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title: "East Cambridgeshire District Council Digital Inclusion Project"
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# East Cambridgeshire District Council Digital Inclusion Project

Buyer: EAST CAMBRIDGESHIRE DISTRICT COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-c21feb7c-2578-4510-96bc-c4b2aaa706c4

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## Summary

East Cambridgeshire District Council has awarded a contract for the Digital Inclusion Project, aimed at addressing the digital divide exacerbated by the Covid-19 pandemic and current cost of living crisis. The project targets residents in East Cambridgeshire who face barriers to digital skills and access to digital services. With funding from the UK Shared Prosperity Fund, the project aims to improve digital skills, increase internet connectivity, and provide motivations for using online services. The awarded contract, valued at £76,923, was given to SPS Training Solutions Limited, with a contract period starting on 1st July 2024 and ending on 30th June 2025.

This tender offers significant opportunities for businesses specialising in digital skills training, broadband services, and community outreach programmes. Companies equipped to deliver targeted digital inclusion initiatives, particularly SMEs, are well-suited to compete in future tenders of a similar nature. The focus on improving access to technology and digital literacy opens avenues for growth in emerging digital services sectors, making it an attractive proposition for businesses looking to expand their social impact and client base within the public sector in East Cambridgeshire.

## Notice

While the rapid acceleration of digital technologies has enhanced services for many, it has also highlighted existing inequalities and has the potential to exclude people without access to technology or the skills and confidence to use it. The Covid-19 pandemic accelerated our reliance on connectivity and exposed the digital divide in the UK. This is being exacerbated by the current cost of living crisis with many people struggling to afford broadband and mobile connectivity, and the upcoming switch-off of the copper, analogue telephone network which will affect the most vulnerable. Funded by the UK Shared Prosperity Fund, East Cambridgeshire District Council is looking to commission an experienced delivery partner to implement a digital inclusion project for residents living within East Cambridgeshire who are facing barriers to gaining digital skills and/or access to digital services. The project should provide digital inclusion initiatives to help improve people's digital skills so that they can use online services. The scheme will address the main challenges that people face to going online: * access - the ability to actually go online and connect to the internet * skills - to be able to use the internet * motivation - knowing the reasons why using the internet is a good thing * trust - a fear of crime, or not knowing where to start to go online.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b0554c4a-1588-4f3a-9496-4717e71df5b7 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 5 Nov 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 12 Apr 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 28 May 2024 |
| Contract period | 30 Jun 2024 - 30 Jun 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £90,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £76,923 |
| 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 | EAST CAMBRIDGESHIRE DISTRICT COUNCIL |
| Locality | ELY |
| Post town | Cambridge |
| Postcode | CB7 4EE |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH4 Cambridgeshire and Peterborough |
| ITL 3 | TLH42 Cambridgeshire CC |
| Local authority | East Cambridgeshire |
| Electoral ward | Ely East |
| Westminster constituency | Ely and East Cambridgeshire |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | SPS TRAINING SOLUTIONS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services
- 98 - Other community, social and personal services

### Codes

- 80400000 - Adult and other education services
- 80510000 - Specialist training services
- 80570000 - Personal development training services
- 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services

## Release History

- 5 Nov 2024 at 14:20 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b0554c4a-1588-4f3a-9496-4717e71df5b7
- 20 Mar 2024 at 12:18 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a227f9a8-7e8d-4d1c-ba2b-7ac11facdb7a

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b0554c4a-1588-4f3a-9496-4717e71df5b7
  5th November 2024 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a227f9a8-7e8d-4d1c-ba2b-7ac11facdb7a
  20th March 2024 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=5a5498f8-b1e6-ee11-8127-005056b64545
  Advert

## Notice URLs

- https://www.eastcambs.gov.uk/

## Provenance

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