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Liverpool City Region Business Growth Programme: Halton - Strategic Business Planning

HALTON BOROUGH COUNCIL

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Award

04 Jun 2019 at 13:51

Award Notice
Tender

07 Mar 2019 at 14:55

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process, initiated by Halton Borough Council, involves the Liverpool City Region Business Growth Programme focused on strategic business planning. This programme aims to enhance the competitiveness of SMEs in the North West, England, through the provision of no-cost business support services. The open procedure for this tender was published on the 7th of March, 2019, with a tender deadline on the 25th of March, 2019. The total value of the contract is £22,000, covering a contract period from the 1st of May, 2019, to the 31st of March, 2022.

This tender presents significant opportunities for SMEs and Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprises (VCSEs) focused on business and management consultancy services. Businesses capable of delivering strategic planning and consultancy may particularly benefit from this tender, as it supports those SMEs that may previously have been hesitant to engage with business support due to cost or a lack of awareness. Suppliers interested in this opportunity can find further details and documentation through the specified platform.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Liverpool City Region Business Growth Programme: Halton - Strategic Business Planning

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 DN397175. 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-b5fd17-2e864c30-b40b-4a87-ba14-5516e4c4f99f
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d26cfd5b-e002-4d47-9630-d2be813d5f3f
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

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

CPV Codes

73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£22,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£22,000 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

MARK BUTCHARD BUSINESS SOLUTIONS

Further Information

Notice Documents

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