Published date: 6 October 2020
This notice was replaced on 19 July 2021
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Awarded contract (published 19 July 2021)
Closed early engagement
Contract summary
Industry
Electronic mail software package - 48223000
Document management software package - 48311000
Electronic publishing software package - 48312000
E-mail system - 48811000
Electronic message services - 64216100
Electronic data exchange services - 64216110
Electronic mail services - 64216120
Database services - 72320000
Electronic mail service provider - 72412000
Location of contract
CM1 1QH
Procurement reference
CO0040
Published date
6 October 2020
Closing date
22 October 2020
Contract is suitable for SMEs?
Yes
Contract is suitable for VCSEs?
No
Description
Essex County Council delivers a wide range of email activity including newsletters and bulletins as well as
targeted behavioural change and marketing campaigns which rely on segmentation and automation.
Currently there are over 250,000 email subscribers across more than 100 topics. We are looking for an email
communication/marketing platform that will allow us to continue to develop our approach and increase our subscribers and reach within the county and beyond. In the last year, there were over 1.3million emails sent by Essex County Council.
We are looking to gain vital market research to inform our specification for a following procurement exercise due to be released in 2021.
Please see the attached document details the minimal function requirements we seek.
Market engagement sessions will take place remotely via MS Teams w/c 2 November, in 1 ½ hour sessions.
ECC will engage with a maximum of 6 suppliers. If supplier interest exceeds the number of sessions available, suppliers will be selected to participate based on relevant experience and response to questions, which will be sent to each supplier after they register interest. An agenda will
be published prior and sent to all attendees. Please note we will be recording each session for our further use and review.
Please email ben.patterson@essex.gov.uk with expressions of interest by no later than 17:00 on Friday the 23rd of October. Please include company and contact details.
About the buyer
Contact name
Ben Patterson
Address
County Hall
Market Road
CHELMSFORD
CM1 1QH
England
Telephone
03330321542
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