PHE - Web Responsive and Push Notifications Strategy

Contract summary

Industry

• Research and development services and related consultancy services - 73000000

Location of contract

SE1 8UG

Value of contract

£60,000

Procurement reference

tender_131228/572035

Published date

10 March 2017

Closing date

24 February 2017

Contract start date

27 February 2017

Contract end date

28 April 2017

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Other:

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

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Description

As browser capabilities improve, there is a growing movement towards Web responsive apps that enable traditionally "native" capabilities like responsive experiences, push notifications, offline storage and potentially open mobile app experiences to a larger audience.

In order to safely test this approach, PHE would like to extend one of its existing, successful mobile apps - Easy Meals, which has a single Appcelerater (www.appcelerator.com) codebase and a Wordpress CMS. This would act as a proof-of-concept to test the viability of delivering this service as a web responsive app, ensuring optimal user experience on multiple devices and assessing the technical implications of delivering in this manner.

In order to ensure PHE maintains ongoing engagement with users, PHE would like to incorporate push messaging capabilities into our growing portfolio of mobile apps and digital tools. Push messaging has been a key tactic for motivating and communicating with the public while strengthening the PHE brands and responding to user needs in an on-going way.

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Award information

Awarded date

27 February 2017

Contract start date

27 February 2017

Contract end date

28 April 2017

Total value of contract

£60,000

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

IBM United Kingdom Ltd

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About the buyer

Contact name

Robin Lane

Address

Manor Farm Road, Porton Down
Salisbury
SP2 0QT
England

Email

robin.lane@phe.gov.uk