Award

SC22223 - C-Care Technology Resilience Voucher Scheme

KENT COUNTY COUNCIL

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20 Dec 2022 at 14:17

Summary of the contracting process

The Kent County Council has awarded a contract for the SC22223 - C-Care Technology Resilience Voucher Scheme. The project aims to provide support to businesses and individuals affected by the Covid-19 pandemic in the France-Channel England area. The contract has a value of £250,000 and was awarded to five suppliers. The contract period is from 16th September 2022 to 17th March 2023.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses in IT services, consulting, software development, internet services, and support to participate in providing services under the technology resilience voucher scheme. The procurement process is now complete, and successful suppliers have a chance to contribute to aiding economic recovery in the Kent area. Businesses that can offer innovative solutions and quality services in the specified industry category are well-suited to compete in this contract opportunity.

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Notice Title

SC22223 - C-Care Technology Resilience Voucher Scheme

Notice Description

C-Care is cross-Channel Interreg project which aims to respond to some of the socio-economic challenges brought about by the Covid-19 pandemic. C-Care is led by Kent County Council and involves 3 other English and 3 French partner organisations who are jointly implementing the project. C-Care will provide support to businesses and individuals at risk of exclusion in the France-Channel England area to aid economic recovery. As part of this project, the Growth & Communities Division within GET is leading on a technology resilience voucher pilot scheme to provide support to Kent businesses. The scheme was launched in November 2021 when Kent SMEs could start to apply for vouchers. A framework of suppliers was procured during the summer of 2021 which resulted in seven suppliers being selected and approved to provide services to Kent businesses under the voucher scheme. A total number of 385 applications were received between November 2021 and June 2022 and 320 were approved. However, 74 (23.12%) of these which have been withdrawn - the main reason being given by SMEs was a lack of a suitable supplier on the framework to deliver the service they wanted. Not every lot was filled by suppliers and only 4 of the 7 suppliers have actually been selected by beneficiary SMEs to complete a voucher project. Some current suppliers have also indicated that they are very near to reaching full capacity to deliver voucher projects.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-c591fd84-3549-4fa2-8d3f-6e353fa27512
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1c5d8be0-75b5-4acb-941b-d2de93ae6e9a
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

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
£250,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£250,000 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
20 Dec 20223 years ago
Submission Deadline
1 Sep 2022Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
7 Sep 20223 years ago
Contract Period
15 Sep 2022 - 17 Mar 2023 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
KENT COUNTY COUNCIL
Contact Name
Cameron Croucher
Contact Email
cameron.croucher@kent.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 3000411901

Buyer Location

Locality
MAIDSTONE
Postcode
ME14 1XQ
Post Town
Rochester
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ4 Kent
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ45 Mid Kent
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
Maidstone
Electoral Ward
Penenden Heath
Westminster Constituency
Maidstone and Malling

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
5
Supplier Names

360VISTA

BROADHURST DIGITAL

CASH COW MARKETING

CLARITY IN MARKETING

EDGE DIGITAL MANUFACTURING

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