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title: "Digital Growth Hub - Project & Product Management"
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# Digital Growth Hub - Project & Product Management

Buyer: GFIRST LEP C.I.C.  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-c5344a40-0e5a-457c-9d65-32b91d2adef1

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## Summary

The procurement process involves the GFIRST LEP C.I.C. seeking a supplier for the "Digital Growth Hub - Project & Product Management" project. This initiative, classified under software programming and consultancy services, aims to enhance the existing Digital Growth Hub by integrating new features that support local businesses. The tender period concluded on 10 January 2018, with the contract starting from 23 January 2018 and running until 31 July 2018. The procurement method used was an open procedure, with a contract value set at £40,000 and a minimum value of £33,000, targeting businesses in the South West region of the United Kingdom.

This tender presents significant opportunities for SMEs specialising in project and product management, software development, and consultancy services. By successfully competing for this contract, suitable businesses can contribute to the growth of the Gloucestershire economy while benefiting from fully funded business support initiatives. The role requires skills in project planning, user experience design, and feature integration, making it ideal for companies with robust project management capabilities and a focus on enhancing digital solutions for business development.

## Notice

The Growth Hub have identified a collection of new features and improvements to be added to enhance their Digital Growth Hub offering. These features will aid business owners in better understanding the performance of their organisation against their peers in the same sector locally, regionally and nationally, guide them to identify the areas which could benefit from independent and impartial support and to assist them in finding business development opportunities. These features will be integrated into the existing Digital Growth Hub experience so as to provide a seamless customer journey through use of the features and maintain an auditable record of the clients' interactions with the Growth Hub and use of these features. It is required that all new features will be launched by 31 August 2018 and that the accompanying commercial arrangements ensure that there is adequate support and maintenance arrangements in place for the period to March 31st 2022. With Phase 1 of the project complete a supplier is sought to provide the continued project and product management service for Phase 2. The Growth Hub, by providing ambitious Gloucestershire SMEs with fully funded independent and impartial business support, aim to empower these businesses to grow the Gloucestershire economy and to increase the number of jobs in the county. The Project and Product Management supplier will be called upon to project manage the addition of the new features and services to be added to the Growth Hub website. Additionally, they will be required to design the customer journey, create wireframes and document detailed requirements to ensure that the suppliers of the other services are given sufficient information and direction to deliver the optimal user experience for all stakeholders of the Growth Hub website. The Project and Product Management service supplier will be the lead member of the delivery team of the project and they will be called upon to run project planning sessions, project review meetings and daily stand ups to ensure project progress, reporting such progress to both the Growth Hub Management Board and the GFirst LEP Board. Additionally, they will lead the definition of product requirements to ensure the successful integration of the identified features into the Growth Hub website experience.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/704d4161-1e29-4f8f-b4d7-62c7670aab57 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 12 Jan 2018 |
| Submission deadline | 10 Jan 2018 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 12 Jan 2018 |
| Contract period | 23 Jan 2018 - 31 Aug 2018 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £40,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £40,000 |
| 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 | GFIRST LEP C.I.C. |
| Locality | GLOUCESTER |
| Post town | Gloucester |
| Postcode | GL2 9HW |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire |
| ITL 3 | TLK73 Gloucestershire CC |
| Local authority | Gloucester |
| Electoral ward | Longlevens |
| Westminster constituency | Tewkesbury |
| Delivery location | TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | LONGITUDE INNOVATION CONSULTANCY |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 72200000 - Software programming and consultancy services

## Release History

- 12 Jan 2018 at 08:34 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/704d4161-1e29-4f8f-b4d7-62c7670aab57
- 11 Dec 2017 at 15:06 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/23c27478-456c-46f8-ad60-bdd700c71669

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/704d4161-1e29-4f8f-b4d7-62c7670aab57
  12th January 2018 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/23c27478-456c-46f8-ad60-bdd700c71669
  11th December 2017 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/d12202a7-d906-4832-8a42-5520c813f18e
  Digital Growth Hub - Project and Product Management

## Notice URLs

- http://www.gfirstlep.com

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