---
title: "E Tourism Portal"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-041bbf"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "STAFFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL"
published: "2024-10-09"
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# E Tourism Portal

Buyer: STAFFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-041bbf

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## Summary

The Staffordshire County Council has recently completed a public procurement process for a new E Tourism Portal, classified under world wide web site design services (CPV 72413000). The contract, valued at £233,273.59, was awarded on 5 July 2024 to Simpleview Europe, a Liverpool-based SME. The project aimed to provide a hosted SaaS E-tourism platform, including multiple web content management tools, consumer and trade customer databases, and e-commerce features. The platform will showcase Staffordshire as a tourist destination through enjoystaffordshire.com and offer industry information via destinationstaffordshire.com. This procurement followed an open procedure, and the contract was deemed active as of 9 October 2024.

This tender presents substantial growth opportunities for businesses specialising in web design and hosted SaaS solutions, particularly those capable of developing comprehensive tourism portals. Companies proficient in content management systems, customer relationship management, and e-commerce functionality would be well-positioned to compete. By winning such contracts, businesses can enhance their portfolio, build a reputation within the public sector, and potentially secure long-term partnerships, thanks to the possibility of contract renewals and extensions.

## Notice

Provide hosted Software as a Service (SaaS) E-tourism platform including, but not limited to, web content management tools (CMS), product data repository (DMS), consumer database (CRM), trade customer database (BRM) and e-commerce functionality Provide hosted website(s) to showcase Staffordshire as a short break holiday destination with detailed tourist information (enjoystaffordshire.com) and a separate trade / industry microsite (destinationstaffordshire.com) with information for businesses.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Provide hosted Software as a Service (SaaS) E-tourism platform including, but not limited to, web content management tools (CMS), product data repository (DMS), consumer database (CRM), trade customer database (BRM) and e-commerce functionality Provide hosted website(s) to showcase Staffordshire as a short break holiday destination with detailed tourist information (enjoystaffordshire.com) and a separate trade / industry microsite (destinationstaffordshire.com) with information for businesses.

Renewal: Two optional twelve month extensions

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/032399-2024 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 9 Oct 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 22 Dec 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 4 Jul 2024 |
| Contract period | 7 Feb 2024 - 6 Feb 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £250,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £233,273 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | STAFFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL |
| Locality | STAFFORD |
| Post town | Stoke-on-Trent |
| Postcode | ST16 2LP |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG2 Shropshire and Staffordshire |
| ITL 3 | TLG24 Staffordshire CC |
| Local authority | Stafford |
| Electoral ward | Forebridge |
| Westminster constituency | Stafford |
| Delivery location | TLG2 Shropshire and Staffordshire, TLG24 Staffordshire CC |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | EW MIND INTERNET CONSULTANCY (TRADING AS SIMPLEVIEW EUROPE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 72413000 - World wide web (www) site design services

## Release History

- 9 Oct 2024 at 11:06 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/032399-2024
- 21 Nov 2023 at 16:48 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/034455-2023

## Notice URLs

- http://www.staffordshire.gov.uk
- https://SupplierLive.ProactisP2P.com/

## Provenance

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