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Combined contract for consultation platform and e-news platform

Descriptions

Southend-on-Sea City Council is looking for a single contract to cover the electronic news platform (currently Granicus govDelivery for LG) and the consultation platform Your Say Southend (currently Granicus Engagement HQ). For eNews platform: To communicate our key messages and information and ensure it is both seen and acted on by local people. This technology must make use of modern standards, such as accessibility standards and responsive design, as well as ensuring that residents are able to self-select the topics that they want to receive alerts and bulletins for. • Ability to manually create and reuse branded newsletters, bulletins and alerts • Automated bulletin creation, fed from the Council website and other digital sources • Ability to easily grow the number of people receiving alerts, bulletins and newsletters • Automated subscriber management • Full data analytics • Potential integration with CRM and other relevant Council applications • Exceptional rates of delivery Consultation platform: To consult with the public on key council decisions (formal consultations) and gather feedback from the public less formally on plans and potential activities, or changes to services. This technology must make use of modern standards, such as accessibility standards and responsive design • Analyse public sentiment about the council and its service provision through advanced reporting tools and sentiment analysis. • Involve the public in co-creating services by enabling interactive feedback mechanisms such as idea boards, surveys, and discussion forums. • Customisable consultation templates for different types of surveys, polls, and engagement activities. • Real-time analytics and reporting to track participation rates, sentiment trends, and demographic breakdowns. • Easy-to-use moderation tools for managing public comments and ensuring discussions remain respectful and productive. • Platform content translation tool to engage non English speaking residents effectively. • Interactive mapping features for geographically relevant consultations (e.g., traffic schemes, infrastructure developments). • Automated notifications and reminders for participants about upcoming deadlines or new consultation opportunities. • Secure data handling and compliance with GDPR and other relevant data protection regulations. • Mobile-friendly interface to allow residents to participate easily from smartphones and tablets. • Accessibility tools such as screen reader compatibility, text resizing, and alternative formats for diverse user needs. • Feedback loop functionality to close the consultation process by informing participants how their input influenced decision-making.

Timeline

Published Date :

17th Apr 2025 8 months ago

Deadline :

11th Mar 2025 9 months ago

Tender Awarded :

1 Supplier

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Keywords

address book software

client database manager

lead tracking system

interaction history tool

contact tagging engine

relationship mapping software

CRM light interface

duplicate detection module

email integration tool

contact import/export utility

CRM platform

lead nurturing tool

customer profiling engine

sales pipeline tracker

opportunity management system

client interaction log

marketing automation suite

customer dashboard UI

contact segmentation tool

customer feedback analyzer

sales pipeline tool

lead analytics platform

campaign performance tracker

BI dashboard software

customer segmentation engine

ROI analysis tool

competitor intelligence suite

market trend predictor

sales forecasting engine

instant messaging client

unified communications tool

presence status manager

text/voice/chat platform

internal messaging hub

notification dispatcher

threaded conversation interface

real-time alert system

communication history tool

message encryption client

IT technical help

advanced system troubleshooting

hardware-level diagnostics

software crash resolution

infrastructure support

critical failure response

system optimization services

technical configuration help

low-level OS support

device compatibility resolution

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Awarded

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Suitable for SME :

No

Nationwide :

No

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Details

Notice Type :

Tender

Tender Identifier :

IT-378-246-T: 2024 - 001

Tenderbase ID :

310724019

Low Value :

£100K

High Value :

£1000K

Buyer Information

Address :

Liverpool Merseyside , Merseyside , L13 0BQ

Website :

N/A

Procurement contact

Name :

Tina Smith

Phone :

0151 252 3243

Email :

tina.smith@shared-ed.ac.uk

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