GIS and Spatial Data Consultancy

The Council invites quotations for an expert GIS, and spatial data consultancy to provide the following as part of a short-term engagement.

1. Define local authority specific best practice. o Spatial data and system support model o Effective management and governance of spatial data o Skills required to consume and leverage spatial data o Optimum funding model for annual GIS usage including resource and GIS product development

2. Review the usage of the councils current GIS systems, data and processes and provide a gap analysis against best practice (Note that the Council conducted an internal discovery a couple of years ago which will be made available as a starting point see Appendix 1).

3. Provide options appraisal for filling any identified gaps.

4. Suggest a best-fit strategy for Croydon and tactical steps and road map to the desired state.

5. Engage with senior leadership team stakeholders to educate and champion organisational benefits through being able to leverage spatial data in decision-making, and the necessary sponsorship required to facilitate this.

6. Discuss findings, recommendations, and implementation roadmap with senior management team.

Additional information: Croydon Council invites quotations for an expert GIS, and spatial data consultant

Bidders must complete and return their bids using The Council e-procurement portal In-Tend (https://in-tendhost.co.uk/croydontenders)

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Registration is free and simple. All you need to enter on screen is the following information. Company Name, Company registration number (or tick a box if you don't have one) Tick a box to let us know if your company is an SME Address and Post Code. Phone number, a Contact First name, Last name and an Email Address. If you have any questions on how to use the web site please contact the In-Tend Support team at [email protected] or call on 0845 557 8079 / +44 (0) 114 407 0065 Once you have registered to see a list of all tenders you are involved in click My Tenders under Tenders. This is where you will be able to view any documents you have been sent, make your return and check your progress on the tender • To express interest in a tender click the Tenders button from the menu bar at top of the page. From here you will have access to a list of tenders. Select the View Details button and from here you can express interest via the Express Interest button • To view the history of your correspondence click the Correspondence button where you can view messages. • To send correspondence click the Create Correspondence, enter message details and click the Send button.

Issue date: 05/01/24 Tender response deadline: 25/01/24 @ 12 Noon

Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No