Award

Kent & Medway Business Support Workshops

KENT COUNTY COUNCIL

This public procurement record has 1 release in its history.

Award

16 Jan 2025 at 11:45

Award Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Kent County Council has completed the procurement process for the "Kent & Medway Business Support Workshops" project, aimed at supporting small and medium-sized businesses in Kent and Medway. The project falls under the industry category of "Business and management consultancy and related services" and encompasses additional areas such as training and miscellaneous business-related services. The procurement used a limited method with competitive quotations below the threshold, culminating in the award stage on 16 January 2025. The contract period is set to start on 9 December 2024 and end on 9 March 2025, with a total value of GBP 60,100. The workshops will be provided across the United Kingdom and are designed to leverage local business intelligence to offer targeted support.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in consultancy, management, and training services, particularly those classified as small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). By winning contracts like this one, businesses can expand their client base and demonstrate their expertise in delivering business support services. Companies that excel in diagnostic assessments of business needs, providing structured guidance, and navigating multi-channel service delivery will find this tender particularly well-suited to their skill sets. The successful bidder, Smarter Society Limited, exemplifies the kind of SME that can thrive through such public procurement opportunities.

Find more tenders on our Open Data Platform.
How relevant is this notice?

D3 Tenders Premium

Win More Public Sector Contracts

AI-powered tender discovery, pipeline management, and market intelligence — everything you need to grow your public sector business.

Start Free Trial Book a Demo
All Features Pricing

Notice Information

Notice Title

Kent & Medway Business Support Workshops

Notice Description

The Kent and Medway Growth Hub ("KMGH") is a government funded service that enables small and medium sized businesses in Kent and Medway to access local and national business support. Funded via a grant from the Department for Business and Trade (DBT), the Growth Hub provides a one stop shop for business support services that offers: * Information, navigation, and signposting via a coordinated, multi-channel service. * Structured support to small and medium enterprises, incorporating a diagnostic assessment of business needs and advice and guidance. Kent County Council (KCC) are the Accountable Body for the Kent & Medway Growth Hub service. The Kent and Medway Growth Hub's Business Support Workshops will be funded via a grant from the Department for Business and Trade (DBT) and will expand the local Growth Hub Core offer to include themed workshops for small businesses on a range of topics where local intelligence confirms that businesses would benefit from such support. To procure a provider of this service, the Council identified 8 potential bidders, who were emailed the procurement documents. All 5 of the tenderers who responded to this opportunity were assessed against the criteria that was shared in the procurement documents. The award decision for the project can be found in Section 6 of this notice.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-fc197475-967c-44ce-ae49-413153c37282
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/99c2de0a-a95b-480e-a253-a0954152e9fe
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Competitive quotation (below threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME
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

79900000 - Miscellaneous business and business-related services

80500000 - Training services

98300000 - Miscellaneous services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£60,100 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£60,100 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
16 Jan 20251 years ago
Submission Deadline
25 Nov 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
5 Dec 20241 years ago
Contract Period
9 Dec 2024 - 9 Mar 2025 1-6 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
KENT COUNTY COUNCIL
Contact Name
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
MAIDSTONE
Postcode
ME14 1XX
Post Town
Rochester
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ4 Kent
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ45 Mid Kent
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Maidstone
Electoral Ward
Penenden Heath
Westminster Constituency
Maidstone and Malling

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

SMARTER SOCIETY

Further Information

Notice Documents

Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)

View full OCDS Record for this contracting process

Download

The Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) is a framework designed to increase transparency and access to public procurement data in the public sector. It is widely used by governments and organisations worldwide to report on procurement processes and contracts. 

