--- title: "St Helens Borough Council - Provision of Digital Platform (Welcome Back Fund Project)" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-08a92a19-ab69-4dd3-8604-57da417e2893" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-08a92a19-ab69-4dd3-8604-57da417e2893" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-08a92a19-ab69-4dd3-8604-57da417e2893.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-08a92a19-ab69-4dd3-8604-57da417e2893.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "ST.HELENS COUNCIL" published: "2021-12-09" --- # St Helens Borough Council - Provision of Digital Platform (Welcome Back Fund Project) Buyer: ST.HELENS COUNCIL Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-08a92a19-ab69-4dd3-8604-57da417e2893 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-08a92a19-ab69-4dd3-8604-57da417e2893) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-08a92a19-ab69-4dd3-8604-57da417e2893.json) ## Summary The St Helens Borough Council is initiating a procurement process for the "Provision of Digital Platform" as part of the Welcome Back Fund Project, which aims to support local businesses amid the ongoing recovery from Covid-19 restrictions. This open tender, worth £60,000, is classified under IT services (CPV code 72000000) and is set to close for submissions by 4th January 2022. The contract is expected to commence on 24th January 2022 and run until 23rd January 2023. The platform will facilitate online trading for various local businesses and market traders in St Helens, England, enhancing their resilience and footfall in the town centre. This tender represents a significant opportunity for firms specialising in digital marketplace solutions, software development, and IT consultancy, particularly those that can deliver user-friendly platforms with integrated functionalities such as click-and-collect and home delivery services. As this is a crucial project aimed at revitalising local commerce, businesses with experience in catering to the needs of hospitality, retail, and community engagement will be particularly well-suited to participate in this tender. Companies that can demonstrate previous success in similar implementations will have the best chance to secure this contract and contribute to the local economic recovery. ## Notice St Helens Council ("The Council) urgently need a well-established online marketplace with a digital place-based platform offering single click ordering, bookings and delivery across multiple businesses and business types. The activity is funded through the Welcome Back Fund, a fund from the European Regional Development Fund, and should contribute to attracting residents back into the town centres The Council needs to support shopping locally and in normal circumstances this would be by encouraging people into the town centre. In the months during Covid restrictions there was an emphasis to move to an online model of a 'virtual' high street where customers can browse, book, and buy with a with built in click and collect to drive footfall and spend by encouraging high street and town centre visits. Some business with sufficient capacity developed their own platforms and solutions however many have been left behind during the 'stay at home' restrictions. The solution will enable people to host online events and activity bookings such as reading clubs, fitness sessions etc to support communities and businesses to stay connected in a hybrid as well as encouraging confidence to re-join live events and shopping. The Digital Place will need to support businesses, self-employed people, market traders, hospitality and retail businesses to trade during these unprecedented times with single click checkout and home delivery and to make our quality local independent businesses in our local high streets and markets, more resilient than ever. The platform will need to complement existing digital programmes such as MaybeTech (social media training linked to place sentiments) and link into city-region projects such as the Peepl Network. As per ERDF contractual requirements the entire implementation must be completed and invoiced ahead of the 31st March 2022 deadline ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a86ae008-2883-4933-9d45-7edc23165dc4 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 9 Dec 2021 | | Submission deadline | 4 Jan 2022 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 24 Jan 2022 - 23 Jan 2023 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £60,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | ST.HELENS COUNCIL | | Locality | ST HELENS | | Post town | Warrington | | Postcode | WA10 1HP | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) | | ITL 2 | TLD7 Merseyside | | ITL 3 | TLD71 East Merseyside | | Local authority | St. Helens | | Electoral ward | St Helens Town Centre | | Westminster constituency | St Helens South and Whiston | | 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) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support ### Codes - 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support ## Release History - 9 Dec 2021 at 15:47 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a86ae008-2883-4933-9d45-7edc23165dc4 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a86ae008-2883-4933-9d45-7edc23165dc4 9th December 2021 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - http://www.sthelens.gov.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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