Published date: 14 August 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: 25 August 2017

Contract summary

Industry

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

Location of contract

North West

Value of contract

£2,500 to £24,999

Procurement reference

Cadre RFQ

Published date

14 August 2017

Closing date

25 August 2017

Contract start date

10 September 2017

Contract end date

10 December 2017

Contract type

Not specified

Procedure type

Not specified

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

Overview:
Cadre Components is primarily an edge banding distributor.
Established 25years ago we supply edge banding to manufacturers of furniture and products made from MFC.
We also have a manufacturing department which produces edged panels which can be used in the furniture industry.
Cadre are looking to maximise online business potential both from the UK and export market. To do this we need an online shop. We already have the platform but these needs fulfilling with product and copy. We have in the region of 1000 different products which needs to be associated with different board manufacturers.
This is similar to the tyre industry in its complexity i.e.; (different tyres match different vehicles)
We are looking for this online shop to be our back office which is integrated with Sage line 50.
Requirements:
Cadre is seeking a consultant to help with the following:
1. Update the cadre-components.co.uk website to reflect what it is Cadre does today
2. Make the website mobile friendly
3. Create support for social marketing, Twitter, LinkedIn etc.
4. Deliver a targeted marketing campaign to deliver leads and opportunities based on the launch of the new website
The critical success factors will be the development of a website and social media strategy that:
1. Provides new opportunities and leads that enable Cadre to increase its turnover
2. Increases brand awareness of Cadre
3. Allows easy and efficient ways of updating the website with new content and updates
4. Works on all mobile devices across all mobile platforms
5. Provides improved search optimisation for Cadre and its products
Critical success factors will be the development of an effective SEO strategy
• Increase website visitors
• Improve the number of sales both online and by conventional marketing
• Provide on-going support and development
The project will be deemed successful when Cadre has a website that accurately characterizes its brands, skills and technologies to a wider audience, and is accessible using all available browsing platforms completing an improvement in the current website traffic and conversions.
Deliverable timescale
Project to commence ASAP
There are stage completions required. The website should be completed within 3months.
The shop and ecommerce for UK market within 6 months.
Estimated budget:
This work will be part funded through the European Regional Development Fund. The project falls within the £2,500 - £24,999 bracket and therefore, under current Public Procurement Regulations, there is no formal tender procedure but a detailed written quotation is required.
Evaluation Criteria
Quotations will be evaluated on the following criteria:
• Cost (40%)
• Demonstrable skills and understanding of sector (30%)
• Understanding of brief quality of quotation (20%)
• Delivery timescales (10%)
Proposal format
The proposal should clearly demonstrate how the requirements set out above are met.

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About the buyer

Contact name

Steve Clark - Cadre Components Ltd

Address

1 Raspberry Court, Marlborough Way
Haydock
St Helens
WA11 9FT
England

Email

steve@cadre-components.co.uk

Website

www.cadre-components.co.uk