Published date: 20 December 2022

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 1 September 2022, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

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

Location of contract

England

Value of contract

£250,000

Procurement reference

KENT001-DN626053-89946435

Published date

20 December 2022

Closing date

1 September 2022

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

29 October 2022

Contract end date

31 March 2023

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure

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

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

No

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No


Description

C-Care is cross-Channel Interreg project which aims to respond to some of the socio-economic
challenges brought about by the Covid-19 pandemic. C-Care is led by Kent County Council and
involves 3 other English and 3 French partner organisations who are jointly implementing the
project. C-Care will provide support to businesses and individuals at risk of exclusion in the
France-Channel England area to aid economic recovery.

As part of this project, the Growth & Communities Division within GET is leading on a technology
resilience voucher pilot scheme to provide support to Kent businesses. The scheme was launched
in November 2021 when Kent SMEs could start to apply for vouchers. A framework of suppliers
was procured during the summer of 2021 which resulted in seven suppliers being selected and
approved to provide services to Kent businesses under the voucher scheme. A total number of
385 applications were received between November 2021 and June 2022 and 320 were approved.
However, 74 (23.12%) of these which have been withdrawn - the main reason being given by
SMEs was a lack of a suitable supplier on the framework to deliver the service they wanted. Not
every lot was filled by suppliers and only 4 of the 7 suppliers have actually been selected by
beneficiary SMEs to complete a voucher project. Some current suppliers have also indicated that
they are very near to reaching full capacity to deliver voucher projects.


Award information

Awarded date

8 September 2022

Contract start date

16 September 2022

Contract end date

17 March 2023

Total value of contract

£250,000

This contract was awarded to 5 suppliers.

360vista Ltd

Address

2 St Benets, Spencer Square, RAMSGATE, Kent, CT11 9LN

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Broadhurst Digital

Address

18 ST NICHOLAS PLACE, DERBY, Derbyshire, DE1 3GD

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Cash Cow Marketing

Address

5 Merchant Sq, London, Greater London, W2 1AY

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Clarity in Marketing

Address

Adam House, 7-10 Adam Street, London, Greater London, WC2N 6AA

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

EDGE Digital Manufacturing Limited

Address

Amelia House, Crescent Road, Worthing, West Sussex, BN11 1QR

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No


About the buyer

Contact name

Cameron Croucher

Address

Sessions House
Maidstone
ME14 1XQ
United Kingdom

Telephone

+44 3000411901

Email

Cameron.Croucher@kent.gov.uk

Website

http://www.kent.gov.uk