Notice Information
Notice Title
e-signature solution
Notice Description
This service will assist the Council with an effective e-signature solution and enhance current signatory activities.
Lot Information
Lot 1
An invitation to tender was extended to all reputable e-signature providers in the UK to tender for a 3-years contract for the provision of e-signature solution service. This contract will improve productivity by automating document signing across the Council.
Procurement Information
This is a below threshold procurement. Expression of Interest (EoI) dated 11 September 2024 was issued to all reputable e-signature solution providers in the UK. RFQ documents were subsequently issued to all the suppliers that responded to the EoI.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-04f902
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/011353-2025
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Award Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Limited
- Procurement Method Details
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- SME
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
-
- CPV Codes
79131000 - Documentation services
79132100 - Electronic signature certification services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- £22,612 Under £100K
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 26 Mar 202511 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 12 Mar 202511 months ago
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Cancelled
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- LONDON BOROUGH OF CROYDON
- Contact Name
- Jacob Aghedo
- Contact Email
- jacob.aghedo@croydon.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- +44 2087266000
Buyer Location
- Locality
- CROYDON
- Postcode
- CR0 1EA
- Post Town
- Croydon
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLI London
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLI6 Outer London - South
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLI62 Croydon
- Delivery Location
- TLI London
-
- Local Authority
- Croydon
- Electoral Ward
- Fairfield
- Westminster Constituency
- Croydon West
Further Information
Notice URLs
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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