Published date: 27 January 2025

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


Closing: 24 January 2025, 12am

Contract summary

Industry

  • Web server software development services - 72212222

Location of contract

East of England

Value of contract

£79,000

Procurement reference

BIP915725467

Published date

27 January 2025

Closing date

24 January 2025

Closing time

12am

Contract start date

1 June 2025

Contract end date

31 May 2028

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?

Yes

Description

Colchester City Council (the Council) wishes to commission a contractor to develop a Web app to bring together local businesses, shops, retailers other traders (e.g. popup shops, regular and other markets, special events) and members of the public who could be their potential customers, and to connect them all with the idea and process of using an eCargo Bike delivery service to collect and deliver items they have ordered, or for another reason, need moved all across Colchester.

We therefore require as our essential requirement a single web application software program hosted on a web server and accessed through a web browser (rather than installed on user's computer) is acceptable. The application should natively support standard browsers such as Microsoft Edge, Google Chrome, Safari, operating systems iOS and Windows devices, and automatically tailor the display of the website to the device it is being viewed on. A desirable option would be a supporting mobile app, code and resourcing allowing, however this is not an essential"

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Additional text

The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement.

Development and Testing will be completed by 31st May 2025, with go live from 1st June 2025 for 3 years, with the option to extend for up to a further 2 years (1+1), subject to performance.

Award information

Awarded date

24 January 2025

Contract start date

1 June 2025

Contract end date

31 May 2028

Total value of contract

£79,000

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Gemstone IT Services Ltd

Address

West Clayton Business Centre
Berry Lane
Chorleywood
Rickmansworth
WD3 5EX

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

About the buyer

Contact name

Matt Howe

Address

Rowan House
33 Sheepen Road
Colchester
CO3 3WG
UK

Telephone

+447976794358

Email

matthew.howe@colchester.gov.uk