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Oracle Managed Support Services

West Sussex County Council · Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 29 Sept 2026, 22:54.

Opportunity overview

West Sussex County Council is undertaking Preliminary Market Engagement to gather insights and inform its sourcing strategy for the future provision of a technical and functional managed support service for Oracle Cloud (ERP, HCM and EPM). The Council is currently in the implementation phase of Oracle Cloud with implementation services (technical and change management) being provided by Infosys Limited. For more information on the Implementing Oracle Programme, please refer to https://westsussex.moderngov.co.uk/ieDecisionDetails.aspx?Id=1946 This notice is issued in accordance with sections 16 and 17 of the Procurement Act 2023 to seek market input before the commencement of a formal procurement process.

Classification

  • CPV72212517 — IT software development services
  • CPV72212732 — Data security software development services
  • CPV72254000 — Software testing
  • CPV72261000 — Software support services
  • CPV72266000 — Software consultancy services

Lots

  • Lot 1Value not stated

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
ocds-h6vhtk-04ee28
Status
planning
Above Threshold
Yes
Main Procurement Category
services

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Communication

Future Notice Date
17 Jun 2025, 00:59

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
planning
Has Renewal
Yes

Suitability

Sme
Yes

Contract period

Ends
19 Oct 2027, 23:59
Starts
20 Oct 2025, 00:00
Max Extent Date
19 Oct 2028, 23:59

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
72261000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Software support services
Entry 2
Id
72266000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Software consultancy services
Entry 3
Id
72212732
Scheme
CPV
Description
Data security software development services
Entry 4
Id
72254000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Software testing
Entry 5
Id
72212517
Scheme
CPV
Description
IT software development services

Planning and budget

Documents

Entry 1
Id
009767-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Published
17 Mar 2025, 17:39

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
engagement
Type
engagement
Status
scheduled
Due
30 May 2025, 23:59
Description
The Council would like to hear from suppliers with Oracle Cloud, SAAS, EPM, OCI, OIC and BI expertise in a Local Government setting and able to support a first generation Oracle Cloud support contract. This engagement aims to: -Assess market capability and interest. -Gather feedback on proposed service requirements. -Understand innovation and best practices. -Inform the final procurement approach Written Expressions of Interest can be emailed to james.skilling@westsussex.gov.uk (WSCC Implementing Oracle - Commercial Lead). Please include -'WSCC Oracle Managed Support Services' in the subject title. -Name of the organisation you represent -Contact details of the pre-sales lead -Current and recent managed support contracts the organisation is delivering or has delivered. The Council expects to organise and hold a series of meetings with interested suppliers with relevant experience during the preliminary market engagement window. Registration on the Central Digital Platform is not required at this stage for market engagement; however, it will be necessary afterwards to be able to review a tender or submit a bid if the procurement falls under PA23. The Council's e-sourcing portal is Atamis. Suppliers can register following this link: https://atamis-7669.my.site.com/ProSpend__CustomCommunitiesLogin?startURL=%2Fhome%2Fhome.jsp

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-PPON-PXJW-5627-QRQR
Name
West Sussex County Council

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKJ27
Country
GB
Locality
Chichester
Postal Code
PO19 1RG
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
County Hall

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Description
Public authority - sub-central government

Identifier

Id
PXJW-5627-QRQR
Scheme
GB-PPON

Contact

Name
James Skilling

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Chichester · UKJ27 · PO19 1RG · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

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  1. ocds-h6vhtk-04ee28-2025-03-17T17:39:41ZPreliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·