# Soft Market Test for: Provision of an IT database platform for capturing & reporting on procurement pipeline

> Tender notice from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [Sheffield City Council](/buyers/sheffield-city-council/contract-awards)
- Published: 16 January 2023
- Planned start: 31 January 2023
- Planned end: 1 February 2023
- Stage: open_tender
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: 597b18aa-9998-46ea-817b-fbdd31e329bf-605953
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-da1e722d-379c-43c1-ba57-80f3a9ae6a92

## Description

The desired detailed requirements are as follows: • User-friendly data input platform • Ability to handle multiple concurrent users; users able to update without being impacted by changes made by other users • Reminders when milestones / updates are pending / overdue • Ability to view / filter based upon user preferences across all categorisations within the database, on a concurrent basis i\.e\., filters in place for one user cannot be amended by a concurrent user • Input requirements that support / require consistency: easily updateable drop-down menus wherever possible • At a glance view of activity and milestones - similar to a Gant chart for example - that can be filtered / adapted for different categorisations • Ability to extract reports and management information, broken down by various categorisations, for example team, officer, value etc\. • Ability to automate regular reports • Ability to extract bespoke reports • Ability to auto-calculate based on information given, to save on duplication e\.g\., 'Milestone 2' date should be the same as 'Procurement Strategy Signed Off Date' • Ability to auto-calculate based on information given e\.g\., if 'CT08 Consultancy' selected, 'Category Manager' auto-populates to 'Joe Bloggs' • Customisable options\. For example, one team able to add columns relevant to their area, but not viewable by all • Fully secure, locked down to specified users • Interoperability, links with other systems \(for example Outlook, Excel, our finance system Integra\), including ability to extract data to Excel via a download button • Ability to share with other parties \(mainly SCC internal customers\) - either locked down version, or ideally a restricted 'client view' they are able to access when needed • Ability to link files and manage approvals

## Related contract awards

- [Consultancy Plus Call Off via YPO Framework](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-054aa364-3b5a-43be-8bb6-f8e716a8d65f): Sheffield City Council
- [Employment Support - Therapy, Coaching and Mental Wellbeing Support](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-352a110f-db31-47cc-9030-c6e3b543f94a): Sheffield City Council
- [Employment Support - Physiotherapy and Pain Management](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-d1ae62cf-b2b9-4e5e-9357-201121b94fe8): Sheffield City Council

## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/597b18aa-9998-46ea-817b-fbdd31e329bf-605953)