Market Engagement to Seek Views and Feedback in Relation to a Support Contract for the Isle of Wight Floating Bridge (FB6) ICT System

Tender description

The Isle of Wight Council is engaging with potential Suppliers to seek views and feedback in relation to a support contract for the Isle of Wight Floating Bridge 6 (FB6) ICT system. The Authority is unclear at present on its preferred route to market or the procurement process that will be utilised. Feedback from this questionnaire will assist the Authority to determine what the next steps will look like. The purpose of this market engagement exercise is to: • Gauge interest in this opportunity • Help determine our procurement strategy and approach • Identify innovative ideas that can improve our local provision • Identify options to make the service more sustainable • Inform the development of our service specification Lot 1: The Isle of Wight Council (the Authority) is engaging with potential Suppliers to seek views and feedback in relation to a support contract for the Isle of Wight Floating Bridge 6 (FB6) ICT system. The Authority is unclear at present on its preferred route to market or the procurement process that will be utilised. Feedback from this questionnaire will assist the Authority to determine what the next steps will look like. The purpose of this market engagement exercise is to: • Gauge interest in this opportunity • Help determine our procurement strategy and approach • Identify innovative ideas that can improve our local provision • Identify options to make the service more sustainable • Inform the development of our service specification Following this market engagement exercise, a procurement process is anticipated, leading to a 3 year agreement with the option to extend for a further 2 years. Additional information: Please complete and return the market engagement questionnaire in relation to a support contract for the Isle of Wight Floating Bridge 6 (FB6) ICT system. The questionnaire can be found on the e-tendering site (https://procontract.due-north.com).