Managed Services - Y20023

Framework Agreement for Managed Services 'Managed Service' is the practice of outsourcing day-to-day management responsibilities and functions as a strategic method for transforming and improving business processes, through efficiencies, effectiveness and cutting operating costs. A service may include, but not be limited to the list of potential requirements listed below. Suppliers to this framework will need the ability to offer and provide directly or indirectly via Sub-Contractors the full range listed below. Individual opportunities will need to be tailored to meet the Customer's requirement to improve efficiency, provide an agile and reliable solution that will transform and meet their business objectives.

Additional information: To gain access and complete the necessary documents please follow the instruction below Visit - WWW.Kentbusinessportal.org.uk Select - Opportunities Select Organisation - Commercial Services Select the opportunity appropriate to you from the list provided Express interest - you may need to register first Once successful expression is completed you can access and complete the requirements in two ways 1 - when you register you will receive a successful registration email, this also contains an link taking you direct to the opportunity 2 - when you log in to proactis go to my activities, select commercial services and you will be presented with the opportunity. Following the instruction from herein Member Authorities that have expressed interest in accessing the Framework Agreement from the outset are: Hampshire County Council Hertfordshire County Council Kent County Council (via KCS Professional Services)

Other public bodies will have access to this Framework Agreement but may only do so with the agreement of the Contracting Authority. Those organisations who may wish to access this Framework Agreement will be members, Affiliates and associates of the CBC Group, local government authorities, the police service, the fire service, the NHS and NHS trusts, housing associations, third sector organisations, academic centres (including Academies), free schools, publicly funded organisations and publicly owned private companies, operating within the geographic boundaries of the United Kingdom, Channel Islands, Northern Ireland and Isle of Man (each a Participating Authority and collectively Participating Authorities)

The Framework Agreement will also be open for use by all other local authorities and public sector bodies. Full details of the classification of potential Participating Authorities and Customer's geographical areas and organisation classifications are detailed in the Invitation to Tender and FTS Notice The following CPV codes may also be relevant

30000000 - Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages 48000000 - Software package and information systems 64000000 - Postal and telecommunications services 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support 79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security