Tender

Wirral Business Support Services and Careers Education Support

WIRRAL BOROUGH COUNCIL

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Tender

13 Sep 2021 at 14:02

TenderUpdate

13 Sep 2021 at 14:02

Summary of the contracting process

The Wirral Borough Council is currently seeking tenders for the "Wirral Business Support Services and Careers Education Support" contract, valued at £2,320,800, within the business services industry category, which encompasses law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing, and security. The procurement process is in the Tender phase, with the latest deadline for submissions extended to 29 September 2021. The main focus of this contract is to provide essential support to local businesses affected by the Covid-19 pandemic, Brexit, and emerging local priorities, with a focus on community wealth building. The contract encompasses two lots, with service delivery addresses primarily located in the UKD74 region.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in professional support services, particularly those that can demonstrate quality, social value, and competitive pricing. Businesses engaged in consulting, marketing, recruitment, and educational service provision will find this an advantageous bidding opportunity, especially those with experience in delivering tailored support within the context of employment and career guidance for young people. Engaging with Wirral Council can facilitate growth and visibility in providing impactful services aligned with their community-focused objectives.

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Notice Title

Wirral Business Support Services and Careers Education Support

Notice Description

The Business Support Service (BSS) contract will commission a professional business support service that engages with new and existing businesses in Wirral. The contract will include the provision of key sector support service; support for the third sector utilising budget from Public Health; support the Council's community wealth building aspirations; support the provision of careers advice to young people via a separate lot.

Lot Information

Business Support Service

The new Business Support Service will reflect the current context in which businesses operate, provide demand-led, evidence-based, and impactful support. This includes responding to the challenges and opportunities emanating from: the global Covid-19 pandemic; Brexit and new trade regimes; changes in the market for business support, and; new and emerging local priorities that include community wealth building, regeneration programmes and the Wirral Plan 2026.

Lot 2

Wirral Council are seeking to procure bespoke employer led careers education provision for secondary school young people. The provision must be designed to be inclusive, raise aspirations and engage young people in a way that inspires them to succeed.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-02d548
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/019929-2021
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
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

80 - Education and training services


CPV Codes

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

80000000 - Education and training services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£2,320,800 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
13 Sep 20214 years ago
Submission Deadline
15 Sep 2021Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
WIRRAL BOROUGH COUNCIL
Contact Name
Corporate Procurement
Contact Email
procurementtenders@wirral.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1516062000

Buyer Location

Locality
BIRKENHEAD
Postcode
CH41 5AL
Post Town
Chester
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD7 Merseyside
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD74 Wirral
Delivery Location
TLD74 Wirral

Local Authority
Wirral
Electoral Ward
Birkenhead and Tranmere
Westminster Constituency
Birkenhead

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