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Growth Hub and Net Zero Provision

EAST SUFFOLK COUNCIL

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12 Sep 2023 at 11:48

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12 May 2023 at 08:36

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26 Apr 2023 at 15:51

Summary of the contracting process

The East Suffolk Council, on behalf of a consortium, has completed the procurement process for the "Growth Hub and Net Zero Provision" tender. This tender falls under the services category and aims to provide business support and development services across Suffolk. The contract has been awarded to YTKO Ltd for Lot 1: New Anglia Growth Hub and to Groundwork East for Lot 2: Net zero business consultancy. The procurement stage was an open procedure, and the contract values were £694,462 and £380,545 respectively, signed in August and September 2023.

This tender offers opportunities for businesses to provide specialist services to support business growth and enhance sustainability efforts in Suffolk. Businesses in sectors such as training services, consultancy, and business services are well-suited to compete. The East Suffolk Council and the consortium partners are looking to work with qualified providers to deliver services that drive innovation, create jobs, and contribute to the county's economic growth. Key dates for bid submission and opening are May 25, 2023, with a validity period until July 3, 2023, providing ample time for interested businesses to prepare competitive bids.

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Notice Title

Growth Hub and Net Zero Provision

Notice Description

On behalf of the consortium (the consortium being Suffolk districts and borough councils (Babergh District Council, East Suffolk Council, Ipswich Borough Council, Mid Suffolk District Council, and West Suffolk Council), Suffolk County Council and New Anglia Local Enterprise Partnership), East Suffolk Council (ESC) is seeking to appoint a Single Service Delivery Provider or multi-providers to deliver business support and development services aimed at business over 12 months of trading across the county of Suffolk. We will be procuring the services under Lots to allow for specialist service providers to bid for the relevant services. The Lots we will be procuring, each on a Suffolk wide basis, are as follows: 1. Lot-1: New Anglia Growth Hub with Scale-Up Programme2. Lot-2: Net zero business consultancy The business support services under each Lot will be open to any business that is located within Suffolk and open to any sector, including social enterprises within the county.

Lot Information

New Anglia Growth Hub with Scale-Up Programme

The New Anglia Growth Hub aims to engage with businesses and enterprise across Norfolk and Suffolk and drive-up levels of innovation and growth, by providing the ecosystem businesses need to access the help and support they need to grow.The provision of cost-effective, free at point of access, support to SMEs and in some instances large businesses, targeted at growth sectors, with in-depth support for businesses with the greatest potential for growth, will increase levels of GVA across the of Suffolk, and create new jobs. Going forward under the new procured service there will be fewer limitations on the types of businesses that can be supported.

Net zero business consultancy

The Supplier will provide expert and impartial advice to assist businesses in identifying what net zero means to them by providing an energy audit service for their business and subsequent advice and action plan arising from the audit service. All bidders should look to compliment and where possible go above and beyond existing local net zero consultancy services and should signpost and encourage sign-up to the Suffolk Carbon Charter (please visit: https://carboncharter.org/ for more information). The consultancy element should include a three-step process, as a minimum:1. Measure the businesses carbon footprint and quantify the businesses emissions across all of its operations.2. Offer advice and expertise on how a business can reduce their carbon footprint, in a way that is suitable to their financial capability and is cost effective.3. Work with the business to develop an action plan that is achievable and realistic for the business, and help the business identify funding opportunities including use of resource, grants, and loans.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-03c47f
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/026938-2023
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
SME

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

80510000 - Specialist training services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£1,085,454 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£1,085,453 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£1,075,007 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
12 Sep 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
25 May 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
15 Aug 20232 years ago
Contract Period
2 Jul 2023 - 31 Mar 2025 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
EAST SUFFOLK COUNCIL
Additional Buyers

EUROPEAN UNION

Contact Name
Procurement
Contact Email
deanne.davidson@eastsuffolk.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1502523695

Buyer Location

Locality
LOWESTOFT
Postcode
NR33 0EQ
Post Town
Norwich
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH6 Suffolk
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH63 East Suffolk
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
East Suffolk
Electoral Ward
Kirkley & Pakefield
Westminster Constituency
Lowestoft

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
2
Supplier Names

GROUNDWORK EAST

YTKO

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