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title: "Email Marketing Platform"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL"
published: "2025-03-06"
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# Email Marketing Platform

Buyer: ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-6541e269-d7c4-4624-b60d-e1a055d9a159

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## Summary

Essex County Council has completed a public procurement process for an Email Marketing Platform through a selective procedure, specifically a call-off from the G-Cloud 14 framework agreement. The awarded contract, valued at £131,400, will enable the Council to send email communications to residents and staff across the region. Essex County Council, located in Chelmsford, England, had set a tender period end date of 6th March 2025, with the contract period running from 18th July 2025 to 17th July 2028. This project falls under the industry category for sales or marketing software packages, which positions it within the wider IT services sector.

This tender offers a significant opportunity for businesses that specialise in email marketing software and services, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) capable of delivering comprehensive and reliable communication solutions. With Essex County Council as the buyer, businesses can gain valuable governmental experience and leverage this partnership to showcase their services to other public sector entities. Companies like Forfront Limited, which has already secured the contract, demonstrate the potential for substantial business growth through successful engagement in these procurement processes.

## Notice

Email communications platform for Essex County Council to send out all internal and external email communications to Essex County Council residents and staff. This was a framework call-off from G-Cloud 14 (RM1557.14).

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e7862ddf-47a3-4b19-87ea-7dac7ad0e063 |
| 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 | 6 Mar 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 6 Mar 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 6 Mar 2025 |
| Contract period | 17 Jul 2025 - 17 Jul 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £131,400 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £131,400 |
| 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 | ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL |
| Locality | CHELMSFORD |
| Post town | Chelmsford |
| Postcode | CM1 1QH |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH3 Essex |
| ITL 3 | TLH36 Heart of Essex |
| Local authority | Chelmsford |
| Electoral ward | Moulsham and Central |
| Westminster constituency | Chelmsford |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 48 - Software package and information systems

### Codes

- 48481000 - Sales or marketing software package

## Release History

- 6 Mar 2025 at 10:51 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e7862ddf-47a3-4b19-87ea-7dac7ad0e063

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e7862ddf-47a3-4b19-87ea-7dac7ad0e063
  6th March 2025 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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