Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13c26-6958-71d6-8640-094e478448d9/child-protection-services-interactive-whiteboards pending GB open procedure Suitable for SMEs # Child Protection Services - Interactive Whiteboards [Essex County Council](https://tendernation.io/buyers/essex-county-council) Estimated value Not stated Published 5 Jun 2018 Deadline Rolling deadline ## Who can bid - Buyer says suitable for SMEs The buyer ticked “suitable for SMEs” on the notice. Anyone can still bid. - Open procedure Anyone can submit a full tender; there is no shortlisting stage. [More contracts for small businesses and VCSEs](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/for-small-businesses) ## About this tender ECC's Child Protection Service (CPS) carry out a number of conferences (Initial and Review Child Protection Conferences) across all of Essex. Conferences are held in various locations across Essex on average of twice a day. CPS is currently reviewing how conferences are managed and resourced. A key element is the recording of the action plans and minutes. A key element is the recording of the discussion process and integral to this is being able to link information recorded on a whiteboard. CPS are looking at alternative options to be able to reduce resource impact across the Authority when conferences are held. As part of this review CPS are looking into the potential use of interactive whiteboards. By interactive whiteboards CPS means any method of capturing data from a traditional whiteboard or electronic device that fulfils the same function, or some other facility that will reduce the burden on resources. This includes, but is not limited to, smart pens/holders, touch-screen monitors connected to existing ECC Windows 10 laptops, and fully standalone electronic whiteboards. To this end Essex County Council's CPS and Technical Services (TS) teams are looking to carry out some soft market testing in the form of a supplier day. The supplier day will allow CPS and TS staff to review devices that meet both the business and technical requirements below. Please contact the named person on this notice if you wish to take part in the supplier event. For full details please see the attached Soft Market Test document Read full description ## CPV classification Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages Source Contracts Finder (UK) [View official notice](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/78f006c7-2d12-42ba-aea4-ecd9f8f42844) Never miss a tender like this again Get AI summaries, deadline alerts and a bid pipeline for tenders matched to your business. Free to start. [Track tenders free](https://tendernation.io/register) [Buyer profile Essex County Council: past awards and live tenders](https://tendernation.io/buyers/essex-county-council) [Sector More Office & computing equipment tenders](https://tendernation.io/sectors/office-computing-equipment) ## More tenders like this [Procurement of IT-equipment · Chemonics International, Inc. · 35 days left · 23 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a1556d-9af9-728f-b59e-5791bcc3fdde/procurement-of-it-equipment) [Super computer – Real-time Power System Simulation Platform · Rise Research Institutes of Sweden AB · 29 days left · 16 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15183-07fa-73d3-a4d2-21a45e769ff0/sweden-super-computer-real-time-power-system-simulation-platform) [Printers and plotters – Printrar 2026 ny · Enköpings Kommun · 29 days left · 16 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15183-8907-722b-a402-4b2750ac4f91/sweden-printers-and-plotters-printrar-2026-ny) [Computer storage units – Disky do diskového pole · Nemocnice Pelhřimov, příspěvková organizace · 28 days left · 16 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15183-7571-7300-8cf6-27681261cd4a/czechia-computer-storage-units-disky-do-diskoveho-pole) [Toner for laser printers/fax machines – Sukcesywna dostawa materiałów eksploatacyjnych do drukarek, kopiarek, urządzeń wielofunkcyjnych w 2027 r. · Miasto Łódź - Urząd Miasta Łodzi · 24 days left · 12 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15183-b8e1-71fa-a216-170bec31d1ee/poland-toner-for-laser-printersfax-machines-sukcesywna-dostawa-materialow-e) [Luncheon vouchers – Fourniture et gestion de titres de paiement et de dispositifs d'avantages au profit des bénéficiaires de la CANUT · CANUT · 32 days left · 20 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15183-0a0c-723a-aed7-24a67f127ff0/france-luncheon-vouchers-fourniture-et-gestion-de-titres-de-paiement-et-de-d)