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# CO0168 Networks market engagement 2023

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/co0168-networks-market-engagement-2023-ocds-h6vhtk-03cda4). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Essex County Council: "CO0168 Networks market engagement 2023". Published status: planned. Planned Pipeline Value: Value not published. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** PLANNED (no submission deadline published)
- **Buyer:** [Essex County Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/essex-county-council-ons-e10000012)
- **Planned Pipeline Value:** Value not published (currency not published)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Not published
- **Main Category:** goods
- **Classifications (CPV):** Networks
- **Delivery Location:** UKH3
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-03cda4`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/co0168-networks-market-engagement-2023-ocds-h6vhtk-03cda4#tl-md)

## 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

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** planned

- **Delivery regions:** UKH

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F014243-2023)
- **Last Source Update:** 2023-05-18T15:52:05.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-28T22:41:19.092Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-03cda4