Award

BT186 - RM1557.14 - User Research Tool

WESTMINSTER CITY COUNCIL

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Award

20 Jan 2025 at 12:01

Summary of the contracting process

Westminster City Council has awarded a contract for the provision of a User Research Tool under tender reference BT186 - RM1557.14. This procurement, which falls within the industry category of industry-specific software development services, was awarded to Usertesting Technologies Limited. The contract, valued at £83,000, is set to begin on 2nd January 2025 and will run until 1st January 2027. The procurement method employed was selective, through a call-off from a framework agreement, with key dates including the tender period end on 20th December 2024, and the award date on 23rd December 2024. The services will be delivered in the London region, United Kingdom.

This tender presents substantial business growth opportunities for companies specialising in software development, particularly those focused on creating tools for digital service benchmarking and user research. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are especially encouraged to engage, as the procurement framework is suitable for their scale. The partnership with Westminster City Council highlights the potential for future collaborations with public sector bodies, offering a robust platform for businesses to demonstrate their service effectiveness and software innovation capabilities.

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Notice Title

BT186 - RM1557.14 - User Research Tool

Notice Description

WCC Digital & Innovation Research and Design team are seeking an automated User Research Tool for benchmarking changes made to digital tools, demonstrate effectiveness of service team work whilst showing a way of conducting research at the scale required to provide robust findings. This allows the team to show effective ways of conducting certain types of research which require software to be able to undertake such as tree tests.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-7a1c10f4-bc9d-4a4b-8caf-25e91c5729d5
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/88d6524d-1d36-4861-b71e-c0b37e34dc74
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
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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


CPV Codes

72212100 - Industry specific software development services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£83,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£83,000 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
20 Jan 20251 years ago
Submission Deadline
20 Dec 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
23 Dec 20241 years ago
Contract Period
2 Jan 2025 - 1 Jan 2027 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
WESTMINSTER CITY COUNCIL
Contact Name
The Buying Team
Contact Email
buyingteam@westminster.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1E 6QP
Post Town
South West London
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI35 Westminster and City of London
Delivery Location
TLI London

Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
St James's
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

USERTESTING TECHNOLOGIES

Further Information

Notice Documents

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