Award

Business Start Up Support

SEFTON COUNCIL

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

20 Sep 2023 at 14:21

Award Notice
Tender

01 Aug 2023 at 13:11

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Sefton Council has awarded a contract for Business Start Up Support. The total contract value is £80,000 GBP with a contract period starting on October 2, 2023, and ending on March 31, 2025. The procurement method used was an Open Procedure, and the tender period ended on August 22, 2023. The contracting authority is Sefton Council located in Bootle, England. The procurement falls under the services category, focusing on business and management consultancy and related services.

This tender represents an opportunity for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations to engage with Sefton Council for delivering business support services in key town centre locations such as Bootle, Crosby, Maghull, and Southport. Businesses experienced in providing innovative enterprise support services aligned with Sefton's Place Based Business Support objectives would be well-suited to compete for this contract. The contract duration offers a longer-term partnership opportunity for businesses looking to grow in the consultancy and business support sector.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Business Start Up Support

Notice Description

Sefton Council require an appropriately experienced, reputable, and innovative, business & enterprise support organisation to deliver Sefton's UKSPF Place Based Business Support and Town Centre Business Support business start-up priorities and performance target outputs/outcomes, with a specific focus on supporting new business creation in key town centre locations, including (but not restricted to) Bootle, Crosby, Maghull and Southport.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-5019c260-d2a0-4d72-849f-3e0f556bb884
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7abb5efc-0a9b-4d72-97d6-14245c52c138
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
£80,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£80,000 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
20 Sep 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
22 Aug 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
18 Sep 20232 years ago
Contract Period
1 Oct 2023 - 31 Mar 2025 1-2 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
SEFTON COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BOOTLE
Postcode
L20 3NJ
Post Town
Liverpool
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD7 Merseyside
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD73 Sefton
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
Sefton
Electoral Ward
Derby
Westminster Constituency
Bootle

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

MERSEYSIDE EXPANDING HORIZONS

Further Information

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