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Consultancy Services for Research & Development Advice & Support for Herefordshire Businesses

HEREFORDSHIRE COUNCIL

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

21 May 2024 at 13:52

Award Notice
Tender

20 Mar 2024 at 18:42

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Herefordshire Council has awarded a contract for Consultancy Services for Research & Development Advice & Support to Integrated Growth Solutions - iGS. The contract has a value of 133,727 GBP and runs from May 13, 2024, to March 31, 2025. The procurement stage was an open procedure, with the tender period ending on April 12, 2024. This opportunity falls under the industry category of Research and Development services and related consultancy services, focusing on aiding Herefordshire businesses in developing new products, enhancing productivity, and adopting new technologies or processes by March 2025.

This tender for Consultancy Services provides an opportunity for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations interested in research and development services. Businesses looking to offer specialist advice in non-financial areas and contribute to the growth of Herefordshire businesses can compete for this contract. The contract period allows sufficient time for successful bidders to work closely with Herefordshire businesses and deliver tangible improvements within the specified timeframe, creating a conducive environment for business expansion and innovation.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Consultancy Services for Research & Development Advice & Support for Herefordshire Businesses

Notice Description

The service contract is to provide specialist non-financial advice to Herefordshire businesses on research and development. It is expected that the specialist advice will result in the development of new products and services, improved productivity and adopting new to firm technologies or processes. These should be delivered by the end of March 2025. Additional information: Herefordshire Council has published this contract opportunity on the 'Supplying the Southwest Portal'. To view the documentation related to this opportunity you will need to register on the portal if you are not already registered with Procontract, and express an interest in the opportunity. To register with Procontract on the Supplying the Southwest Portal, click on the link below or copy and paste the link into your browser's address bar: https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1778deb0-baa1-430e-82fb-f38865bf90fa
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

73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

CPV Codes

73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£133,727 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
21 May 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
12 Apr 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
9 May 20241 years ago
Contract Period
12 May 2024 - 31 Mar 2025 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
HEREFORDSHIRE COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
HEREFORD
Postcode
HR4 0LE
Post Town
Hereford
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG1 Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG11 Herefordshire, County of
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)
Local Authority
Herefordshire, County of
Electoral Ward
Widemarsh
Westminster Constituency
Hereford and South Herefordshire

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

INTEGRATED GROWTH SOLUTIONS - IGS

Further Information

Notice Documents

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