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Liverpool City Region Business Growth Programme: Halton - Procurement and Tender Readiness

HALTON BOROUGH COUNCIL

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Award

04 Jun 2019 at 13:41

Award Notice
Tender

07 Mar 2019 at 17:37

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Halton Borough Council has recently completed the procurement process for the "Liverpool City Region Business Growth Programme: Halton - Procurement and Tender Readiness." This initiative falls under the services category, specifically focused on procurement consultancy services. The programme, which is funded by the European Regional Development Fund, aims to enhance the competitiveness of SMEs in the North West region of England. The tender period ended on 25th March 2019 and, following the award on 1st May 2019, the contract remains active until 31st March 2022. The total value of the contract is £17,500 and the procurement used an open procedure method.

This procurement presents significant growth opportunities for SMEs, particularly those offering business support services and consultancy. The programme is specifically designed to assist small businesses that may be hesitant to engage with existing providers due to cost concerns or a lack of understanding of the available resources. Businesses that can effectively deliver no-cost business support services and have experience working within funding frameworks will be well-positioned to compete for future opportunities under this programme.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Liverpool City Region Business Growth Programme: Halton - Procurement and Tender Readiness

Notice Description

The Business Growth Programme extends the current Liverpool City Region Integrated Business Support project through securing further European Regional Development Funding under Priority Axis 3: Enhancing the Competitiveness of SME's'. The Business Growth Programme will continue to provide a range of no-cost business support services designed to build both the capacity and confidence within those SME's reluctant to engage with existing business support providers for either lack of knowledge or understanding or simply because they are reluctant to pay for, or do not perceive the value of, existing commercial provision. To express your interest in this opportunity and access the RFQ documentation please visit www.the-chest.org.uk and search for Project ID DN397248. Questions relating to this document must be submitted via the Chest messaging facility only and telephone calls will not be answered during the live process. It is important to note that this Business Growth Programme is funded by the European Regional Development Fund and, therefore, the supplier will be required to complete and submit a range of monitoring and output forms specified by the both the European Union and UK government.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-0ccc3420-355b-4fb7-876a-60585a8f9b95
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/09091020-e5f2-4521-b326-852568e11958
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
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

CPV Codes

79418000 - Procurement consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£17,500 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£17,500 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
4 Jun 20196 years ago
Submission Deadline
25 Mar 2019Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
30 Apr 20196 years ago
Contract Period
30 May 2019 - 31 Mar 2022 2-3 years
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
HALTON BOROUGH COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
WIDNES
Postcode
WA8 7EA
Post Town
Warrington
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD7 Merseyside
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD71 East Merseyside
Delivery Location
TLD North West (England)
Local Authority
Halton
Electoral Ward
Central & West Bank
Westminster Constituency
Widnes and Halewood

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

HALTON CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

Further Information

Notice Documents

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