Published date: 16 February 2018
Last edited date: 16 February 2018
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Contract summary
Industry
IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support - 72000000
Information technology services - 72222300
Location of contract
South West
Value of contract
£40,000
Procurement reference
BOURN001-DN313068-83746428
Published date
16 February 2018
Closing date
22 January 2018
Contract start date
1 March 2018
Contract end date
31 March 2021
Contract type
Service contract
Procedure type
Open procedure
Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.
Contract is suitable for SMEs?
Yes
Contract is suitable for VCSEs?
No
Description
The positive impact and outcomes of reading and creativity are wide-ranging and known to support health, wellbeing, intellectual, personal and social development.
The innovative Region of Readers project is about reading for pleasure and wellbeing and is taking place in geographic areas of regeneration. The project involves six library services in South West England in partnership with Literature Works (the literature development agency for the region), The Reader (a charity running shared reading groups) and SWRLS (the South Western Regional Library Service). The project aims to support reader development through curated literature resources and engaging communities in shared reading activities, creating cultural content, and cultural events. The project is funded by an Arts Council England grant as part of the Libraries Opportunities for Everyone Innovation Fund programme.
The digital app is one of three main project strands. It will provide people with ways into reading and into the other two project strands, which are the shared reading groups and cultural activities. It will also help promote improved literacy, reading for pleasure and increased digital skills.
The app builds on the strong track record of the South West Reading Passport, an annual print booklet promoted by South West libraries, featuring a different themed and curated reading list each year. This year, that content will be delivered in app form for the first time.
The Region of Readers web pages, currently hosted on the Literature Works website, will sit alongside the app.
We are looking for a fun, accessible and attractive approach to developing our app. We want it to appeal to the widest possible range of potential readers, rich with interactive content, easy to use and easy for project partners to populate.
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Award information
Awarded date
7 February 2018
Contract start date
10 February 2018
Contract end date
31 March 2021
Total value of contract
£35,950
This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.
Therapy Box
Address
3 Sun Studios,
30 Warple Way,
London,
W30RXReference
None
Supplier is SME?
Yes
Supplier is VCSE?
No
About the buyer
Contact name
Alexander Dean
Address
Bournemouth Borough Council
The Town Hall, Bourne Avenue
Bournemouth
BH2 6DY
United Kingdom
Telephone
+44 1202451465
alexanderdean@bournemouth.gov.uk
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Closing: 22 January 2018