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East Cambridgeshire District Council Digital Inclusion Project

EAST CAMBRIDGESHIRE DISTRICT COUNCIL

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Award

05 Nov 2024 at 14:20

Award Notice
Tender

20 Mar 2024 at 12:18

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

East Cambridgeshire District Council has awarded a contract for the Digital Inclusion Project, aimed at addressing the digital divide exacerbated by the Covid-19 pandemic and current cost of living crisis. The project targets residents in East Cambridgeshire who face barriers to digital skills and access to digital services. With funding from the UK Shared Prosperity Fund, the project aims to improve digital skills, increase internet connectivity, and provide motivations for using online services. The awarded contract, valued at £76,923, was given to SPS Training Solutions Limited, with a contract period starting on 1st July 2024 and ending on 30th June 2025.

This tender offers significant opportunities for businesses specialising in digital skills training, broadband services, and community outreach programmes. Companies equipped to deliver targeted digital inclusion initiatives, particularly SMEs, are well-suited to compete in future tenders of a similar nature. The focus on improving access to technology and digital literacy opens avenues for growth in emerging digital services sectors, making it an attractive proposition for businesses looking to expand their social impact and client base within the public sector in East Cambridgeshire.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

East Cambridgeshire District Council Digital Inclusion Project

Notice Description

While the rapid acceleration of digital technologies has enhanced services for many, it has also highlighted existing inequalities and has the potential to exclude people without access to technology or the skills and confidence to use it. The Covid-19 pandemic accelerated our reliance on connectivity and exposed the digital divide in the UK. This is being exacerbated by the current cost of living crisis with many people struggling to afford broadband and mobile connectivity, and the upcoming switch-off of the copper, analogue telephone network which will affect the most vulnerable. Funded by the UK Shared Prosperity Fund, East Cambridgeshire District Council is looking to commission an experienced delivery partner to implement a digital inclusion project for residents living within East Cambridgeshire who are facing barriers to gaining digital skills and/or access to digital services. The project should provide digital inclusion initiatives to help improve people's digital skills so that they can use online services. The scheme will address the main challenges that people face to going online: * access - the ability to actually go online and connect to the internet * skills - to be able to use the internet * motivation - knowing the reasons why using the internet is a good thing * trust - a fear of crime, or not knowing where to start to go online.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b0554c4a-1588-4f3a-9496-4717e71df5b7
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
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

80 - Education and training services

98 - Other community, social and personal services

CPV Codes

80400000 - Adult and other education services

80510000 - Specialist training services

80570000 - Personal development training services

98000000 - Other community, social and personal services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£90,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£76,923 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
5 Nov 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
12 Apr 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
28 May 20241 years ago
Contract Period
30 Jun 2024 - 30 Jun 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
EAST CAMBRIDGESHIRE DISTRICT COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
ELY
Postcode
CB7 4EE
Post Town
Cambridge
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH4 Cambridgeshire and Peterborough
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH42 Cambridgeshire CC
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
East Cambridgeshire
Electoral Ward
Ely East
Westminster Constituency
Ely and East Cambridgeshire

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

SPS TRAINING SOLUTIONS

Further Information

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