Published date: 21 October 2021

Last edited date: 21 October 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: 11 November 2021, 12:56pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Market research services - 79310000

Location of contract

RM17 6SL

Value of contract

£0 to £10,000

Procurement reference

PS/2021/312

Published date

21 October 2021

Closing date

11 November 2021

Closing time

12:56pm

Contract start date

22 November 2021

Contract end date

28 February 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?

No

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 SME 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 enhance the business potential of our independent high street businesses by providing them with a website/social media funded support package. We anticipate that this will provide for the development or enhancement of their current online presence, marketing and social media. This work aligns with other activities designed to enhance the high street areas, both in terms of increased footfall and in supporting business survival. Thurrock Council has undertaken preliminary research on the number of retail businesses, the nature of the product, and the level at which they are currently using online or social media. We estimate in the selected high streets that this is around 90 businesses, of which 21% currently have an online sales platform - 20% have no online presence and the balance with Facebook and/or website information.
The council want to expand this basic information and develop a more detailed contact database for all independent SME businesses on Thurrock High Streets, with greater insight supported through a business needs analysis. The supplier will be expected to engage with all independent retail businesses within the selected high street areas and identify the key contact, email and telephone of key contact, age of business, relevant social media links and other data useful in the description of their business (supplier to identify). The database will allow Thurrock Council with a route for ongoing communication and engagement and underpin the business support offered via the Welcome Back Fund.
Final database information will be agreed in conjunction with the Welcome Back project manager and the Thurrock council Comms team. A draft web/social media analysis, along with any supplementary questions required by the Thurrock Council economic development team will be provided to the successful supplier. This will then be refined and agreed between the Welcome Back project manager and the supplier

The Welcome Back Fund is funded by th...

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