Published date: 17 November 2021

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Closing: 7 December 2021, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Miscellaneous services - 98300000

Location of contract

RM17 6SL

Value of contract

£0 to £24,999

Procurement reference

IT-392-1340-PS-2021-351

Published date

17 November 2021

Closing date

7 December 2021

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

21 December 2021

Contract end date

31 March 2022

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (below threshold)

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

This procedure can be used for procurements below the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

Thurrock Council has been awarded funding from Government under the Welcome Back Fund (WBF) to deliver projects within key location around the borough, with a view to improving business resilience to COVID-19, strengthening the local economy, improving the aesthetic of our towns and instilling confidence in local people that it is safe to visit and shop here.
To re-energise our centres we will be organising local high street events, community created local artwork, improved street furniture to make the areas more welcoming and we will be running a major advertising and social media campaign from November 2021- March 2022 encouraging 'Thurrock to shop local'. An important element of this work is to help support independent businesses who are operating in our local high streets, many of whom have struggled to manage during COVID. We are looking to appoint an organisation that has expertise in this area and can support the objectives outlined below.
This programme is looking to increase footfall and sales by providing local independent businesses them with a funded website/social media support package. We anticipate that this will offer the development or enhancement of their current online presence, marketing and social media. The council have undertaken a high -level assessment of the independent retailers present on the selected Thurrock high streets. This work identifies the business, the nature of the product sold, and the level at which they are currently using online or social media. This suggests that around 90 businesses are currently trading, of which 21% currently have an online sales platform - 20% have no online presence and the balance have Facebook and/or website information. This research work is being supplemented by the development of a local database of all independent high street businesses and a needs analysis, which will be issued by Thurrock Council in a separate procurement.
This database and needs analysis findings will support the successful contract applicant. (NOTE the businesses selected for support must meet the ERDF SME criteria).

The Welcome Back Fund is funded by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF).

More information

Links

Additional text

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Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No

About the buyer

Contact name

Angela Corsan

Address

New Road
Grays
Essex
RM17 6SL
United Kingdom

Telephone

+44(0)7999 019177

Email

acorsan@thurrock.gov.uk