Award

Enterprise and Business Growth (EBG) Framework Agreement

BELFAST CITY COUNCIL

This public procurement record has 4 releases in its history.

Award

19 Jan 2023 at 09:29

Tender

09 Dec 2022 at 08:59

Tender

29 Sep 2022 at 14:20

Planning

25 Mar 2022 at 10:04

Summary of the contracting process

Belfast City Council has completed the Enterprise and Business Growth (EBG) Framework Agreement, focusing on providing agile and responsive business support solutions. The framework consists of two lots, "Grow a Business" and "Social Economy," aiming to support businesses at different stages of development. The EBG Framework offers optional services to enhance core offerings, with a strong emphasis on quality criteria and social value. The procurement method used was an open procedure to engage multiple suppliers.

This tender presents opportunities for businesses looking to participate in the education and training services sector. Companies experienced in supporting business growth or enterprises in the social economy sector are well-suited to compete. The Belfast City Council seeks to future-proof business support solutions, creating a platform for business expansion and development. Key deadlines for this tender have already passed, indicating an active stage of the procurement process.

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Notice Title

Enterprise and Business Growth (EBG) Framework Agreement

Notice Description

Belfast City Council is setting up an Enterprise and Business Growth (EBG) Framework Agreement, which will provide capacity to future proof the delivery of agile and responsive business support solutions, adding value to the existing enterprise and business support provision in place across Belfast, and to any regional provision that is established in future. The EBG Framework will have 2 lots - "Grow a Business" and "Social Economy"

Lot Information

Lot 1 Start a Business

Belfast City Council is seeking to appoint a number of contractors that meet the standards required. The contractors will be able to apply for any number of the workstreams/categories listed. Below are the high level workstreams/categories that the Council has a requirement for, this is not an exhaustive list and further workstreams/categories may be added during the life of the DPS: Category 1 - Start a Business Category 2 - Grow a Business Category 3 - Social Economy Category 3 - Investing in Belfast

Options: See Schedule 1 for details on Optional Services.

Renewal: The EBG DPS will be established for an initial period of four years with an option to extend. The decision on extension of the EBG DPS validity period will be solely at the Council's discretion.

Lot 2 Grow a Business

Summary of Lot 2 Grow a Business: - Suitable for businesses that have been trading for at least 6 months - Specific help with growth issues that the business doesn't have the in-house skills or insight to manage.

Options: See Schedule 1 for details on Optional Services

Renewal: This contract/Framework Agreement shall be for an initial period of three years, with the option to extend for a further year.

Lot 3 Social Economy

Summary of Lot 3 Social Economy: - Suitable for organisations or individuals who have aspirations to establish enterprises in the social economy sector. - Support includes assistance, advice and guidance to generate ideas, develop a business plan, access learning from peers, workshops and access to finance.

Options: See Schedule 1 for details on Optional Services.

Renewal: This contract/Framework Agreement shall be for an initial period of three years, with the option to extend for a further year.

T2214

Summary of Lot 2 Grow a Business: - Suitable for businesses that have been trading for at least 6 months - Specific help with growth issues that the business doesn't have the in-house skills or insight to manage.

Options: These optional services will be in areas related to the core services and may for example include (but are not necessarily limited to): * Intelligence gathering. * Business plan assessment/challenge. * Managing and monitoring access to finance for participants on behalf the Council. * Collaborative space development and delivery. * Identifying possible funding opportunities; and * Identifying collaborative city-wide projects with external partners. See Schedule 1 Specification for further information.

T2214

Summary of Lot 3 Social Economy: - Suitable for organisations or individuals who have aspirations to establish enterprises in the social economy sector. - Support includes assistance, advice and guidance to generate ideas, develop a business plan, access learning from peers, workshops and access to finance.

Options: These optional services will be in areas related to the core services and may for example include (but are not necessarily limited to): * Intelligence gathering. * Business plan assessment/challenge. * Collaborative space development and delivery. * Managing access to test trading space; and * Managing and monitoring access to finance for participants on behalf of the Council. See Schedule 1 - Specification for further information.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-03263a
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/001625-2023
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Planning 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

80 - Education and training services


CPV Codes

79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services

80000000 - Education and training services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£6,000,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£6,000,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£3,000,000 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
19 Jan 20233 years ago
Submission Deadline
13 Jan 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
31 May 2022Expired
Award Date
19 Dec 20223 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
BELFAST CITY COUNCIL
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
crothersr@belfastcity.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
BELFAST
Postcode
BT2 8GD
Post Town
Northern Ireland
Country
Northern Ireland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLN Northern Ireland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLN0 Northern Ireland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLN06 Belfast
Delivery Location
TLN06 Belfast

Local Authority
Belfast
Electoral Ward
Central
Westminster Constituency
Belfast South and Mid Down

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
2
Supplier Names

FULL CIRCLE

WORK WEST

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