Award

Provision of Business Support Consultants for DRIVE Project

AFFILIUS LIMITED

This public procurement record has 1 release in its history.

Award

12 Apr 2021 at 16:32

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process involves Affilius Limited seeking qualified business support consultants as part of the DRIVE project, aimed at providing tailored assistance to SMEs and social enterprises in East Lancashire. The tender, titled "Provision of Business Support Consultants for DRIVE Project", falls within the business services industry category and was awarded on April 9, 2021. The procurement method used was an open procedure, and the project focuses on regions including Burnley, Pendle, Rossendale, Hyndburn, Ribble Valley, and Blackburn with Darwen. The budget for this initiative is £214,000, funded by ERDF in collaboration with the European Union.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses, especially those with expertise in consultancy, social enterprise support, and business development, to engage in a project that benefits local economies. Firms that have strong local connections, a proven track record in business advisory services, and knowledge of the East Lancashire area would be particularly well-suited to compete. Successful applicants will play a vital role in enhancing the competitiveness and sustainability of over 200 businesses over the project’s lifetime through comprehensive support and targeted engagement strategies.

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.

Notice Title

Provision of Business Support Consultants for DRIVE Project

Notice Description

To secure the drive Project Affilius 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 drive project. At Affilius we aim to provide an enjoyable service which guides our clients through a digital evolution to increase competitiveness, profitability, employee engagement and client satisfaction. We are a small team that gives clients flexibility and high levels of personal responsibility, expertise supported by a strong network of industry partners. "drive" 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. As a trusted project partner Affilius have agreed with Selnet to deliver specialist business support through a team of advisers, support activity will focus in Lancashire districts: Burnley, Pendle, Rossendale, Hyndburn Ribble Valley and Blackburn with Darwen. Affilius have committed private match funding to enable the partnership to access ERDF grant funding and are committed to achieving the project deliverables for the Lancashire economy. Over the lifetime of the project we will reach over 200 Businesses including social enterprise that will benefit from support tailored to their individual business needs. Through a blend of one-to-one and one-to-many activities, drive will cater to the specific needs of both new enterprises and to established enterprises looking to grow; * Provision of specialist start-up support to potential entrepreneurs and to new (under 12 months) SMEs and social enterprises, and; * Provision of development, growth and capacity building support to established entrepreneurs, SMEs and social enterprises. As part of the drive countywide partnership, the Affilius team will work across East Lancashire supporting project beneficiaries to improve the competitiveness and productivity of SMEs by increasing their capacity and capability and promoting entrepreneurship, with a particular emphasis on Social Enterprise (SE). Applications are invited from suitably qualified and experienced business advisers to operate on a consultancy basis as part of the Affilius supply team. To provide business planning support to drive beneficiaries from specified Boroughs within East Lancashire (Burnley, Pendle, Rossendale, Hyndburn and Ribble Valley). In order to encourage positive engagement in all Boroughs we are seeking to appoint up to 3 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 drive project will deliver, and provide targeted support for businesses that are outside the scope of Boost.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Applications are invited from suitably qualified and experienced business advisers to operate on a consultancy basis as part of the Affilius supply team. To provide business planning support to drive beneficiaries from specified Boroughs within East Lancashire (Burnley, Pendle, Rossendale, Hyndburn and Ribble Valley). In order to encourage positive engagement in all Boroughs we are seeking to appoint up to 3 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 drive project will deliver, and provide targeted support for businesses that are outside the scope of Boost.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-02a54f
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/007646-2021
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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


CPV Codes

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

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£214,000 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
12 Apr 20214 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
8 Apr 20214 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
AFFILIUS LIMITED
Additional Buyers

EUROPEAN UNION

Contact Name
Ms Janine Bradley
Contact Email
janine.bradley@blackpool.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1253478756

Buyer Location

Locality
ACCRINGTON
Postcode
BB5 2SB
Post Town
Blackburn
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD4 Lancashire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD46 East Lancashire
Delivery Location
TLD4 Lancashire

