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title: "Help You Choose"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-02a4e0"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "NORFOLK COUNTY COUNCIL"
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# Help You Choose

Buyer: NORFOLK COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-02a4e0

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## Summary

Norfolk County Council is in the process of procuring a new Help You Choose careers information website and applications system to enhance its existing services. The procurement is classified under miscellaneous software package and computer systems (CPV 48900000) and is being undertaken through an open procedure. The tender is currently at the active stage, with submissions due by 26th August 2021. The total value of the contract is estimated at £265,000, with the potential to expand over a seven-year term.

This procurement presents an excellent opportunity for businesses specialising in software development, particularly those offering web-based solutions that can be configured for local content management. Companies with experience in hosting, technical support, and maintenance of cloud-based systems would be well-suited to compete for this contract. Additionally, organisations equipped to cater to educational sectors, and those familiar with providing services that support young people's career choices, should consider participating.

## Notice

Norfolk County Council were seeking to procure a new Help You Choose careers information website and learning applications system in order to replace and improve our current Help You Choose system.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Norfolk County Council were seeking to procure a new Help You Choose careers information website and learning applications system in order to replace and improve our current Help You Choose system. Help You Choose is Norfolk's careers information, advice and opportunities website and online applications system for young people aged 14-19 years (up to 25 years LDD), their parents, carers and teachers and advisers. Norfolk County Council have commissioned the Help You Choose web-based system for over 10 years to support young people aged 14-19 to make and implement well informed post 16 learning choices. Help You Choose is extensively used with young people in Norfolk schools and post 16 institutions; maintains a comprehensive directory of post 16 learning provision within the County and annually supports over 6000 online applications to post 16 courses. Additional information: The contract has been let on a 36 months + 48 months basis, and the value of the awarded contract reflects the potential full 7 year term of the contract.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/028669-2021 |
| Notice type | Planning Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Planning, Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 17 Nov 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 26 Aug 2021 |
| Future notice date | 6 Jun 2021 |
| Award date | 9 Nov 2021 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £265,000 |
| Lots value | £265,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £250,200 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NORFOLK COUNTY COUNCIL |
| Locality | NORWICH |
| Post town | Norwich |
| Postcode | NR1 2DH |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH5 Norfolk |
| ITL 3 | TLH51 Norwich and East Norfolk |
| Local authority | Norwich |
| Electoral ward | Lakenham |
| Westminster constituency | Norwich South |
| Delivery location | TLH15 Norwich and East Norfolk, TLH16 North and West Norfolk, TLH17 Breckland and South Norfolk |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | FIRST MEDIA SOLUTIONS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 48 - Software package and information systems

### Codes

- 48900000 - Miscellaneous software package and computer systems

## Release History

- 17 Nov 2021 at 10:28 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/028669-2021
- 16 Jul 2021 at 09:30 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/016717-2021
- 12 Apr 2021 at 09:17 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/007535-2021

## Notice URLs

- http://www.norfolk.gov.uk
- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/norfolkcc/aspx/Home

## Provenance

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