---
title: "Consultancy Services - to analyse the digital presence and capacity of SME retailers in market towns"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-02cde4"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "NORFOLK COUNTY COUNCIL"
published: "2021-11-04"
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# Consultancy Services - to analyse the digital presence and capacity of SME retailers in market towns

Buyer: NORFOLK COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-02cde4

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## Summary

Norfolk County Council is conducting a tender for consultancy services aimed at analysing the digital presence and capacity of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Norfolk's market towns. The procurement process falls under the open procedure, with a total budget of £155,000. The tender is currently in the active stage, and submissions must be received by 27th August 2021. This initiative aims to evaluate the e-commerce capabilities and social media skills of retailers and is linked to the Sustainable Towns Innovating Norfolk’s Growth programme.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in consultancy services related to digital strategies, e-commerce, and market analysis, particularly those with experience in working with SMEs. Companies that can demonstrate expertise in enhancing digital skills and online presence are encouraged to participate, as the outputs from this project will inform future initiatives aimed at boosting the digital capabilities of retailers within the market towns of Norfolk.

## Notice

Norfolk County Council wished to procure consultancy services to assess the digital skills, selling web presence and social media competency of small and medium sized retailers in Norfolk's market towns. We would also like to assess the support and capacity for Local Investment Boards and Virtual Marketplaces in our market towns.Award of a contract was dependent on Norfolk County Council being awarded funding. We asked that those applying for this contract did so at their own risk.We were not able to award a contract as we were not successful in being awarded funding

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Norfolk County Council was unsuccessful in being awarded the funding for this project. No award was made.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/027726-2021 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 4 Nov 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 27 Aug 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 4 Nov 2021 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £155,000 |
| Lots value | £155,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Cancelled |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Unsuccessful |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

## Release History

- 4 Nov 2021 at 15:49 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/027726-2021
- 29 Jul 2021 at 08:55 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/018038-2021

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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