Award

Business Support for Blackpool Council Business Growth Team

BLACKPOOL COUNCIL

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

04 Oct 2023 at 10:38

Tender

09 Aug 2023 at 07:20

Tender

08 Aug 2023 at 15:26

Summary of the contracting process

The Blackpool Council is seeking proposals for Business Support services aimed at contributing to the economic regeneration of Blackpool. This tender, titled "Business Support for Blackpool Council Business Growth Team," falls under the industry category of Business and management consultancy and related services within the services sector. The procurement stage is at the award phase, with the contract period starting on October 1, 2023, and ending on March 31, 2025. The contract value is £1,000,000, and the procurement method used is an open procedure.

This tender opportunity created by Blackpool Council offers a chance for businesses providing business support services to engage and contribute to the economic growth of Blackpool. Companies specializing in start-up and growth business support are well-suited to compete in this procurement process. The Council's initiative aims to support local businesses through a variety of schemes to increase entrepreneurship and business engagement, providing opportunities for business development and job creation in the region.

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Notice Title

Business Support for Blackpool Council Business Growth Team

Notice Description

This opportunity is being undertaken via our electronic tendering portal, The Chest: https://procontract.due-north.com Reference: DN669399. You will need to register your interest and will then be able to access the tender documents. In April 2022, the Business Growth Team was allocated funding from the government's Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF) to deliver a series of capital and revenue projects under the themes of people and skills, supporting local businesses, and community and place. The schemes will provide a wide range of support from physical town centre regeneration, through to direct business support, encouraging existing and new business development. PS1.2 million has been allocated to supporting local businesses through a variety of schemes, including enhanced business support to increase entrepreneur and business engagement. The council will administer the projects and some will be delivered through a variety of external organisations and commissioning arrangements like this. Blackpool Council's Business Growth Team (BGT) is seeking proposals from interested and qualified organisations to deliver the Business Support element of its services. The BGT delivers a range of business support services to contribute to the economic regeneration of Blackpool. The Business Support Element services are currently divided into two main elements * Start-up business support providing workshops and masterclasses on key topics as well as 1-2-1 mentoring support for those considering starting a business, with a focus on those in the first three years of operation. * Growth business support aiming to provide support to more established businesses, assisting them to develop and implement growth plans leading to investment and job creation.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-3dd8627e-5e16-4cb5-b413-cdedfde0852b
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6866d405-b2ff-4d73-a5b3-e78f7d00e4bd
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

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
£1,000,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£1,000,000 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
4 Oct 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
7 Sep 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
2 Oct 20232 years ago
Contract Period
3 Oct 2023 - 31 Mar 2028 4-5 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
BLACKPOOL COUNCIL
Contact Name
Sarah Gordon
Contact Email
sarah.gordon@blackpool.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1253478373

Buyer Location

Locality
BLACKPOOL
Postcode
FY1 1NA
Post Town
Blackpool
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD4 Lancashire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD42 Blackpool
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)

Local Authority
Blackpool
Electoral Ward
Talbot
Westminster Constituency
Blackpool South

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

THE SMALL BUSINESS ACADEMY

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