{
    "tag": [
        "compiled"
    ],
    "id": "ocds-b5fd17-fc197475-967c-44ce-ae49-413153c37282-2025-01-16T11:45:07Z",
    "date": "2025-01-16T11:45:07Z",
    "ocid": "ocds-b5fd17-fc197475-967c-44ce-ae49-413153c37282",
    "language": "en",
    "initiationType": "tender",
    "tender": {
        "id": "CN240227",
        "title": "Kent & Medway Business Support Workshops",
        "description": "The Kent and Medway Growth Hub (\"KMGH\") is a government funded service that enables small and medium sized businesses in Kent and Medway to access local and national business support. Funded via a grant from the Department for Business and Trade (DBT), the Growth Hub provides a one stop shop for business support services that offers: * Information, navigation, and signposting via a coordinated, multi-channel service. * Structured support to small and medium enterprises, incorporating a diagnostic assessment of business needs and advice and guidance. Kent County Council (KCC) are the Accountable Body for the Kent & Medway Growth Hub service. The Kent and Medway Growth Hub's Business Support Workshops will be funded via a grant from the Department for Business and Trade (DBT) and will expand the local Growth Hub Core offer to include themed workshops for small businesses on a range of topics where local intelligence confirms that businesses would benefit from such support. To procure a provider of this service, the Council identified 8 potential bidders, who were emailed the procurement documents. All 5 of the tenderers who responded to this opportunity were assessed against the criteria that was shared in the procurement documents. The award decision for the project can be found in Section 6 of this notice.",
        "status": "complete",
        "classification": {
            "scheme": "CPV",
            "id": "79400000",
            "description": "Business and management consultancy and related services"
        },
        "additionalClassifications": [
            {
                "scheme": "CPV",
                "id": "79900000",
                "description": "Miscellaneous business and business-related services"
            },
            {
                "scheme": "CPV",
                "id": "80500000",
                "description": "Training services"
            },
            {
                "scheme": "CPV",
                "id": "98300000",
                "description": "Miscellaneous services"
            }
        ],
        "items": [
            {
                "id": "1",
                "deliveryAddresses": [
                    {
                        "countryName": "United Kingdom"
                    }
                ]
            }
        ],
        "value": {
            "amount": 60100,
            "currency": "GBP"
        },
        "procurementMethod": "limited",
        "procurementMethodDetails": "Competitive quotation (below threshold)",
        "tenderPeriod": {
            "endDate": "2024-11-25T12:00:00Z"
        },
        "contractPeriod": {
            "startDate": "2024-12-09T00:00:00Z",
            "endDate": "2025-03-09T23:59:59Z"
        },
        "suitability": {
            "sme": true,
            "vcse": false
        },
        "mainProcurementCategory": "services"
    },
    "parties": [
        {
            "id": "GB-SRS-sid4gov.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/XjVA96JU",
            "name": "KENT COUNTY COUNCIL",
            "identifier": {
                "legalName": "KENT COUNTY COUNCIL",
                "scheme": "GB-SRS",
                "id": "sid4gov.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/XjVA96JU"
            },
            "address": {
                "streetAddress": "Invicta House, County Hall",
                "locality": "Maidstone",
                "postalCode": "ME14 1XX",
                "countryName": "England"
            },
            "contactPoint": {
                "name": "Susan Berdo",
                "email": "susan.berdo@kent.gov.uk"
            },
            "roles": [
                "buyer"
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "GB-CFS-306736",
            "name": "Smarter Society Limited",
            "identifier": {
                "legalName": "Smarter Society Limited"
            },
            "address": {
                "streetAddress": "27 Old Gloucester Street, London, England, WC1N 3AX"
            },
            "details": {
                "scale": "sme",
                "vcse": false
            },
            "roles": [
                "supplier"
            ]
        }
    ],
    "buyer": {
        "id": "GB-SRS-sid4gov.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/XjVA96JU",
        "name": "KENT COUNTY COUNCIL"
    },
    "awards": [
        {
            "id": "ocds-b5fd17-fc197475-967c-44ce-ae49-413153c37282-1",
            "status": "active",
            "date": "2024-12-05T00:00:00Z",
            "datePublished": "2025-01-16T11:45:07Z",
            "value": {
                "amount": 60100,
                "currency": "GBP"
            },
            "suppliers": [
                {
                    "id": "GB-CFS-306736",
                    "name": "Smarter Society Limited"
                }
            ],
            "contractPeriod": {
                "startDate": "2024-12-09T00:00:00Z",
                "endDate": "2025-03-09T23:59:59Z"
            },
            "documents": [
                {
                    "id": "1",
                    "documentType": "awardNotice",
                    "description": "Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder",
                    "url": "https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/99c2de0a-a95b-480e-a253-a0954152e9fe",
                    "datePublished": "2025-01-16T11:45:07Z",
                    "format": "text/html",
                    "language": "en"
                }
            ]
        }
    ]
}