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title: "Provision of Electronic Signatures"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "THE BUSINESS GROWTH HUB LIMITED"
published: "2021-01-19"
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# Provision of Electronic Signatures

Buyer: THE BUSINESS GROWTH HUB LIMITED  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-626b1cab-fb7a-4ea5-8e60-62104a1143ac

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## Summary

The GC Business Growth Hub Limited has initiated a public procurement process titled "Provision of Electronic Signatures", aimed at acquiring an E-Signature solution for electronic documentation. This procurement falls under the services category and is located in the North West of England. The procurement method is an open procedure below the threshold, and the tender period ended on 16th November 2020. The contract is set to commence on 25th November 2020 and will run until 26th November 2021. With a contract value of £60,000 and a minimum threshold of £20,000, significant attention is required from potential suppliers.

This tender presents an excellent opportunity for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) specialising in electronic signature certification services, particularly those capable of providing solutions that ensure confidentiality and a clear audit trail. Given the transition to digital processes accelerated by the Covid-19 pandemic, businesses that offer innovative, secure, and user-friendly E-Signature solutions are well-suited to compete for this contract. Companies in the tech and services sector with expertise in document management systems may find this procurement particularly relevant to their growth strategies.

## Notice

GC Business Growth Hub require an E-Signature solution that will allow the Hub to sign documents electronically. As most of the activities undertaken by the Hub is funded by public funds, there is a requirement to ensure a clear audit trail for all claims and most of these processes prior to Covid-19 Pandemic required wet signatures. GC Business Growth Hub now require these processes to be undertaken electronically. There is also a requirement to have Supplier Contracts and other agreements signed with external suppliers. Due to the confidential nature of the documents the system will be required to be able to send documents with password protection.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/45521fb6-7ddd-4cb5-8a54-d9bc0a0e6d8e |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 19 Jan 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 16 Nov 2020 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 23 Dec 2020 |
| Contract period | 25 Nov 2020 - 26 Nov 2021 |
| 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 | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | THE BUSINESS GROWTH HUB LIMITED |
| Locality | MANCHESTER |
| Post town | Manchester |
| Postcode | M1 5JW |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD3 Greater Manchester |
| ITL 3 | TLD33 Manchester |
| Local authority | Manchester |
| Electoral ward | Deansgate |
| Westminster constituency | Manchester Central |
| Delivery location | TLD North West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | NOT AWARDED |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 79132100 - Electronic signature certification services

## Release History

- 19 Jan 2021 at 15:08 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/45521fb6-7ddd-4cb5-8a54-d9bc0a0e6d8e
- 5 Nov 2020 at 17:15 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0cac97c4-6e9c-416e-bd9a-8c5ef1784b40

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/45521fb6-7ddd-4cb5-8a54-d9bc0a0e6d8e
  19th January 2021 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0cac97c4-6e9c-416e-bd9a-8c5ef1784b40
  5th November 2020 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/manchestergrowthcompany/aspx/ProjectManage/97

## Notice URLs

- https://www.businessgrowthhub.com/tenders

## Provenance

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