Published date: 2 November 2017

Last edited date: 2 November 2017

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


Closing: 10 July 2017

Contract summary

Industry

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

  • Education and training services - 80000000

Location of contract

North East

Value of contract

£1,446,000

Procurement reference

DCC001-DN281148-70459771

Published date

2 November 2017

Closing date

10 July 2017

Contract start date

25 September 2017

Contract end date

24 September 2020

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?

Yes

Description

A suitable delivery organisation is required to design and deliver a programme to engage SME's in County Durham in using digital technology to enable them to improve their business performance and improve their competitiveness.
The project is a three year programme of support to SMEs to improve their competitiveness through take-up of digital technology. The aims of the project will be to:
• engage and energise businesses to consider how they can improve their business by adopting digital technologies
• remove the practical and financial barriers to businesses in doing so
• embed a culture where the desire and ability to exploit digital technologies becomes a core business skill.
It is to be noted: The Council is currently in the process of submitting an ERDF (European Regional Development Funds) application for the funding to enable delivery of this Project.
Further information of the Project and Project deliverables is provided in the Tender Pack via www.nepo.org

Award information

Awarded date

29 September 2017

Contract start date

1 October 2017

Contract end date

30 September 2020

Total value of contract

£1,446,000

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Business and Enterprise Commercial Limited, trading as BE Group

Address

SR7 7TT

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Contact name

Richard Carroll

Address

Corporate services
County Hall
Durham
DH1 5UL
England

Telephone

+44 3000265422

Email

richard.carroll@durham.gov.uk

Website

http://www.durham.gov.uk