Award

SELEP COVID-19 Business Support Funding

ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

13 Apr 2021 at 10:33

Award Notice
Tender

07 Jan 2021 at 12:07

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Essex County Council is managing the SELEP COVID-19 Business Support Funding procurement process, aimed at establishing a framework to support public sector organisations within the SELEP area, which encompasses East Sussex, Essex, Kent, Medway, Southend, and Thurrock. This open procurement process, classified under education and training services, features a total contract value of £3,000,000, with tenders due by 12:00 hours on 5th February 2021. The contract period extends from 10th March 2021 to 9th March 2023, focusing on providing coordinated responses to the challenges posed by COVID-19.

This tender offers significant opportunities for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) involved in business support services, digital innovation, and the visitor economy. Businesses that excel in providing mentoring, digitisation assistance, and visitor economy enhancement could particularly benefit from this funding. The programme includes three distinct Lots, targeting the needs of pre-starts and start-ups, digitising businesses, and supporting the visitor sector, making it ideal for companies looking to adapt and thrive in a post-pandemic environment.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

SELEP COVID-19 Business Support Funding

Notice Description

Essex County Council is managing this procurement process on behalf of SELEP. It is proposed that a framework will be established to allow access for SELEP, and those public sector organisations associated with SELEP, to the services being provided. Ordering and payment processes will be established at the commencement of this agreement. The SELEP area includes East Sussex, Essex, Kent, Medway, Southend and Thurrock with Essex County Council acting as the Accountable Body for SELEP. The key outcome of this tender is to ensure a co-ordinated, effective response to COVID-19. As such, we are seeking organisations that can support us through the delivery of services as set out in the Lots below. Interested Bidders are required to highlight which Lot(s) of work they are bidding for and is clearly marked when completing the Bidder questionnaire. Lot 1: Supporting pre-starts and start ups - The programme must provide structured and set hour 1-2-1 and 1-2-many support to cohorts of pre-starts and start-ups that have the potential to operate during and/or beyond a COVID-19 climate. The programme shall include provision of learning, advice and mentoring to an audience that includes those made redundant or unemployed as a result of COVID-19. Lot 2: Digitising Business, supporting e-commerce and retail - The programme must provide a programme of webinars, 1-2-1 and 1-2-many advice and diagnostics to businesses looking to adapt and innovate through digitisation in order to remain viable during and/or beyond a COVID-19 climate. The programme will help businesses to build online presence and competitiveness/ marketing, rebuild supply chains, improve productivity, implement flexible working and/or new/hybrid business models, and employ tools to aid mental wellbeing. Lot 3: Supporting the Visitor Economy - Provision of a 100% grant scheme with a grant range of PS1,000 - PS3,000 for visitor economy businesses for the purchasing of tools, equipment and trading approaches needed to adapt or innovate, and facilitating a COVID-19 secure environment and the provision of a programme of support and training that will bring together and facilitate multiple businesses and organisations to curate a place-based offer, to increase visitor footfall and spend and regenerate the area. Additional information: 18. Your tender submission must be submitted to the Authority electronically by publishing through this ITT CO0044 SELEP COVID-19 Business Support Fund at https://supplierlive.proactisp2p.com/Account/Login, RFX REQ1000158 - CO0044 SELEP COVID-19 Business Support Fund:- not later than 12:00 hours on 5/2/2021 It is the Authority's policy to reject any tenders received after the above deadline.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-03c991cf-b33f-4de6-921f-c69447deb960
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/717b8477-9a0b-47ff-bbc2-c75e89c77860
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure (above threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

80 - Education and training services

CPV Codes

80000000 - Education and training services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£3,000,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£1,402,000 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
13 Apr 20214 years ago
Submission Deadline
5 Feb 2021Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
19 Mar 20214 years ago
Contract Period
18 Apr 2021 - 18 Apr 2022 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
CHELMSFORD
Postcode
CM1 1QH
Post Town
Chelmsford
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH3 Essex
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH36 Heart of Essex
Delivery Location
TLJ South East (England)
Local Authority
Chelmsford
Electoral Ward
Moulsham and Central
Westminster Constituency
Chelmsford

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
2
Supplier Names

VISIT KENT

WSX ENTERPRISE

Further Information

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