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Commissioner: Community CVS - Provision of Business Support Consultants for DR!VE Project (ERDF Funded)

COMMUNITY CVS (THE TRADING NAME FOR BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN COUNCIL FOR VOLUNTARY SERVICE)

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Award

26 Jul 2022 at 09:40

Award Notice
Tender

22 Apr 2022 at 15:27

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Commissioner for the Community CVS, trading under Blackburn with Darwen CVS, has initiated a tender process titled "Provision of Business Support Consultants for DR!VE Project (ERDF Funded)." This project aims to support businesses across various districts in Lancashire, including Burnley, Pendle, Rossendale, Hyndburn, Ribble Valley, and Blackburn with Darwen. The tender, which follows an open procurement method, is now complete, with the contract awarded on 31 May 2022. The contract value is £169,053, and the contract period runs from 1 June 2022 to 31 March 2023.

This tender presents significant opportunities for qualified business advisers, particularly those with strong local connections and experience in business support services. Firms providing consulting, training, or management services will be well-positioned to engage with this framework and assist over 200 businesses benefitting from the programme. The focus on enhancing local business capabilities aligns with the interests of SMEs and social enterprises looking to expand their services or enhance their competitiveness in the region.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Commissioner: Community CVS - Provision of Business Support Consultants for DR!VE Project (ERDF Funded)

Notice Description

This tender process is being managed by Selnet Ltd but the Contracting Body is Community CVS (the trading name for Blackburn with Darwen CVS) To secure the DR!VE Project Community CVS have joined forces with Selnet Ltd, the Social Enterprise Network for Lancashire. Selnet are nationally recognised as one of the UK's top 100 Social Enterprises and the lead body representing social enterprise in the Lancashire sub-region. Selnet provide a range of business support services delivered through partners that build capacity, provide resources and opportunities to help increase competitiveness, sustainability and impact of the business supported. Selnet have many years' experience in contract management and are the lead partner in the delivery of the DR!VE project. Community CVS (the trading name for Blackburn with Darwen CVS) aim to provide an enjoyable service which guides our clients through a digital evolution to increase competitiveness, profitability, employee engagement and client satisfaction. We are a small team that gives clients flexibility and high levels of personal responsibility, expertise supported by a strong network of industry partners. "DR!VE" is a new, bespoke, stand-alone programme for Lancashire enterprises and entrepreneurs that fills a gap in both business start-up and growth support provision across Lancashire.As a trusted project partner Community CVS have agreed with Selnet to deliver specialist business support through a team of advisers, support activity will focus on Lancashire districts: Burnley, Pendle, Rossendale, Hyndburn Ribble Valley and Blackburn with Darwen. Community CVS have committed private match funding to enable the partnership to access ERDF grant funding and are committed to achieving the project deliverables for the Lancashire economy. Over the lifetime of the project, we will reach over 200 Businesses including social enterprise that will benefit from support tailored to their individual business needs. Applications are invited from suitably qualified and experienced business advisers to operate on a consultancy basis as part of the Community CVS supply team. To provide business planning support to DR!VE beneficiaries from specified Boroughs within East Lancashire (Burnley, Pendle, Rossendale, Hyndburn, Ribble Valley and Blackburn with Darwen). In order to encourage positive engagement in all Boroughs we are seeking to appoint up to 3 experienced advisers who have knowledge of the area, links to local business and business networks and connections with Lancashire Business growth hub, Boost Lancashire. The applicant should be aware of all existing business support provision across Lancashire, able to encourage engagement from businesses that will benefit from the package of support the DR!VE project will deliver and provide targeted support for businesses that are outside the scope of Boost. Full details are available via the supplier portal link on this page.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-69538a9c-b3f2-4155-884e-f558ef6b2df0
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4e51f40b-f7a8-40e1-b1f1-d77c7c6a11bb
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

80 - Education and training services

98 - Other community, social and personal services

CPV Codes

79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

80520000 - Training facilities

80532000 - Management training services

80570000 - Personal development training services

98000000 - Other community, social and personal services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£169,053 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£169,053 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
26 Jul 20223 years ago
Submission Deadline
23 May 2022Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
30 May 20223 years ago
Contract Period
31 May 2022 - 31 Mar 2023 6-12 months
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
COMMUNITY CVS (THE TRADING NAME FOR BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN COUNCIL FOR VOLUNTARY SERVICE)
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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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
3
Supplier Names

ALISTAIR CLARKE MEDIA

L TRICKETT / THE SUPPORT PLATFORM

MIKE WILSON

Further Information

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