Local Authority
Rossendale
Electoral Ward
Haslingden
Westminster Constituency
Hyndburn

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
2
Supplier Names

MIKE WILSON

THE SUPPORT PLATFORM

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-h6vhtk-02a54f-2021-04-12T17:32:41+01:00",
    "date": "2021-04-12T17:32:41+01:00",
    "ocid": "ocds-h6vhtk-02a54f",
    "initiationType": "tender",
    "tender": {
        "id": "DN522727",
        "legalBasis": {
            "id": "32014L0024",
            "scheme": "CELEX"
        },
        "title": "Provision of Business Support Consultants for DRIVE Project",
        "status": "complete",
        "classification": {
            "scheme": "CPV",
            "id": "79000000",
            "description": "Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security"
        },
        "mainProcurementCategory": "services",
        "description": "To secure the drive Project Affilius 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 drive project. At Affilius we aim to provide an enjoyable service which guides our clients through a digital evolution to increase competitiveness, profitability, employee engagement and client satisfaction. We are a small team that gives clients flexibility and high levels of personal responsibility, expertise supported by a strong network of industry partners. \"drive\" 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. As a trusted project partner Affilius have agreed with Selnet to deliver specialist business support through a team of advisers, support activity will focus in Lancashire districts: Burnley, Pendle, Rossendale, Hyndburn Ribble Valley and Blackburn with Darwen. Affilius have committed private match funding to enable the partnership to access ERDF grant funding and are committed to achieving the project deliverables for the Lancashire economy. Over the lifetime of the project we will reach over 200 Businesses including social enterprise that will benefit from support tailored to their individual business needs. Through a blend of one-to-one and one-to-many activities, drive will cater to the specific needs of both new enterprises and to established enterprises looking to grow; * Provision of specialist start-up support to potential entrepreneurs and to new (under 12 months) SMEs and social enterprises, and; * Provision of development, growth and capacity building support to established entrepreneurs, SMEs and social enterprises. As part of the drive countywide partnership, the Affilius team will work across East Lancashire supporting project beneficiaries to improve the competitiveness and productivity of SMEs by increasing their capacity and capability and promoting entrepreneurship, with a particular emphasis on Social Enterprise (SE). Applications are invited from suitably qualified and experienced business advisers to operate on a consultancy basis as part of the Affilius supply team. To provide business planning support to drive beneficiaries from specified Boroughs within East Lancashire (Burnley, Pendle, Rossendale, Hyndburn and Ribble Valley). In order to encourage positive engagement in all Boroughs we are seeking to appoint up to 3 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 drive project will deliver, and provide targeted support for businesses that are outside the scope of Boost.",
        "lots": [
            {
                "id": "1",
                "description": "Applications are invited from suitably qualified and experienced business advisers to operate on a consultancy basis as part of the Affilius supply team. To provide business planning support to drive beneficiaries from specified Boroughs within East Lancashire (Burnley, Pendle, Rossendale, Hyndburn and Ribble Valley). In order to encourage positive engagement in all Boroughs we are seeking to appoint up to 3 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 drive project will deliver, and provide targeted support for businesses that are outside the scope of Boost.",
                "awardCriteria": {
                    "criteria": [
                        {
                            "name": "Quality",
                            "type": "quality",
                            "description": "100"
                        },
                        {
                            "type": "price",
                            "description": "0"
                        }
                    ]
                },
                "hasOptions": false,
                "status": "cancelled"
            }
        ],
        "items": [
            {
                "id": "1",
                "deliveryAddresses": [
                    {
                        "region": "UKD4"
                    }
                ],
                "deliveryLocation": {
                    "description": "Lancashire"
                },
                "relatedLot": "1"
            }
        ],
        "procurementMethod": "open",
        "procurementMethodDetails": "Open procedure",
        "techniques": {
            "hasFrameworkAgreement": true
        },
        "coveredBy": [
            "GPA"
        ]
    },
    "awards": [
        {
            "id": "007646-2021-n/a-1",
            "relatedLots": [
                "1"
