Tender

St Helens Borough Council - Provision of Digital Platform (Welcome Back Fund Project)

ST.HELENS COUNCIL

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Tender

09 Dec 2021 at 15:47

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The St Helens Borough Council is initiating a procurement process for the "Provision of Digital Platform" as part of the Welcome Back Fund Project, which aims to support local businesses amid the ongoing recovery from Covid-19 restrictions. This open tender, worth £60,000, is classified under IT services (CPV code 72000000) and is set to close for submissions by 4th January 2022. The contract is expected to commence on 24th January 2022 and run until 23rd January 2023. The platform will facilitate online trading for various local businesses and market traders in St Helens, England, enhancing their resilience and footfall in the town centre.

This tender represents a significant opportunity for firms specialising in digital marketplace solutions, software development, and IT consultancy, particularly those that can deliver user-friendly platforms with integrated functionalities such as click-and-collect and home delivery services. As this is a crucial project aimed at revitalising local commerce, businesses with experience in catering to the needs of hospitality, retail, and community engagement will be particularly well-suited to participate in this tender. Companies that can demonstrate previous success in similar implementations will have the best chance to secure this contract and contribute to the local economic recovery.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

St Helens Borough Council - Provision of Digital Platform (Welcome Back Fund Project)

Notice Description

St Helens Council ("The Council) urgently need a well-established online marketplace with a digital place-based platform offering single click ordering, bookings and delivery across multiple businesses and business types. The activity is funded through the Welcome Back Fund, a fund from the European Regional Development Fund, and should contribute to attracting residents back into the town centres The Council needs to support shopping locally and in normal circumstances this would be by encouraging people into the town centre. In the months during Covid restrictions there was an emphasis to move to an online model of a 'virtual' high street where customers can browse, book, and buy with a with built in click and collect to drive footfall and spend by encouraging high street and town centre visits. Some business with sufficient capacity developed their own platforms and solutions however many have been left behind during the 'stay at home' restrictions. The solution will enable people to host online events and activity bookings such as reading clubs, fitness sessions etc to support communities and businesses to stay connected in a hybrid as well as encouraging confidence to re-join live events and shopping. The Digital Place will need to support businesses, self-employed people, market traders, hospitality and retail businesses to trade during these unprecedented times with single click checkout and home delivery and to make our quality local independent businesses in our local high streets and markets, more resilient than ever. The platform will need to complement existing digital programmes such as MaybeTech (social media training linked to place sentiments) and link into city-region projects such as the Peepl Network. As per ERDF contractual requirements the entire implementation must be completed and invoiced ahead of the 31st March 2022 deadline

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a86ae008-2883-4933-9d45-7edc23165dc4
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

CPV Codes

72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£60,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
9 Dec 20214 years ago
Submission Deadline
4 Jan 2022Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
24 Jan 2022 - 23 Jan 2023 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
ST.HELENS COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
ST HELENS
Postcode
WA10 1HP
Post Town
Warrington
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD7 Merseyside
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD71 East Merseyside
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)
Local Authority
St. Helens
Electoral Ward
St Helens Town Centre
Westminster Constituency
St Helens South and Whiston

Further Information

Notice Documents

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