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North Northamptonshire Economic Growth Strategy 2025-2030

NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE COUNCIL

This public procurement record has 5 releases in its history.

Award

30 Oct 2024 at 11:43

TenderAmendment

11 Sep 2024 at 15:41

TenderAmendment

09 Sep 2024 at 12:05

TenderAmendment

04 Sep 2024 at 14:49

Tender

23 Aug 2024 at 09:08

Summary of the contracting process

North Northamptonshire Council has recently awarded a contract for the development of its Local Economic Growth Strategy for the period 2025-2030. This strategy aims to outline the Council's approach to fostering economic growth in the area, including direct action, policy setting, commissioning, enabling, and collaboration. The contract, specifically geared towards services in research and development consultancy, as well as business and management consultancy, was awarded to SQW Ltd for a value of £55,838. The project will commence on 24th October 2024 and conclude on 14th March 2025. The key stakeholders for this strategy include local businesses, voluntary and community sectors, councils, and potential investors. The project will focus on planning and tangible actions to achieve a greener, stronger, and fairer economy by 2030.

This tender provides a unique opportunity for businesses specialising in consultancy services, particularly in economic strategy, environmental planning, and business development, to expand their portfolio and engage with public sector stakeholders. The project, aimed at small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSEs), requires a flexible and entrepreneurial approach. Companies equipped to deliver high-quality, long-term solutions and demonstrate experience in partnership with public and private sectors will find this opportunity particularly advantageous for business growth and market presence.

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Notice Title

North Northamptonshire Economic Growth Strategy 2025-2030

Notice Description

North Northamptonshire Council invites quotations for the provision of a Local Economic Growth Strategy 2025-2030. This will outline the Council's approach to supporting economic growth locally covering direct action and delivery, policy setting, commissioning, enabling, collaboration, and other activities. The Council adopted a Corporate Plan in 2021, with a vision for North Northamptonshire as 'a place where everyone has the best opportunities and quality of life'. The aims of this commission are to outline the Council's approach to supporting economic growth locally covering direct action and delivery, policy setting, commissioning, enabling, collaboration, and other activities. The North Northamptonshire Economic Growth Strategy 2025-2030 should have a time horizon that looks towards 2050 but priorities and actions should focus on the period to 2030. The target audience will be local stakeholders (inc. businesses, voluntary and community sector, councils, wider public sector, other interest groups), potential investors, and government. Words and principles should be translated into tangible actions. This means setting clear and deliverable priorities that are evidence-based, command support and which make a real difference to achieving a greener, stronger, and fairer economy. Action should be tailored to our diverse places, including towns, rural areas, and industrial centres. The work should capitalise on a strong culture of partnership across organisations in the public, private, and voluntary and community sectors in the area. The strategy should include well designed, high quality and long-term approaches and solutions that stand the test of time and enable us to withstand and bounce back from challenges. The strategy should aim high, seek to seize opportunities, and rise to challenges quickly, and target world class in key areas where our assets and vision align. A flexible and entrepreneurial approach should help us learn from experience, look ahead, and adapt and respond quickly when needed. Through integrating with health, well-being and environmental plans and goals, the strategy should make creative links across issues and opportunities and forge shared solutions. The attached Request for Quotation document sets out the requirements and includes all of the details to apply.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-6371becf-e39c-43c6-8078-7e8f1febef2a
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/56765b52-5715-4b81-8920-834eb7de80c7
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Competitive quotation (below threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

75 - Administration, defence and social security services

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

90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

98 - Other community, social and personal services


CPV Codes

73200000 - Research and development consultancy services

75130000 - Supporting services for the government

79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services

79900000 - Miscellaneous business and business-related services

90712000 - Environmental planning

90713000 - Environmental issues consultancy services

98300000 - Miscellaneous services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£60,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£55,838 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
30 Oct 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
30 Sep 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
23 Oct 20241 years ago
Contract Period
23 Oct 2024 - 14 Mar 2025 1-6 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE COUNCIL
Contact Name
Sarah Ellwood
Contact Email
sarah.ellwood@northnorthants.gov.uk
Contact Phone
01604 367798

Buyer Location

Locality
KETTERING
Postcode
NN16 8TL
Post Town
Northampton
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLF East Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLF25 North Northamptonshire
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
North Northamptonshire
Electoral Ward
Northall
Westminster Constituency
Kettering

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

SQW

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