Notice Information
Notice Title
Business Start-up Support Programme - Community Outreach (Furness)
Notice Description
Cumbria Chamber of Commerce has for the past 3 years run the BSUS (Business Start-Up Support) project for Cumbria. Having being awarded the next round of funding to deliver a follow-on project for the next 3 years we are needing to procure for community outreach work in the Furness area. Specific requirements We are looking for an individual willing to make connections and provide basic self-employment support to a variety of groups and networks in the Furness area ensuring anyone interested in self-employment or eligible for post-start support is fed into the BSUS programme and our three day business course. Suggested groups and networks include but are not exclusive to: * Women's networks/ WIs * First time mums groups/Parent and toddler groups * BME groups * Schools/FE colleges * Disabled groups * Youth clubs/groups * Jobcentre Plus * Social enterprise networks * Rural communities You will be required to: * Make initial contact and attend groups where appropriate and thereafter maintain an ongoing relationship * Work alongside local schools and colleges to promote self-employment and feed into the BSUS programme * Promote and sign people up to BSUS support * Promote attendance of the three day course and other free training provided through the BSUS programme in the area * Signpost to other relevant organisations The successful individual will work alongside the BSUS Project Manager to develop material and presentations to be used ensuring a highly professional service which meets the needs of participants and contributes to the projects overall targets. Additional information: Submissions should be sent by email to Lesley Robinson lesleyr@cumbriachamber.co.uk marked 'Confidential - Tender Enclosed' to reach us by no later than 9am on Monday 20th March. For proof of delivery please ensure you obtain and retain both a delivery and read receipt for your email. All queries in relation to this invitation to tender should be addressed to Lesley Robinson, lesleyr@cumbriachamber.co.uk, 0845 226 0040. Project Funding The Department for Communities and Local Government is the managing authority for the European Regional Development Fund programme, which is one of the funds established by the European Commission to help local areas stimulate their economic development by investing in projects which will support local businesses and create jobs. For more information visit www.communities.gov.uk/erdf
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-b5fd17-180ade9c-4713-4048-81ec-e5efb805156e
- Publication Source
- Contracts Finder
- Latest Notice
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c1c351be-7fbe-4094-9cb3-e1f66778eb4e
- Current Stage
- Tender
- All Stages
- Tender
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Tender Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Goods
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- SME
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
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- CPV Codes
79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 6 Mar 20178 years ago
- Submission Deadline
- 20 Mar 2017Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 31 Mar 2017 - 31 Mar 2019 1-2 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Active
- Lots Status
- Not Specified
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- CUMBRIA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
- Contact Name
- Lesley Robinson
- Contact Email
- lesleyr@cumbriachamber.co.uk
- Contact Phone
- 0845 226 00 40
Buyer Location
- Locality
- CARLISLE, CUMBRIA
- Postcode
- CA3 8DA
- Post Town
- Carlisle
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLD North West (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLD1 Cumbria
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLD13 Cumberland
- Delivery Location
- TLD North West (England)
-
- Local Authority
- Cumberland
- Electoral Ward
- Castle
- Westminster Constituency
- Carlisle
Further Information
Notice Documents
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https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c1c351be-7fbe-4094-9cb3-e1f66778eb4e
6th March 2017 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder -
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/7e40c81c-4ae6-4429-a034-6d7f79d5f5d8
Full details of submission requirements
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
View full OCDS Record for this contracting process
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