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# Internal Social Media and Collaboration Platform

Buyer: NS&I  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-7683d887-c3a0-4822-b766-41465dde8107

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## Summary

NS&I has completed a public procurement process for an internal social media and collaboration platform titled "Internal Social Media and Collaboration Platform". The procurement falls under the services category, specifically application service providers (CPV code 72416000). The project required a modern, cloud-based intranet solution to connect and inform 250 colleagues across various locations, including features such as seamless integration with Microsoft files, customisable interfaces, and reporting and analytics capabilities. The contract was awarded on 24 March 2025 and will run from 1 April 2025 to 31 March 2026.

This procurement represents a significant business growth opportunity for technology firms specialising in cloud-based solutions with a focus on internal communications and collaboration. The project, awarded to Invotra Limited, is ideally suited for SMEs that can offer flexible, user-friendly platforms with secure data handling capabilities and robust support services. Companies capable of delivering intuitive user interfaces and comprehensive content management and distribution features will find this tender aligns well with their strengths.

## Notice

NS&I require a modern, cloud-based intranet solution and collaboration platform to keep our 250 colleagues across all locations connected and informed, with easy access to the information they need to do their work efficiently. The system must seamlessly integrate with our Microsoft files, enable organisation wide communications, and ensure an engaging, interactive experience for colleagues. The platform must be customisable so that we can showcase our employer brand to its full potential, must be intuitive and easy to use so that colleagues can self-serve and embrace all the features available, and securely protect our data and information. We require a cloud-based collaboration platform, or intranet, that we can use for three key purposes: - To share organisation wide news: - Give colleagues access to the key information they need to do their work: - Raise employee voice, driving engagement and collaboration: The supplier and their platform must be able to provide the following capabilities. o The solution must give NS&I control over the creation, layout and design of the user interface. o The ability to enable end-users to quickly access the information they are seeking through searching key words and phrases; o The solution must offer the ability to publish and distribute content on the website in a variety of different formats including MS word, MS Powerpoint, MS Excel, PDF, RTF and ODF o The solution must offer NS&I the functionality of an internal social media platform such as: Free web space for each user to create a personal profile; The ability to comment, like and dislike, and react to published content; Web page and blog posting abilities etc. * Reporting and Analytics: Customisable and comprehensive reports on end-user engagement, up-times and content views. * System support and user training: To be able to offer support during business hours via telephone, email or message/chat function;

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/675f260c-10a5-4e4a-a060-9a96ffeac4d0 |
| 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 | 25 Mar 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 12 Mar 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 24 Mar 2025 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2025 - 31 Mar 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £6,771 |
| 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 | NS&I |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1P 3BT |
| 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 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |

## Supplier

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 72416000 - Application service providers

## Release History

- 25 Mar 2025 at 12:05 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/675f260c-10a5-4e4a-a060-9a96ffeac4d0

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/675f260c-10a5-4e4a-a060-9a96ffeac4d0
  25th March 2025 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://app.panacea-software.com/nsandi/
  Click above to Apply (link to e-procurement portal)

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