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Provision of Business Support Consultants for ERDF Funded DR!VE Project (Connector Media t/a Sewing Rooms)

CONNECTOR MEDIA COMMUNITY INTEREST COMPANY T/A SEWING ROOMS

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Award

18 Nov 2021 at 15:39

Award Notice
Tender

05 Jul 2021 at 11:14

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Connector Media Community Interest Company, trading as Sewing Rooms, is seeking qualified business support consultants for the ERDF funded DR!VE project. This open tender, classified under business and management consultancy services, was published on 5th July 2021 and will accept applications until 6th August 2021. The contract is set to commence on 16th August 2021 and will conclude on 31st March 2023, focusing on enhancing business support services in West and Central Lancashire. Interested applicants are encouraged to register their interest to access further details regarding the tender specifications and documentation.

This tender represents a significant opportunity for consultants and businesses specializing in business planning support, particularly those with experience in social enterprise. The successful consultants will play a vital role in assisting both mainstream businesses and social enterprises to develop and thrive, thereby contributing to community wellbeing. Those with established connections to local businesses and networks, as well as knowledge of existing support provisions in the Lancashire area, will find themselves well-positioned to compete for this consultancy contract, which aims to bolster the competitiveness and sustainability of the region's enterprises.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Provision of Business Support Consultants for ERDF Funded DR!VE Project (Connector Media t/a Sewing Rooms)

Notice Description

ERDF Grant Funded. This tender process is being managed by Selnet Lancashire but the Contracting Body is Connector Media Community Interest Company t/a Sewing Rooms. Please register an interest in this opportunity (via the supplier portal link below) to gain access to the full specification and full suite of tender documentation. To secure the DR!VE Project Connector Media t/a Sewing Rooms (Sewing Rooms) 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. The Sewing Rooms is a project of Connector Media Community Interest Company (CIC). Registered company no. 06362350. The Sewing Rooms social enterprise is a business that trades to tackle social problems. Their goal is to improve the health and wellbeing of the communities we work with, as well as improve peoples' life chances. We do business by putting people and the planet first. We reinvest the money that our business makes into the communities around us. "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. Throughout our delivery of the DR!VE project we aim to provide an enjoyable service which guides our clients through planned support to create business, increase competitiveness, profitability, employee engagement and ensure client satisfaction. Sewing Rooms require a maximum of 3 (three) suitably qualified and experience business advisers, able to support both mainstream business and Social Enterprise to start up and to develop. Applications are invited from suitably qualified and experienced business advisers to operate on a consultancy basis as part of the Sewing Rooms supply chain to provide business planning support to DR!VE beneficiaries in West and Central Lancashire. In order to encourage positive engagement in all Boroughs we are seeking to appoint 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.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-d42dacf0-a248-46f4-80a0-3a65888eb205
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3efae9d6-2cb8-4e37-a650-2b1b1986872a
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

79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services

79500000 - Office-support services

79600000 - Recruitment services

79900000 - Miscellaneous business and business-related services

80400000 - Adult and other education services

80500000 - Training services

98200000 - Equal opportunities consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£90,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£90,000 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
18 Nov 20214 years ago
Submission Deadline
6 Aug 2021Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
21 Sep 20214 years ago
Contract Period
22 Sep 2021 - 31 Mar 2023 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
CONNECTOR MEDIA COMMUNITY INTEREST COMPANY T/A SEWING ROOMS
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
TLD North West (England)
Local Authority
Blackpool
Electoral Ward
Talbot
Westminster Constituency
Blackpool South

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
3
Supplier Names

L TRICKETT

MIKE WILSON

PERRITE BUSINESS SOLUTIONS

Further Information

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