Tender

Liverpool City Region Business Growth Programme: Halton - ICT Advice and Support

HALTON BOROUGH COUNCIL

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Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Halton Borough Council is currently managing the "Liverpool City Region Business Growth Programme: Halton - ICT Advice and Support" tender, focusing on the IT services sector, specifically consulting and software development. This initiative aims to strengthen the capacity of SMEs in the North West region of the United Kingdom, supported by European Regional Development Funding. The tender was published on 7 March 2019, and the tender period closed on 25 March 2019. The contract, valued at £5,700, is set to start on 1 May 2019 and will run until 31 March 2022.

This procurement presents an excellent opportunity for SMEs and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) that provide IT consultancy and related services. Businesses that can effectively demonstrate their ability to deliver no-cost business support services will find this tender particularly suitable. Engaging in this programme can help enhance their visibility and credibility in the marketplace, potentially leading to further contracts within the public sector.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Liverpool City Region Business Growth Programme: Halton - ICT Advice and Support

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 DN397234 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. Additional information: Other Information : Notice Closed. No Contract Award Made.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-36eb0290-0d23-48f7-b3ec-cfd21d134f16
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ca81d5cb-615e-4f6e-a002-84e7028aea6f
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

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

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

CPV Codes

72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£5,700 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
12 Jun 20196 years ago
Submission Deadline
25 Mar 2019Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
30 Apr 2019 - 31 Mar 2022 2-3 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
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

Further Information

Notice Documents

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