Published date: 27 September 2018

Last edited date: 27 September 2018

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: 12 October 2018

Contract summary

Industry

  • IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support - 72000000

Location of contract

RM17 6SL

Value of contract

£0 to £626,563

Procurement reference

PS/2018/226

Published date

27 September 2018

Closing date

12 October 2018

Contract start date

1 November 2018

Contract end date

31 October 2020

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (above threshold)

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

This procedure can be used for procurements above the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

On behalf of the South East Creative Economy Network (SECEN), Thurrock Council is seeking a provider or consortium of providers (described as the Provider) to deliver key elements of the SOUTH EAST CREATIVE, CULTURAL AND DIGITAL SUPPORT (SECCADS) ERDF PROGRAMME.

The SECCADS programme is a comprehensive business support programme tailored to meet the needs of the Creative, Cultural and Digital Sector. The programme includes a number of different strands including:

o Engagement, initial diagnostics, on-going client management and signposting to support carried out by a network of local co-ordinators
o Specialist advice services provided by the University of Essex and by a range of business support organisations in different localities across the South East LEP area
o A business support grants programme
o The services outlined in this specification. Namely: -

o A SELEP wide business support offer tailored to meet the needs of the sector across the South East Local Enterprise Partnership;
o Additional business support offer developed with the Local Co-ordinators to meet the needs of particular areas;
o Development and maintenance of a SECCADS digital platform including an interactive web-based platform that promotes all aspects of the programme, enables individuals and organisations to apply for and access support including the grants programme and which links to the CRM system for the programme to collect and collate data;
o A promotional campaign including social media and other means to showcase activities and promote the programme, to engage individuals and groups starting businesses and the existing business community to engage in and benefit from the programme and to gather and collate local intelligence to help shape the business support offer;

Further details are given under the scope of the services section of this tender specification.

The programme will run for the duration of the project until 30/09/2020 and the total budget available is ?626,563.

More information

Links

Additional text

Bidders need to register on the Intend Website where they can find a link to the electronic tender documents. N.B. Thurrock Council is unable to accept hard copy submissions or submissions sent via email.

Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No

About the buyer

Contact name

Margaret Gozna

Address

New Road
Grays
Essex
RM17 6SL
United Kingdom

Telephone

01375 652401

Email

mgozna@thurrock.gov.uk