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North Somerset Business Support Programme

NORTH SOMERSET COUNCIL

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24 Nov 2022 at 09:35

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Summary of the contracting process

The North Somerset Council has completed the "North Somerset Business Support Programme" procurement process. The programme aims to provide ongoing business start-up advice to local residents, focusing on increasing new businesses' chances of survival in the area. The procurement method used was an open procedure with a contract value of £89,600 GBP. The contract period was from January 1, 2018, to December 31, 2019, with tender submissions closing on December 8, 2017. The buying organisation is the North Somerset Council, located in Clevedon, England. The industry category for this procurement is "Miscellaneous business and business-related services".

This tender provides an opportunity for businesses that specialize in business support services and consultancy to compete. It is particularly suited for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and organisations focusing on administrative services and business development consultancy. Businesses looking to engage in providing support to new start-ups, social enterprises, and women's enterprises can find growth opportunities through this programme. The North Somerset Enterprise Agency was awarded the contract, signifying potential collaboration opportunities for similar enterprises in the future.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

North Somerset Business Support Programme

Notice Description

North Somerset Council's Economic Development Service provides a range of business support services and is looking to secure ongoing business start-up advice to local residents to build on previous work to increase survival chances for new businesses in the area. The Council has as part of a consortium of unitary authorities and support agencies, secured additional funding to expand current provision in the area through direct provision locally and additional support from a number of partners across the West of England. The EWOE Programme is part funded by EU Structural Investment Fund (EUSIF), under European Regional Development Fund (ERDF). Priority Axis 3 - Enhancing the Competitiveness of Small and Medium Enterprises. The support will provide impartial advice to those considering starting up a business and to include newly formed businesses as a way of improving their survival chances over 12 and 36 months. The purpose of this service will be to provide advice and general support to new start businesses, covering all needs for starting up a business and developing beyond initial start-up. This service will provide advice and guidance to those seeking to set up a business or social enterprise. This will be responsive to specific needs of those individuals and groups of people and will include general advice and early support on such matters as business planning, sources of finance, and getting started. Access to additional expertise and resources will be available from a range of partners through the EWoE project to support the delivery of the service. The Contractor will use the resources available to provide support, including assistance to social enterprises, women's enterprises and to provide support for innovation.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-8c1e1390-b776-4b62-b0fc-d6ff08917485
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4e56cf2c-1ec0-4c2b-af06-44d781b1bd90
Current Stage
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All Stages
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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

75 - Administration, defence and social security services

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

CPV Codes

75112000 - Administrative services for business operations

79411100 - Business development consultancy services

79900000 - Miscellaneous business and business-related services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£89,600 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£89,600 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
24 Nov 20223 years ago
Submission Deadline
8 Dec 2017Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
21 Dec 20178 years ago
Contract Period
1 Jan 2018 - 31 Dec 2019 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
NORTH SOMERSET COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
CLEVEDON
Postcode
BS23 1UJ
Post Town
Bristol
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK6 North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK61 North Somerset
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
North Somerset
Electoral Ward
Weston-super-Mare Central
Westminster Constituency
Weston-super-Mare

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

NORTH SOMERSET ENTERPRISE AGENCY

Further Information

Notice Documents

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