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title: "E-trading platform for local businesses within the town centre and wider district 2022-23"
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# E-trading platform for local businesses within the town centre and wider district 2022-23

Buyer: FOLKESTONE AND HYTHE DISTRICT COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-0ecaa15d-fb53-4074-917b-34ec6074dc05

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## Summary

The Folkestone & Hythe District Council has awarded a contract for an E-trading platform for local businesses within the town centre and wider district 2022-23. The contract falls under the Electronic marketplace retailing services category, with a contract value of £39,998. The contract period runs from March 18, 2022, to March 17, 2023. The procurement stage was completed, and the tender period ended on March 4, 2022. The Council aims to support local businesses by providing an e-trading platform that enables online trading and collective purchasing opportunities.

This tender presents an opportunity for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and businesses in the electronic marketplace retailing services sector to compete. Businesses that focus on online sales platforms and payment, order fulfilment, and delivery infrastructure would be well-suited to bid for this contract. The contract aligns with the Council's social value and environmental sustainability goals, offering a platform for showcasing independent businesses and attracting borough residents as the primary target market.

## Notice

Folkestone & Hythe District Council wishes to support town centre businesses to forward fund a collective e-trading platform for use by local businesses that would: Facilitate online trading by independent local businesses. Provide a compelling and attractive sales platform that would allow local independent businesses to compete against other online offerings. Provide a platform that showcases the borough's independent businesses and brings a collective offer together, with borough residents being the principal audience and target market. Provide a payment, order fulfilment and delivery infrastructure that is competitive with other offerings for borough residents. Allow aggregation of purchasing and deliveries across participating businesses, providing collective purchasing opportunities. Align with the Customer's social value and environmental sustainability goals. Allow possible integration with the business offers.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/be92a1ee-7655-4df7-9189-695995162f21 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Other - |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 10 Aug 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 4 Mar 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 11 Mar 2022 |
| Contract period | 18 Mar 2022 - 17 Mar 2023 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £35,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £39,998 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | FOLKESTONE AND HYTHE DISTRICT COUNCIL |
| Locality | FOLKESTONE |
| Post town | Canterbury |
| Postcode | CT20 2QY |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ4 Kent |
| ITL 3 | TLJ44 East Kent |
| Local authority | Folkestone and Hythe |
| Electoral ward | Folkestone Central |
| Westminster constituency | Folkestone and Hythe |
| Delivery location | TLJ South East (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | PROGRAMUS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 66 - Financial and insurance services

### Codes

- 66151100 - Electronic marketplace retailing services

## Release History

- 10 Aug 2022 at 15:18 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/be92a1ee-7655-4df7-9189-695995162f21

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/be92a1ee-7655-4df7-9189-695995162f21
  10th August 2022 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://www.folkestone-hythe.gov.uk/your-council/council-information/contracting

## Provenance

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