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Cumbria Catalyst

CUMBRIA COUNTY COUNCIL

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19 Dec 2018 at 09:57

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02 Aug 2018 at 10:22

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02 Aug 2018 at 08:26

Tender

01 Aug 2018 at 14:54

Summary of the contracting process

The Cumbria County Council, acting on behalf of the Cumbria Local Enterprise Partnership, has initiated the "Cumbria Catalyst" tender to provide local Business Support Services as part of the Government's Industrial Strategy. This procurement, categorised under business and management consultancy services, is open for proposals from capable organisations through an open procedure. The tender period has a deadline for submissions set for 7th September 2018, with the contract expected to commence on 5th October 2018 and run until 31st March 2020, with an option for a two-year extension. The total estimated value of this contract is £800,000, with an emphasis on support tailored for small-to-medium enterprises in Cumbria.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in consultancy services, particularly those focused on diagnostics, business support workshops, and intensive growth sessions. Companies that can demonstrate proven expertise in providing tailored support to rapidly growing SMEs will be particularly well-suited to compete for this contract. Additionally, firms that are adept at establishing partnerships with other business support providers will enhance their chances of success by ensuring effective referrals and service delivery within the framework of the Cumbria Catalyst initiative.

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Notice Title

Cumbria Catalyst

Notice Description

The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) is providing revenue funding to Local Enterprise Partnerships for the provision of local Business Support Services, as part of the Industrial Strategy the Government launched in November 2017. Cumbria County Council, on behalf of Cumbria Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP), invites proposals from organisations, including consortia, with the capability and capacity to provide a diagnostic triage service, 3 hour diagnostic sessions resulting in the production of an action plan and referral, 12 hour bespoke intensive sessions with businesses identified via the triage as potentially high growth businesses, and high-quality business support workshops. This service will be known as The Cumbria Catalyst for small-to-medium sized enterprises in Cumbria, the geographic operating area of the Cumbria LEP. The successful bidder will be expected to develop excellent relationships with other business support providers, ensuring that the triage function results in referrals to the most appropriate business support delivery organisation for the individual business. The contract will be for the period from October 2018 to March 2020, with a review gateway at March 2019. There is the option to extend the contract for a further 2 years. N.B. The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, via the Council's tendering portal, The Chest, at www.the-chest.org.uk - tenders and requests to participate MUST be submitted electronically via The Chest.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-3c79c6c9-8371-4f05-a4a3-bdc03a140a6a
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c6d23fd6-5dbc-48b9-8667-fda2495efe4f
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
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

66 - Financial and insurance services

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


CPV Codes

66171000 - Financial consultancy services

79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services

79410000 - Business and management consultancy services

79412000 - Financial management consultancy services

79413000 - Marketing management consultancy services

79414000 - Human resources management consultancy services

79415000 - Production management consultancy services

79416000 - Public relations services

79417000 - Safety consultancy services

79418000 - Procurement consultancy services

79419000 - Evaluation consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£800,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£400,000 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
19 Dec 20187 years ago
Submission Deadline
7 Sep 2018Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
30 Oct 20187 years ago
Contract Period
21 Dec 2018 - 31 Mar 2020 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
CUMBRIA COUNTY COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
CARLISLE
Postcode
CA1 1RZ
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

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

CUMBRIA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY

Further Information

Notice Documents

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