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title: "Community Development Platform (LiF)"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "LONDON BOROUGH OF SUTTON"
published: "2024-10-15"
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# Community Development Platform (LiF)

Buyer: LONDON BOROUGH OF SUTTON  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-336fc31e-6612-483f-8477-d7d27d7c15de

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## Summary

The London Borough of Sutton has awarded a contract for the development of a Community Discovery Platform (CDP) compatible with their Library Service Platform (LSP). The contract, valued at £135,000, was awarded to SOLUS UK and involves creating a platform to integrate digital archives, museum collections, library events, and more into a single searchable interface. Additionally, the contract includes the supply and installation of ten PCAP 55" digital totems across the library network. The project supports the council's digital transformation aims and features a remote content management system (CMS) for updating interfaces, with a three-year support period post-completion. Key dates include the contract period from 27th October 2024 to 31st March 2025.

This tender provides excellent opportunities for businesses specialising in IT services, software development, and digital transformation solutions, particularly those with experience in creating platforms for archival and creative content. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) with technical expertise in integrating digital and physical library services would be well-suited to compete. The project's focus on enhancing digital customer experiences could potentially lead to further development and collaboration opportunities within the public sector.

## Notice

The London Borough of Sutton are seeking to commission a suitably experienced development company to develop and produce Community Discovery Platform and supply and develop Digital Totems to improve our digital customer experience. The aim of this commission is to: - Produce a Community Discovery Platform (CDP) that is compatible with our Library Service Platform (LSP): a plug-in that integrates our digital archives, museum collections with our library materials, library events, creative content and room booking into a single platform. - Enable increased search functionality across the single platform - Host future audio and visual content on a cloud-based system indefinitely - Digital totems: supply x10 PCAP 55'' portrait displays totems; using an OS that can integrate with the LSP/ CDP with a public and staff interface; including suppliers/manufacturers guarantee for 3 years after completion of contract - Digital totems: installing and networking x10 digital totems across our library network - Content management system: remote CMS that can be used to update and edit public and staff interfaces connected to the digital totems - Support for the CDP and Software for totems 3 years after completion of the contract The commission will support digital transformation aims within the service by putting our digital offer infront of our library service users. This Commission is open to all development companies with experience in platforms that can host archival and creative outputs, and who have technical knowledge to meet the requirements of this commission.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/34b34c5c-dfaf-447c-a586-60a57142a8c1 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 15 Oct 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 21 May 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 12 Jun 2024 |
| Contract period | 26 Oct 2024 - 31 Mar 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £135,000 |
| 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 | LONDON BOROUGH OF SUTTON |
| Locality | SUTTON |
| Post town | Sutton |
| Postcode | SM1 1EA |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI6 Outer London - South |
| ITL 3 | TLI63 Merton, Kingston upon Thames and Sutton |
| Local authority | Sutton |
| Electoral ward | Sutton Central |
| Westminster constituency | Sutton and Cheam |
| 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) |

## Supplier

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 30 - Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages
- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
- 92 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services

### Codes

- 30000000 - Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages
- 30238000 - Library automation equipment
- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
- 92500000 - Library, archives, museums and other cultural services

## Release History

- 15 Oct 2024 at 08:09 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/34b34c5c-dfaf-447c-a586-60a57142a8c1
- 30 Apr 2024 at 10:50 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e3b3aa23-d964-42da-9238-68f0a5c129a1

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/34b34c5c-dfaf-447c-a586-60a57142a8c1
  15th October 2024 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e3b3aa23-d964-42da-9238-68f0a5c129a1
  30th April 2024 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- http://www.sutton.gov.uk/

## Provenance

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