playgrounds, tree services). Cleansing Service functionality is not essential for this project but would be considered.
- Enable modern ways of working and efficient management of data.
- Offer or have the potential to integrate with financial applications, crm software and mapping software.
At this stage the key aim of discussions will be to help the Council understand what is functionally available, gather a broad assessment of affordability against functionality and understand what a modern solution and an associated path to implementation may look like.
Interested parties are therefore invited to contact Mr Phillip John via email (phil.john@swansea.gov.uk) no later than Friday 3rd November with a view to discussions being held during November and/or earlier.
Please provide:
1. Name of your organisation and brief description of its background and experience
2. A brief overview of your product/service
3. Confirmation of your ability to show us your product either a) online or b) in person
II.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice:
05/02/2024
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
Responses to this Prior Information Notice are understood by all parties to be purely informal and will not form part of any subsequent
procurement process.
Not responding to this Prior Information Notice shall not prevent any economic operator from participating in any future procurement
process.
The publication of this Prior Information Notice does not signify the beginning of any formal procurement process and does not constitute
a commitment by the Council to undertake any future procurement process.
The Council may withdraw or amend any information contained in this Prior Information Notice at any time and without notice
(WA Ref:135348)
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
11/10/2023