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23021 Provision for Cambridgeshire districts 'Get set and Grow business support programme delivery

CAMBRIDGESHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

10 Aug 2023 at 09:01

Award Notice
Tender

16 May 2023 at 16:44

Tender Notice
Tender

16 May 2023 at 16:41

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Cambridgeshire County Council has awarded a contract for the provision of the 'Get set and Grow business support programme delivery' in various districts in Cambridgeshire. The contract falls under the business services category, specifically focusing on consultancy services. The contract is valued at £80,136 and was awarded to Building Business Consultancy Ltd and NWES. The contract period is from 1st September 2023 to 31st August 2025.

This tender presents an opportunity for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community and social enterprise organisations (VCSEs) to engage in providing consultancy services for business support programmes in the East Cambridge, South Cambridge, and Huntingdonshire areas. The contract aims to improve business opportunities and success for local businesses during challenging times, thereby creating growth prospects for consulting, marketing, and business analysis service providers.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

23021 Provision for Cambridgeshire districts 'Get set and Grow business support programme delivery

Notice Description

This is a short soft market test to engage the market before we look to publish to ensure our approach is suitable for the market. The Council, working with our local district Council partners, is looking to provide a business support programme to encourage, engage, support, teach skills to local businesses new, and existing with the East Cambridge, South Cambridge and Huntingdonshire areas. The outcome is to help improve the business opportunities and success of the local businesses in these areas during these difficult times. We are looking for a suitable consultancy provider to delivery such a programme through various formats, engaging and meeting various key targets for each area.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-e9295db2-53ca-432b-ba1f-287a42fa953c
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0f94e9c5-560d-47a8-8db6-26bfe87f8f77
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

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

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

CPV Codes

72221000 - Business analysis consultancy services

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

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£100,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£80,136 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
10 Aug 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
9 Jun 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
9 Aug 20232 years ago
Contract Period
31 Aug 2023 - 31 Aug 2025 2-3 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
CAMBRIDGESHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL
Contact Name
Procurement team
Contact Email
procurementandcommercial@cambridgeshire.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 7468859827

Buyer Location

Locality
HUNTINGDON
Postcode
PE28 4YE
Post Town
Peterborough
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH4 Cambridgeshire and Peterborough
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH42 Cambridgeshire CC
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
Huntingdonshire
Electoral Ward
The Stukeleys
Westminster Constituency
Huntingdon

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
2
Supplier Names

BUILDING BUSINESS CONSULTANCY

NWES

Further Information

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