Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
The Cornwall College Group
Trevenson Road
Camborne
TR15 3RD
Contact
Chris Davey
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKK - South West (England)
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.3) Communication
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Education
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Digital Transformation Project
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Unlocking Potential is currently delivering a European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) project called Digital Transformation (DT). It is a 3 year project in strategic partnership with Software Cornwall, providing support to ERDF eligible digital and non-digital SME’s in Cornwall & the Isles of Scilly.As part of the Digital Transformation programme, a ‘Marketplace/Community’ project was written into the original brief. A partnership project between Unlocking Potential and Software Cornwall, the brief was to create an online platform that served as a central point to act as a community for collaboration, contractual arrangements, access to relevant and current knowledge resources among other things, and expected to deliver on the following vision:
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKK4 - Devon
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Cornwall College Group will be seeking suitably qualified suppliers to offer the services required to deliver the Digital Transformation Project.Unlocking Potential is currently delivering a European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) project called Digital Transformation (DT). It is a 3 year £2,700,000 project in strategic partnership with Software Cornwall, providing support to ERDF eligible digital and non-digital SME’s in Cornwall & the Isles of Scilly.As part of the Digital Transformation programme, a ‘Marketplace/Community’ project was written into the original brief. A partnership project between Unlocking Potential and Software Cornwall, the brief was to create an online platform that served as a central point to act as a community for collaboration, contractual arrangements, access to relevant and current knowledge resources among other things, and expected to deliver on the following vision:• The Marketplace/Community aims to grow and strengthen Cornwall’s digital economy by bringing businesses together. • Providing a platform for the digital expertise within Cornwall to collectively become more visible and accessible to the wider Cornish business community. • Giving Cornish businesses the confidence that, whether they’re selling or investing in digital, they’re doing so safely and wisely. • Enable greater opportunities for collaboration and innovation across the business community. • Provide expertise to support businesses through the process.• Create a forum for mentoring and developing digital startups collaboratively
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
1 July 2022
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
To participate in this project when released, register as a supplier (if not already registered) on the In-Tend procurement portal as follows:Registering your company on In-TendSupplier Side https://in-tendhost.co.uk/cornwall/aspx/Home• Overview of Portal• Intro to Project Summary Page/ Correspondence boxUseful Contact Information: In-Tend Helpdesk 0845 5578079 email: support@in-tend.co.uk