Planning

Residential Digital Front Door Platform

LANCASHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL

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Planning

12 Nov 2024 at 12:14

Summary of the contracting process

Lancashire County Council is initiating a procurement process to implement a Residential Digital Front Door Platform intended to benefit residents and local businesses in the Lancashire region. This tender, classified under the software package and information systems industry category (CPV code: 48000000), aims to create a seamless digital experience for users, incorporating features such as AI chat, mobile-friendly interfaces, automated payment systems, and non-English language communication. The procurement is currently at the planning stage, with key dates including the submission deadline for RFI responses set for 6th December 2024, and a future notice date anticipated on 3rd March 2025.

This tender represents a significant business opportunity for technology solution providers, particularly those specialising in customer relationship management and communication software packages. Companies equipped to deliver comprehensive digital platforms will find this to be a strategic growth opening. Ideal candidates will be capable of offering a unified software solution that meets the Council’s ambitions, such as facilitating multi-channel communication and ensuring accessibility for all residents, including those with additional needs. This procurement process is likely to attract businesses with expertise in delivering large-scale, secure, and user-friendly digital services.

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Notice Title

Residential Digital Front Door Platform

Notice Description

Lancashire County Council (LCC) are conducting an early market engagement to understand the solution capabilities of a digital front door platform for Lancashire residents and local businesses.

Lot Information

Lot 1

LCC is investigating the software availability from a single provider/solution to deliver the following strategic ambitions for its residents: * Easy, seamless experience whether engaging by phone, face to face, social media, AI chat or via a range of resident facing applications and forms. * Mobile friendly, easy access to advice, information, and support about our services at a time to suit our residents. * Opportunities to feedback about their digital journey and the design of our resident facing services. * An automated telephone payment system which allows users to make payments over the phone or online without needing to speak to an agent. * Receive a consistently effective digital service without having to tell us more than once. * Ability to capture nondigital interactions where residents have chosen to use nondigital routes. * Real time access to updates about a service request * Promotes an inclusive digital service. * Accessibility is embedded into the fabric of our solution so that residents with additional needs can engage with us digitally. * Seamless signposting to the wider local government community without having to understand the difference between county, district, or parish level services. * Ability to communicate in a non-English first language. * An effective, timely and empathic response to an enquiry or service request * Assurance that information we hold is safe and secure

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04b5c2
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/036555-2024
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Planning Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

48 - Software package and information systems


CPV Codes

48000000 - Software package and information systems

48445000 - Customer Relation Management software package

48500000 - Communication and multimedia software package

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
12 Nov 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
3 Mar 2025Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planned
Lots Status
Planned
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
LANCASHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL
Contact Name
James Bennett
Contact Email
digitalprocurement@lancashire.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1772539970

Buyer Location

Locality
PRESTON
Postcode
PR1 0LD
Post Town
Preston
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD4 Lancashire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD45 Mid Lancashire
Delivery Location
TLD North West (England)

Local Authority
Preston
Electoral Ward
City Centre
Westminster Constituency
Preston

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