Tender

Specialist Consultancy Framework (UK Shared Prosperity Fund) (Lot 10 - Social Media Strategy Consultancy and Lot 11 - Sales Consultancy Only)

KNOWSLEY COUNCIL

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12 Sep 2023 at 15:21

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council has awarded a contract for the Specialist Consultancy Framework (UK Shared Prosperity Fund) for Social Media Strategy Consultancy and Sales Consultancy. The contract is valued at £170,000 and will run from November 1, 2023, to June 30, 2025. The tender was published on September 12, 2023, and closed on October 10, 2023. Knowsley Council is the buying organization, located in Knowsley, North West, United Kingdom. The procurement process reached the "Award" stage on November 7, 2023.

This consultancy framework presents lucrative opportunities for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and business consultancy firms. Businesses with expertise in social media strategy and sales consultancy are well-suited to compete for the available lots. The Knowsley Council aims to support businesses primarily based in business parks and town centers over a two-year period. Interested parties are advised to carefully review the tender specifications and submit their bids in compliance with the outlined terms and conditions to secure potential contracts within this framework.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Specialist Consultancy Framework (UK Shared Prosperity Fund) (Lot 10 - Social Media Strategy Consultancy and Lot 11 - Sales Consultancy Only)

Notice Description

Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council is seeking to appoint suitably qualified consultants to support businesses primarily based in the business parks and town centres. The Framework for consultancy support for the programme is in 18 specialist areas, however, this Procurement is for the 2 Lots as detailed below. Consultants can bid for work in one or more specialist areas (lots on this Framework). The lots will be broken down in the following areas of support; Lot 10 Social Media Strategy Consultancy Lot 11 Sales Consultancy This support is demand-led. It is expected that around 148 businesses incorporating 87 premises based and 61 town centre-based businesses in Knowsley may require some specialist support but the actual demand for each specialist area is not yet known. Delivery will be undertaken over a two-year period. Therefore, due to the undeterminable level and nature of specialist support expected there can be no guarantee of any work under this framework, even for successfully appointed consultants. For a full specification for this opportunity, please register you interest. Bidders are advised that the deadline set out in the documents is absolute. You are advised to upload your submission well in advance of the deadline to avoid any technical issues that might arise causing you to fail to meet the deadline which would lead to the rejection of your submission. The Council is conscious that Bidders spend a huge amount of time, effort and expense in putting together a submission and is keen to ensure that no bid is rejected for this reason. In submitting your quotation you agree to contract on the terms and conditions as detailed on The Chest. Due to the Council's obligations of fairness and equal treatment to all bidders it cannot accept amendments to these terms and conditions or alternative terms and conditions. If you seek to amend the terms and conditions or submit alternative terms and conditions the Council may reject your quotation.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2344fd35-99e5-4687-b51f-9e72277cc75b
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£170,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
12 Sep 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
10 Oct 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Nov 2023 - 30 Jun 2025 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
KNOWSLEY COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
KNOWSLEY
Postcode
L36 9YZ
Post Town
Liverpool
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
Knowsley
Electoral Ward
Roby
Westminster Constituency
Knowsley

Further Information

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