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title: "Sunderland City Wide Gift Card Scheme"
ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-61a8e28c-ce53-4c01-ac5c-973e5995adc9"
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current_stage: "Tender"
buyer: "SUNDERLAND CITY COUNCIL"
published: "2020-09-24"
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# Sunderland City Wide Gift Card Scheme

Buyer: SUNDERLAND CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-61a8e28c-ce53-4c01-ac5c-973e5995adc9

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## Summary

The Sunderland City Council is initiating a tender process for the "Sunderland City Wide Gift Card Scheme", which aims to enhance the local economy by introducing a gift card redeemable across various participating businesses in Sunderland. The procurement falls under the services category, specifically within financial and insurance services as well as IT services. The tender is currently open and will close on 6th October 2020. Successful bidders will enter into a contract that commences on 12th October 2020 and lasts until 11th October 2023. The total estimated value of the contract is £12,000.

This tender presents significant growth opportunities for local businesses, particularly those in the retail, hospitality, and service sectors that wish to attract new customers through the gift card scheme. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are encouraged to engage in this open procurement process, which aims to involve a broad range of businesses across the North East region of the United Kingdom. This initiative not only supports local enterprises but also fosters community engagement, making it an attractive opportunity for businesses looking to expand their customer base.

## Notice

Sunderland City Council is seeking to introduce a city wide Gift Card scheme, aimed at all business sectors. The scheme is to launch with a Gift Card that is redeemable at participating businesses across the city centre, town centres and neighbourhood shopping areas.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9c7837fe-15d7-40eb-858e-8773ba5b3b76 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 24 Sep 2020 |
| Submission deadline | 6 Oct 2020 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 11 Oct 2020 - 11 Oct 2023 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £12,000 |
| 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 | SUNDERLAND CITY COUNCIL |
| Locality | SUNDERLAND |
| Post town | Sunderland |
| Postcode | SR2 7SN |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear |
| ITL 3 | TLC44 Sunderland |
| Local authority | Sunderland |
| Electoral ward | St Michael's |
| Westminster constituency | Sunderland Central |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England) |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 66 - Financial and insurance services
- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

### Codes

- 66000000 - Financial and insurance services
- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

## Release History

- 24 Sep 2020 at 14:45 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9c7837fe-15d7-40eb-858e-8773ba5b3b76

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9c7837fe-15d7-40eb-858e-8773ba5b3b76
  24th September 2020 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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