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Digital Application for the High Street recovery - ERDF funded

CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER BOROUGH COUNCIL

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Award

23 Apr 2021 at 09:35

Award Notice
Tender

05 Mar 2021 at 09:57

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Cheshire West and Chester Borough Council is seeking to advance the high street recovery by implementing a digital application, funded by the ERDF, aimed at facilitating a successful online presence for local businesses. The procurement process is currently at the award stage, with a total contract value of £19,280 for services related to IT, specifically software development and support. This contract is active from 26th April 2021 until 31st March 2022. The opportunity highlights an ongoing commitment to enhancing local economies and community resilience in England.

This procurement provides significant opportunities for small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary community sector enterprises (VCSEs) that have expertise in digital marketing and online engagement solutions. Businesses that can contribute innovative digital strategies to increase consumer footfall and sales within local high streets would be particularly well-suited to participate in future tendering opportunities. This initiative not only supports immediate business recovery but also establishes a platform for long-term engagement with local communities through effective online presence.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Digital Application for the High Street recovery - ERDF funded

Notice Description

The use of online platforms and social media is an increasingly important way for businesses to generate footfall and sales. It can be difficult for some businesses in local high streets and neighbourhoods to get this up and running - it may be an unfamiliar method of generating trade and challenging to put something credible into practice. In turn, this can have a cumulative impact on the prosperity of local high streets and neighbourhood areas. Only around 25% of businesses in Cheshire West and Chester are currently active on social media. Cheshire West and Chester Council (CWC) is therefore looking to commission a digital solution that enables local businesses to establish and sustain a successful online / social media presence. This should generate footfall and sales on the high street, improve the wider prosperity of the high street / neighbourhood, and enable the Council and its partners to access information to understand what is working, or not, and the impact on businesses and trade in the local area. The digital solution must aid high street recovery by increasing the awareness of the Shop Local Safely Campaign and support all businesses in the borough to individually and collectively re-open safely. This includes increasing business awareness on how to safely and successfully reopen the high street, enabling businesses to increase consumer awareness of the safety practices they have in place, and understand the sentiment of high street safety conversations on social media.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-a59352c7-2527-45fa-a0fa-a94340c4c2e2
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/cb26db0f-bbd6-4131-b591-955911111535
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
SME

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
£20,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£19,280 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
23 Apr 20214 years ago
Submission Deadline
18 Mar 2021Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
22 Apr 20214 years ago
Contract Period
25 Apr 2021 - 31 Mar 2022 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
CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER BOROUGH COUNCIL
Contact Name
Debbie Pitcher
Contact Email
debbie.pitcher@cheshirewestandchester.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1244976943

Buyer Location

Locality
CHESTER
Postcode
CH1 2NP
Post Town
Chester
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD6 Cheshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD63 Cheshire West and Chester
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
Cheshire West and Chester
Electoral Ward
Chester City & the Garden Quarter
Westminster Constituency
Chester North and Neston

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

LOYALFREE

Further Information

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