Highland Council invites tenders for ICT Core Services
2nd July 2015
The Highland Council has published its notice to tender for ICT Core Services on Public Contracts Scotland website.
The scope of the ICT Core Services to be sourced under this procurement are broadly defined as ‘providing managed technology infrastructure, application systems and desktop services required for the delivery of the Authority's business including educational ICT and online Public Access Services'.
Members of The Highland Council's Resources Committee on 27 May agreed to a procurement approach to replace the Current Fujitsu contract. The current contract comes to an end in Sep 2016 at which point the Council will be putting new contractual arrangements in place. The council had previously agreed that it would not continue with a single large out-sourced contract and is looking to work with a number of suppliers to provide ICT Services to the Council.
The council's annual budget for this contract has been published at no more than £8.65million. The contract duration of 5 years has the potential to extend for up to two years.
Chair of Resources Committee, Councillor Bill Fernie said: "The council has looked long and hard at how it provides its ICT services and an outline business case was agreed in April 2013 which agreed that in future the council wanted to work with a number of suppliers to provide a range of ICT Services. We are particularly keen to make some of these contracts more accessible to small and medium sized enterprises.
"We were encouraged by the response we had to our industry day. Having access to modern technology is vital to the delivery of public services across the Highlands and our intention through this procurement is to find the very best companies to work with us into the future."
In addition to the Core Services Contract the Council will be undertaking other smaller procurements for:
• computers, laptops, tablets,
• Managed Printing services; and
• locally managed ICT devices for schools.
The Council currently provides ICT services delivered as part of its current contract to a number of other public bodies such as third party customers including High Life Highland and the Assessor’s Office.
The Council recently held an industry day in Inverness intended to promote the forthcoming contract to which potential bidders from across Scotland and the UK were invited to attend.
Bidders have until 3 August 2015 to submit their Pre-Qualification questionnaire for the Core Services contract.
Full details of the contract notice are available on the Public Contracts Scotland Website at: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL213205
Related Businesses
Related Articles
The information provided is a summary of reports from operational staff and is intended to give a general indication of typical conditions in each area at a point in time. It is not intended to imply that any individual route is entirely snow and ice free and drivers must be aware that conditions can change rapidly and make their own assessment of conditions for travelling.
The information provided is a summary of reports from operational staff and is intended to give a general indication of typical conditions in each area at a point in time. It is not intended to imply that any individual route is entirely snow and ice free and drivers must be aware that conditions can change rapidly and make their own assessment of conditions for travelling.
The information provided is a summary of reports from operational staff and is intended to give a general indication of typical conditions in each area at a point in time. It is not intended to imply that any individual route is entirely snow and ice free and drivers must be aware that conditions can change rapidly and make their own assessment of conditions for travelling.
Households across Scotland have received £4.1 billion in relief since the Council Tax Reduction scheme was introduced in 2013. People on low incomes are eligible for the benefit if they live in Scotland - there is no equivalent in England where most councils require each household to contribute a minimum amount of council tax, irrespective of ability to do so.
The Highland Council is preparing to carry out improvement works in Thurso at Ormlie Road and at The Mall riverside path adjacent to Janet Street. The scope of works on Ormlie Road will include junction improvements between Castlegreen Road and Juniper Drive with new drop kerbs and tactile paving and some surface repairs.
A Highland-wide partnership launched earlier in 2024 to support people on their journey towards, into and within employment is looking forward to a New Year in 2025 full of exciting opportunities designed to help hundreds more people across the Highlands unlock their work potential. Work.
The Highland Council is delighted to share that its Energy Efficient Scotland: Area Based Scheme has won the Outstanding Project Award at the Scottish Green Energy Awards. Described by Scottish Renewables as a "pioneering clean power scheme", this £7 million project demonstrates the incredible impact that can be achieved through combined public and private sector investment.
The ambitious yet focused ‘Highland Investment Plan' is committed to addressing our asset challenges over the next twenty years. By using a place based approach, to ensure a more integrated community offering through the creation of new community facilities.
Applications to the Inverness Winter Payments Scheme, which is fully funded by the Inverness Common Fund, have already been awarded to 1,035 eligible households within the 7 specified Inverness Wards. Leader of Inverness Area, Councillor Ian Brown said: "Since the Scheme was opened to applications for this winter, already £114,885 has been awarded to people who live in the eligible Wards of Aird and Loch Ness, Inverness West, Inverness Central, Inverness Ness-side, Inverness Millburn, Culloden and Ardersier and Inverness South Wards.
The first Highland-wide virtual jobs fair held last month has proved to be a hit with participants and businesses. The week-long virtual event, which was delivered by the Local Employability Partnership for the West - The Highland Council, Skills Development Scotland, Highlands and Islands Enterprise, Department for Work and Pensions, Developing the Young Workforce and UHI North West and Hebrides was timed to coincide with Scottish Careers Week 2024.
