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title: "Digital Business Support Alpha"
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buyer: "BUSINESS ENERGY AND INDUSTRIAL STRATEGY"
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# Digital Business Support Alpha

Buyer: BUSINESS ENERGY AND INDUSTRIAL STRATEGY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-406f8b65-6987-457a-ad13-cf8ee4d4294b

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## Summary

The procurement process titled "Digital Business Support Alpha" was undertaken by the Business Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) in the United Kingdom. This project falls under the category of research and development services and related consultancy services and involves creating a multidisciplinary team to enhance digital business support services. The contract, which is valued at £181,000, commenced on 13 January 2020 and is scheduled to run until 27 March 2020. The procurement method used was a selective process through a framework agreement, with the tender period concluding on 18 December 2019.

This contract presents significant opportunities for businesses, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with expertise in digital services and consulting. Companies that specialise in developing prototypes, user experience design, and support services for businesses would be well-positioned to compete for future tenders in this domain. By leveraging the insights gained during this project, businesses can enhance their offerings and thereby foster growth in the public procurement market.

## Notice

BEIS require a multidisciplinary team to deliver the alpha for the Digital Business Support services. The aim of alpha is to join local, national and international support offered to businesses to grow. During alpha we will develop and test prototypes to improve signposting to existing and new content and personalise the customer journey for business users. Key outputs will be: * Agreement of what would constitute a minimum viable product * Development of prototypes for a diagnostic and triage functionality which provides users with a range of online advice and support to meet their needs, depending on how they answer set questions. This will help users to easily find what they need, particularly if they are unsure of what support is available in the first instance. The information provided will seek to join up local, domestic and export advice and support. Additional information: This was awarded by the CCS Framework RM.1557.11

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/34e2ae95-87bb-4a14-8afa-3da455be9b87 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a framework agreement |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 24 Jan 2020 |
| Submission deadline | 18 Dec 2019 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 20 Dec 2019 |
| Contract period | 13 Jan 2020 - 27 Mar 2020 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £181,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £181,000 |
| 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 | BUSINESS ENERGY AND INDUSTRIAL STRATEGY |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1H 0ET |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London |
| Local authority | Westminster |
| Electoral ward | St James's |
| Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

## Release History

- 24 Jan 2020 at 10:12 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/34e2ae95-87bb-4a14-8afa-3da455be9b87

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/34e2ae95-87bb-4a14-8afa-3da455be9b87
  24th January 2020 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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