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Governor Document Storage and Communications Platform

Cambridgeshire County Council · Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

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Opportunity overview

Provision of a document storage and communications platform for governance bodies within Cambridgeshire. The Council is looking for a provider to deliver on, but not limited to, the following: 3.1 A maximum of 121 licenses (school settings) to utilise an online document storage and communications platform for Governing Bodies of its schools and academies, with a total approximate user count of 1500. 3.2 Provide necessary training and development to enable new users and employees (e.g. Clerks to Governors) to access and utilise software appropriately 3.3 Provide opportunities for secure, GDPR compliant online documentation storage which can be uploaded by assigned users 3.4 Provide opportunities for assigned members to access broader Local Authority support and guidance documentation from a centralised library of documents (with restrictions as defined by the purchaser) 3.5 Provide a secure platform for communications amongst members of the Governing Body 3.6 Provide the purchaser with the opportunity to oversee engagement and usage, as well as accessing documentation with the prior permission of end users. 3.7 Enable integration with complementary governance tools, allowing seamless access to expert guidance, policy templates, and sector updates directly within the platform. 3.8 Provide functionality for scheduling meetings, sharing agendas, and tracking attendance, with automated reminders and calendar syncing for Governing Body members. 3.9 Support granular permission settings to ensure that users (e.g. governors, clerks, headteachers) only access documents and features relevant to their roles, enhancing security and usability. 3.10 Provide customisable dashboards for individual schools or academies to highlight key documents, upcoming meetings, and recent communications. 3.11 Offer configurable notifications and alerts for new documents, messages, or updates, helping users stay informed and engaged. 3.12 Provide functionality for Governing Body members to complete and record statutory compliance tasks via tick-box declarations, including but not limited to: Confirmation of having read Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance and Declaration of Pecuniary Interests. 3.13 Potential to provide functionality for Governing Body members and Clerks to browse, register, and manage attendance for online training sessions directly through the platform.

Classification

  • CPV48000000 — Software package and information systems

Lots

  • Lot 1£73k

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
DN786136
Status
active
Above Threshold
No
Procurement Method
open
Main Procurement Category
goods
How to submit
All submissions MUST be provided electronically via the Council's e-tendering portal - ProContract. More details can be found here: https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=351b67ae-3874-f011-813a-005056b64545&fromRfxSummary=True&rfxId=816f66c9-6b77-f011-813a-005056b64545 Any bids submitted in any other way will be rejected.
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition

Amendments

Entry 1
Id
048186-2025
Description
New advert link added and deadline time change to 9am on 19th August 2025.
Entry 2
Id
048190-2025
Description
New link to tender advert added.

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Tender Period

Ends
19 Aug 2025, 09:00

Enquiry period

Ends
14 Aug 2025, 18:00

Submission terms

Electronic Submission Policy
allowed

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
active

Value

Amount
73,000
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
73,000

Suitability

Sme
Yes
Vcse
Yes

Award criteria

Description
50% Price 50% Quality

Contract period

Ends
31 Aug 2027, 23:59
Starts
1 Sept 2025, 00:00

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKH
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 2
Region
UKH
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 3
Region
UKH12
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 4
Region
UKH12
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 5
Region
UKH12
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 6
Region
UKH12
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
48000000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Software package and information systems

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
048186-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
tenderNotice
Published
12 Aug 2025, 16:52
Entry 2
Id
048190-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
tenderNotice
Published
12 Aug 2025, 17:03

Planning and budget

Documents

Entry 1
Id
043989-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Published
29 Jul 2025, 16:22
Entry 2
Id
043993-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Published
29 Jul 2025, 16:25

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
engagement
Type
engagement
Status
scheduled
Due
6 Aug 2025, 23:59
Description
Cambridgeshire County Council is interested in understanding from suppliers whether the requirements scoped out above can be supplied by any organisations to allow the council to deliver this service across the county.

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-PPON-PJVB-3262-VGVJ
Name
Cambridgeshire County Council

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKH12
Country
GB
Locality
Alconbury Weald, Huntingdon
Postal Code
PE28 4YE
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
New Shire Hall Emery Crescent Enterprise Campus,

Details

Classifications

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

Identifier

Id
PJVB-3262-VGVJ
Scheme
GB-PPON

Contact

Name
Saskia Higginson

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Alconbury Weald, Huntingdon · UKH12 · PE28 4YE · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKH12 · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKH · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. ocds-h6vhtk-056862-2025-08-12T17:03:29+01:00Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·