---
title: "The Supply, Delivery and Hosting of a Digital Public Communications Platform"
ocid: "ocds-kuma6s-152995"
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json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-kuma6s-152995.json"
source: "Sell2Wales"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "CAERPHILLY COUNTY BOROUGH COUNCIL"
published: "2025-07-03"
---

# The Supply, Delivery and Hosting of a Digital Public Communications Platform

Buyer: CAERPHILLY COUNTY BOROUGH COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-kuma6s-152995

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## Summary

Caerphilly County Borough Council has awarded a contract for the supply, delivery, and hosting of a Digital Public Communications Platform to Granicus-Firmstep Limited. Located in Hengoed, the Council sought services within the IT industry (CPV code 72000000) to enhance public engagement through digital communications, utilising the govDelivery solution. This procurement took place under the CCS G-Cloud 14 framework, offering a three-year contract with an option for a twelve-month extension. The award stage concluded recently with the contract signed on 1st July 2025, reflecting the successful culmination of the tender process, which was initiated earlier through a direct procurement method under the mentioned framework.

This tender presents excellent opportunities for IT and digital communication firms specialising in public sector solutions. Businesses with expertise in cloud-based services and software development, particularly those familiar with framework agreements like G-Cloud, would find such contracts lucrative for growth. The requirement to enhance public communication indicates ongoing demand for innovative platforms, making it an attractive market for developers, software consultancies, and service providers. Competing for such tenders could enable organisations to expand their public sector portfolios, solidifying their presence in governmental IT services.

## Notice

A platform used to communicate with the general public in various forms. The govDelivery integrated digital communications solution helps organisations to connect and engage with the communities they serve. This was procured via the CCS G-Cloud 14 framework agreement for a contract term of three years with the option to extend for a further twelve months. For information, the CCS G-Cloud 14 framework agreement offers customers a direct route to market to purchase a range of cloud based software and services.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Sell2Wales |
| Latest notice | https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=152995 |
| Notice type | S2W Notice - Website Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 3 Jul 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 1 Jul 2025 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £63,282 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Not specified |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | CAERPHILLY COUNTY BOROUGH COUNCIL |
| Locality | HENGOED |
| Post town | Cardiff |
| Postcode | CF82 7PG |
| Country | Wales |
| ITL 1 | TLL Wales |
| ITL 2 | TLL5 South East Wales |
| ITL 3 | TLL53 Gwent Valleys |
| Local authority | Caerphilly |
| Electoral ward | Ystrad Mynach |
| Westminster constituency | Caerphilly |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | GRANICUS-FIRMSTEP |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

## Release History

- 3 Jul 2025 at 16:08 - Award - S2W Notice - Website Contract Award Notice - https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=152995

## Notice URLs

- http://www.caerphilly.gov.uk

## Provenance

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