            ],
            "title": "Provision of Business Support Consultants for DRIVE Project",
            "status": "active",
            "suppliers": [
                {
                    "id": "GB-FTS-12091",
                    "name": "Mike Wilson"
                },
                {
                    "id": "GB-FTS-12092",
                    "name": "The Support Platform Limited"
                }
            ]
        }
    ],
    "parties": [
        {
            "id": "GB-FTS-4387",
            "name": "Affilius Limited",
            "identifier": {
                "legalName": "Affilius Limited",
                "id": "08516327"
            },
            "address": {
                "streetAddress": "The Rectory Blackburn Road, Rising Bridge",
                "locality": "Accrington",
                "region": "UKD4",
                "postalCode": "BB5 2SB",
                "countryName": "United Kingdom"
            },
            "contactPoint": {
                "name": "Ms Janine Bradley",
                "telephone": "+44 1253478756",
                "email": "janine.bradley@blackpool.gov.uk"
            },
            "roles": [
                "buyer"
            ],
            "details": {
                "url": "https://www.affiliusgroup.com/",
                "buyerProfile": "https://www.affiliusgroup.com/",
                "classifications": [
                    {
                        "scheme": "TED_CA_TYPE",
                        "description": "Private Limited Company"
                    },
                    {
                        "scheme": "COFOG",
                        "description": "Information Technology Consultancy"
                    }
                ]
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "GB-FTS-172",
            "name": "European Union",
            "roles": [
                "funder"
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "GB-FTS-12091",
            "name": "Mike Wilson",
            "identifier": {
                "legalName": "Mike Wilson"
            },
            "address": {
                "locality": "Accrington",
                "region": "UKD4",
                "countryName": "United Kingdom"
            },
            "roles": [
                "supplier"
            ],
            "details": {
                "scale": "sme"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "GB-FTS-12092",
            "name": "The Support Platform Limited",
            "identifier": {
                "legalName": "The Support Platform Limited"
            },
            "address": {
                "locality": "Clitheroe",
                "region": "UKD4",
                "countryName": "United Kingdom"
            },
            "roles": [
                "supplier"
            ],
            "details": {
                "scale": "sme"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "GB-FTS-1656",
            "name": "Royal Court of Justice",
            "identifier": {
                "legalName": "Royal Court of Justice"
            },
            "address": {
                "locality": "London",
                "countryName": "United Kingdom"
            },
            "roles": [
                "reviewBody"
            ]
        }
    ],
    "buyer": {
        "id": "GB-FTS-4387",
        "name": "Affilius Limited"
    },
    "planning": {
        "budget": {
            "finance": [
                {
                    "id": "1",
                    "description": "ERDF",
                    "financingParty": {
                        "name": "European Union",
                        "id": "GB-FTS-172"
                    },
                    "relatedLots": [
                        "1"
                    ]
                }
            ]
        }
    },
    "contracts": [
        {
            "id": "007646-2021-n/a-1",
            "awardID": "007646-2021-n/a-1",
            "title": "Provision of Business Support Consultants for DRIVE Project",
            "status": "active",
            "value": {
                "amount": 214000,
                "currency": "GBP"
            },
            "dateSigned": "2021-04-09T00:00:00+01:00"
        }
    ],
    "bids": {
        "statistics": [
            {
                "id": "1",
                "measure": "bids",
                "relatedLot": "1",
                "value": 5
            },
            {
                "id": "2",
                "measure": "smeBids",
                "relatedLot": "1",
                "value": 5
            },
            {
                "id": "3",
                "measure": "foreignBidsFromEU",
                "relatedLot": "1",
                "value": 0
            },
            {
                "id": "4",
                "measure": "foreignBidsFromNonEU",
                "relatedLot": "1",
                "value": 0
            },
            {
                "id": "5",
                "measure": "electronicBids",
                "relatedLot": "1",
                "value": 5
            }
        ]
    },
    "links": [
        {
            "rel": "prev",
            "href": "https://ted.europa.eu/udl?uri=TED:NOTICE:067978-2021:TEXT:EN:HTML"
        }
    ],
    "language": "en"
}