How long has the tendering and procurement process taken for any IT and Cyber Security procurement that has happened in the last three years ?
Specifically, we would like to receive information on the total number of tendering/procurement activities that have taken place for products, solutions or services related to IT & cyber security whether procured through individual tender or part of an outsourced contract (Direct Procurement, Indirect Procurement, Goods Procurement, and Services Procurement) and the length of time taken for the following stages of the procurement process:
Invitation to participate in the first tender.
(We have defined this as the period where participants are invited and confirmed to participate in the tender.)
First bid – last bid.
(We have defined this as the period where all applications for participation come and are processed.)
Award.
(We have defined this as the period where a decision and award are made)
Devon County Council do not record the time taken to undertake a procurement process or the stages. We therefore do not hold the information concerning the details stages of the bid processes.
We can confirm that over the last 3 years roughly 60 ICT contracts awarded.