Tender

Central London Inclusive Growth - Collaborative Business Support Project

CAPITALESOURCING

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Tender

18 Apr 2024 at 16:21

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Central London Inclusive Growth - Collaborative Business Support Project tender, led by Westminster City Council (WCC), aims to provide scale-up support for small and micro businesses, with a focus on female and disabled-owned businesses. The project will operate across London boroughs such as Westminster City Council, Camden, Hackney, and Tower Hamlets. The contract is set to commence on 1st July 2024 for a 9-month period, with a deadline for submissions on 10th May 2024. Through a hybrid model of in-person and online support, the successful bidder will facilitate 1-1 consultancy, peer-learning, workshops, networking, and access to resources, fostering local entrepreneurial ecosystems.

This tender opportunity can benefit businesses seeking to offer business support services, consultancy, training, networking, and software solutions. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are encouraged to participate. The procurement method is an open procedure, above threshold, providing a fair chance for qualified businesses to compete. Businesses with expertise in business and management consultancy and related services, especially those with experience in supporting diverse and inclusive entrepreneurial environments, are well-suited to engage in this tender process.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Central London Inclusive Growth - Collaborative Business Support Project

Notice Description

Westminster City Council (WCC) are looking for bidders to provide scale-up support for eligible micro and small businesses with a particular focus on female and disabled owned businesses. This service will need to be provided in London boroughs such as Westminster City Council (WCC), Camden, Hackney and Tower Hamlets. The successful bidder will be required to deliver the full service requirement across all 4 Boroughs. The core objective of this contract is to strengthen local entrepreneurial ecosystems and support businesses at all stages of their development to start, sustain, grow, and innovate, including through local networks. Bidders must deliver support via a hybrid model, meaning that they will provide a combination of in-person and online coaching and training. Bidders must provide a comprehensive range of support including, but not limited to: Bespoke, dedicated 1-1 consultancy support. Stimulation of peer-to-peer learning Workshop style training and learning Networking opportunities Sharing of best practice Reading and educational materials Access to software, portals, and/or IT resources that can provide specific scale-up support. The Authority intends to award the contract on the basis of the tender that represents the most economically advantageous offer. The contract is planned to commence 01/07/2024 for a period of 9 months. Due to the tight time constraints around the external funding requirements, and the Authorities being under risk of losing the funding if not procured in a timely manner, the timeline for this tender opportunity has been reduced to 20 days per Regulation 27(5) of the PCR 2015. Bidders are encouraged to carefully consider the ITT tender pack before making their submissions. Additional information: This opportunity and all associated procurement documents will be accessible via our e-sourcing portal, kindly visit; www.capitalesourcing.com and search for the following reference: prj_WCC_23213. If you have any questions, please submit these through the e-tendering portal ("the Portal") Our e-sourcing portal site is free to register on. To view details of the Opportunity via the Portal please click the following link and enter your Username and Password: https://www.capitalesourcing.com/web/login.shtml Or browse as follows: - Connect to https://www.capitalesourcing.com - Enter your Username and Password - Go to Published Opportunities - Click on the Project Title to view details

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/55fd5016-eb58-41c6-a2cd-124e89a13486
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure (above threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

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
£200,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
18 Apr 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
10 May 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
30 Jun 2024 - 31 Mar 2025 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
CAPITALESOURCING
Contact Name
Parveen Khan
Contact Email
pkhan@westminster.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1 6QP
Post Town
Not specified
Country
Not specified
Major Region (ITL 1)
Not specified
Basic Region (ITL 2)
Not specified
Small Region (ITL 3)
Not specified
Delivery Location
TLI London
Local Authority
Not specified
Electoral Ward
Not specified
Westminster Constituency
Not specified

Further Information

Notice Documents

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