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Harrow Business Support Programme

HARROW COUNCIL

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25 Jul 2023 at 15:24

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05 May 2023 at 11:04

Tender

18 Apr 2023 at 14:03

Summary of the contracting process

The Harrow Council is seeking an organisation to provide tailored business support under the Harrow Business Support Programme. This procurement, classified under business and management consultancy services, aims to support existing Harrow businesses for sustainability and growth, as well as help start-up ventures. The procurement is currently at the award stage, with Brunel University London being the active supplier. The procurement process began on July 25, 2023, and the contract was signed on July 7, 2023.

The Harrow Business Support Programme presents opportunities for businesses in the consultancy and related services industry to provide tailored support to local businesses. The procurement method used is an open procedure, allowing a fair chance for businesses to compete. With a focus on quality and social value, businesses offering expert support services and a commitment to diversity and inclusion are well-suited to participate. The programme aims to benefit businesses in Harrow, offering a contract worth £293,173. Be sure to review the tender details to understand the project's requirements and deadlines.

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Notice Title

Harrow Business Support Programme

Notice Description

Harrow Council is seeking to procure an organisation(s) to provide tailored business support advice to existing Harrow businesses to enable sustainability and growth, and to also provide start-up business support advice to residents to enable and create new start-up businesses.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The business support project will support businesses at all stages of their journey, with a broad range of services; expert one-to-one and peer-to-peer business support, events, skills, specialist programmes, access to funding and much more. Focused on helping businesses, new start-ups, and business growth, the Business Support Project will be free and open to all businesses based in the borough; this will be open to trading businesses and new starts, to include self-employed, sole traders, owner managers of businesses, co-operatives and social enterprises. The business support project is required to provide tailored business support and advice to individual businesses based on the needs of their business, that should be captured and identified through an initial assessment process that the project deliverer completes with registered businesses. The project deliverer is also required to provide start-up business support to residents and assist them to start-up new businesses. Eligible businesses shall receive at least up to 4-hours of one-to-one support from a pool of experienced expert business advisors as well as guidance on additional support packages available, to help local businesses address their issues. The project deliverer should produce a relevant marketing strategy and work accordingly with relevant stakeholders to achieve the outputs, including the Equalities, Diversity and Inclusion outputs. Working with stakeholders to conduct engagement sessions at events should be factored.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-03bf86
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/021533-2023
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

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
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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


CPV Codes

79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£237,500 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£237,500 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£293,173 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
25 Jul 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
18 May 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
6 Jul 20232 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
HARROW COUNCIL
Contact Name
Mr Marzuki Haji
Contact Email
marzuki.haji@harrow.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
HARROW
Postcode
HA1 2XY
Post Town
Harrow
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI7 Outer London - West and North West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI74 Harrow and Hillingdon
Delivery Location
TLI7 Outer London - West and North West

Local Authority
Harrow
Electoral Ward
Marlborough
Westminster Constituency
Harrow West

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

BRUNEL UNIVERSITY LONDON

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