Published date: 28 November 2017

Last edited date: 28 November 2017

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: 5 January 2018

Contract summary

Industry

  • Market and economic research; polling and statistics - 79300000

Location of contract

North West

Value of contract

£1

Procurement reference

17 168.1

Published date

28 November 2017

Closing date

5 January 2018

Contract start date

29 January 2018

Contract end date

31 March 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

Lot 1.
Cheshire East Council is seeking to commission a Marketing and Lead Generation services to promote and encourage take-up of the Connecting Cheshire Digital 2020: Digital Support Programme.

The aim of this work is to provide, over the contract period, a robust promotion of the benefits of the Digital 2020 programme to up to two thousand five hundred (2,500) companies across Cheshire and Warrington and generate business leads that will enable take-up of the service by as many companies as possible. The provider will deliver marketing and lead generation programme that is consistent and compliant with the Connecting Cheshire Programme and as appropriate reference the Cheshire and Warrington Business Growth Hub.

In addition the provider may or may not be commissioned to provide marketing and lead generation support to other aspects of the Digital 2020 Programme.

Lot 2.

Cheshire East Borough Council, in collaboration with the Connecting Cheshire Partnership, seeks to appoint a suitably qualified and organisation to deliver a series of business development masterclasses and provide bespoke consultancy service to assist eligible SME's on the Connecting Cheshire: Digital 2020 project which is part funded by the European Regional Development Fund 2014-2020 under Priority Axis 2: Enhancing Access to, and Use and Quality of, Information and Communications Technology.

The project's primary focus is businesses and communities. Digital 2020 will enhance access to ICTs for SMEs in the Cheshire & Warrington LEP area. It will improve the quality (speed and reach) of digital infrastructure and boost the use of digital technology by businesses. Digital 2020 will strengthen the competitive potential of SMEs, help develop new products and services, and ensure businesses exploit e-commerce opportunities to access new markets.


About the buyer

Address

Cheshire East Council
Middlewich Rd
Sandbach
CW11 1HZ
England

Email

michael.ashworth@cheshireeast.gov.uk

Website

http://www.cheshireeast.gov.uk/home.aspx