Published date: 14 August 2020

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


Closing: 15 May 2020, 12am

Contract summary

Industry

  • Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security - 79000000

Location of contract

North East

Value of contract

£1,295,000

Procurement reference

DCC001-DN473821-60364049

Published date

14 August 2020

Closing date

15 May 2020

Closing time

12am

Contract start date

1 October 2020

Contract end date

30 June 2023

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Restricted procedure

A two-stage procedure, where the first stage is used to select suppliers, who are then invited to bid in the second stage.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

The Durham SME Digital Engagement Project, known as the Digital Drive Programme, is a successful programme of intensive support to businesses across County Durham to improve their competitiveness through take-up of digital technology. The primary objective of this contract is to deliver the second phase of this programme. The successful provider for phase 2 will be required to build on the success of phase 1, improve in less successful areas and meet the outputs required.

The expected start date for the proposed contract is 01 October 2020.
The expected end date for the proposed contract is 30 June 2023.

The Council is currently in the process of submitting an ERDF (European Regional Development Fund) application for the funding to enable delivery of this Project.

At present the Council has submitted an application for £1,295,000 of funding to ensure the delivery of the scope and achievement of the strategic objectives. Should the Council be unsuccessful in obtaining ERDF funding the Project will not be commissioned. Progression of this procurement exercise and any award of this contract opportunity will be conditional on the Council confirming receipt of the funds from ERDF.

Confirmation of ERDF funding for the project is anticipated to be confirmed in April 2020

More information

Previous notice about this procurement

Durham SME Digital Engagement Project Extension

  • Opportunity
  • Published 8 April 2020, last edited 8 April 2020

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Award information

Awarded date

14 August 2020

Contract start date

1 October 2020

Contract end date

30 June 2023

Total value of contract

£1,295,000

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

UMi Commercial Limited

Address

Spectrum 6, Spectrum Business Park, Seaham, SR7 7TT

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Contact name

Guy Aynsley

Address

Durham County Council
County Hall
Durham
DH1 5UL
England

Email

guy.aynsley@durham.gov.uk

Website

http://www.durham.gov.uk