Award

Email Marketing

CARE QUALITY COMMISSIONJ

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Award

11 Apr 2024 at 13:14

Award Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Care Quality Commission has awarded a contract for Email Marketing services. The procurement process was conducted through CCS G Cloud 13 framework Lot 2 Cloud Software via a Direct Award Process. The contract is valid for 12 months with a total value of £42,187. The Care Quality Commission, based in Newcastle upon Tyne, sought a third-party supplier for efficient email communications with various stakeholders, including staff, providers, the public, and MPs.

This tender represents an opportunity for businesses providing IT services, consulting, software development, and internet support. The procurement method used was selective, involving a call-off from a framework agreement. Companies, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), interested in providing email communication services can benefit from competing for this contract. The deadline for tender submission was 26th February 2024, and the contract period is from 30th March 2024 to 29th March 2025.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Email Marketing

Notice Description

This is a Contract Award Notice. The Care Quality Commission requires a third-party supplier to enable various teams across the organisation (mostly within Engagement), to have access to an efficient, cost-effective system for direct email communications, to compose and send key CQC messages from the Chief Executive and Executive Team members, and CQC bulletins to stakeholders (including our staff, providers, the public and MPs) to track/analyse usage. We do not have the resources in-house or software to send bulk emails to large audiences. This procurement was undertaken through CCS G Cloud 13 framework (RM1557.13), Lot 2 Cloud Software following the Direct Award Process. The Contract is awarded for a total period of 12 months. Total Awarded Value is maximum of all charges. Contract Reference: CQC EP&S 071

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-21556625-28a3-4611-8502-12947b174491
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d5197f01-04f8-4a4f-bd5d-9cb72eacb6a4
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Call-off from a framework agreement
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

48 - Software package and information systems

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

CPV Codes

48000000 - Software package and information systems

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

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£42,187 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£42,187 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
11 Apr 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
26 Feb 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
7 Apr 20241 years ago
Contract Period
30 Mar 2024 - 29 Mar 2025 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
CARE QUALITY COMMISSIONJ
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE
Postcode
NE1 4PA
Post Town
Newcastle upon Tyne
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLC North East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLC43 Tyneside
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
Newcastle upon Tyne
Electoral Ward
Monument
Westminster Constituency
Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

GRANICUS-FIRMSTEP

Further Information

Notice Documents

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