Award

Firmstep Forms including Self and Dash

DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

AwardUpdate

24 Dec 2019 at 10:26

AwardUpdate

24 Dec 2019 at 10:20

Award

23 Dec 2019 at 13:56

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process titled "Firmstep Forms including Self and Dash" was conducted by the Department for Education, based in Manchester, England. This tender, classified under business services with a focus on law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security, culminated in an active award around 23rd December 2019. The procurement method used was an open procedure, aimed at contracts below the threshold, with a total contract value of £43,411 starting from 1st November 2019 and extending until 31st October 2020. Businesses were invited to submit their proposals before the tender period ended on 31st October 2019.

This opportunity presents a potential avenue for growth for firms specialising in digital solutions, particularly those offering e-form services, mobile customer experience enhancements, and workflow integration technologies. Businesses that can efficiently provide intelligent transactional systems capable of serving public sector clients, especially those focusing on user experience and operational savings, would be well-positioned to compete for this contract.

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Notice Title

Firmstep Forms including Self and Dash

Notice Description

Forms is used by over 1/3rd of Local Government and many other Public services. Clients fully digitise services with intelligent transactional e-forms optimised for mobile CX. Workflow, integrations for payments included. Self and Dash provides secure single sign-on portals to deliver first class Customer Experience and together drive savings.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-c26b3703-4075-4214-ba71-7630faf8d325
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9d1a0fd7-3597-46e9-8ca3-5835cb633c89
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Not specified
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure (below threshold)
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security


CPV Codes

79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£43,411 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£43,411 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
24 Dec 20196 years ago
Submission Deadline
31 Oct 2019Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
31 Oct 20196 years ago
Contract Period
1 Nov 2019 - 31 Oct 2020 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
DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
MANCHESTER
Postcode
M1 2WD
Post Town
Manchester
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD3 Greater Manchester
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD33 Manchester
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Manchester
Electoral Ward
Piccadilly
Westminster Constituency
Manchester Central

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

FIRMSTEP

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