DfE - Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council - Digital Transformation Programme

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£1,602,225

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Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
Business and management consultancy and related services
Business and management consultancy services
Business development consultancy services
Education and training services
Training services
Specialist training services

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Submission Deadline

4 years ago

Published

4 years ago

Description

Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council is seeking to appoint a suitably qualified and experienced Contractor (or Consortium) to work with small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) across NI – that are deemed to have digital transformation potential and related ambitions across any sector. The Contractor will deliver all components of the Digital Transformation Programme and support participant companies to embark on a ‘digital transformation journey’ geared to the integration of digital technologies into key areas of their business, fundamentally changing how they operate and/or deliver value to customers. The programme will operate across all council areas in NI and is based on a collaboration of all 11 local authorities. The Programme support must have a highly interactive and practical focus blending expertise in innovation/ business strategy and the specialist technical knowledge aligned to the advanced digital technologies deemed most appropriate for each business.

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