# CO0168 Networks market engagement 2023

> Pre-procurement notice from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [Essex County Council](/buyers/essex-county-council/contract-awards)
- Published: 18 May 2023
- Stage: pre_procurement
- Notice ID: a929485d-4935-4030-b8a8-2ec35a26811e-646250
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-88cfe2df-3ef8-46b7-9eb2-a4da84380dae

## Description

Networks market engagement - request for information\. Essex County Council \(ECC\) seeks input from the market to inform the scoping of a potential procurement opportunity concerning its future Network solution\. Our aim is to provide ECC with modern, flexible, cost-effective technology solutions for connectivity and we are looking for interested suppliers to engage with us on network transformation and ongoing support\. This market engagement opportunity is open to all suppliers of network \(WAN\) transformation and network \(WAN, LAN, Wi-Fi, Firewalls\) support services\. ECC seeks information from suppliers regarding implementation of a new network solution and ongoing support of its existing network services, including implementation timeframes and indicative costs\. Interested suppliers are invited to attend a presentation and Q&A session, to take place at 12:30 on Tuesday 30th May 2023\. Suppliers are invited to read the Supplier Guidance document associated with this opportunity and provide their response by 12:00 on Tuesday 6th June 2023\. Weblink to opportunity: https://procontract\.due-north\.com/Advert?advertId=b3ab069d-b6da-ed11-8121-005056b64545

## Related contract awards

- [Quantity Surveying \(QS\) support for the Ormiston Rivers SEN project](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-792a8c30-dbea-4c19-b53b-675db70c888a): ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL
- [NDORS Booking System](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-652764a5-9885-4560-87b1-3ad5260098b7): ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL
- [Subscription Based Research Services](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-f776f94c-afa5-4342-ada4-0d138edbd792): ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL

## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a929485d-4935-4030-b8a8-2ec35a26811e-646250)