Tender

Northumberland Small Business Service Provision of Technical Specialists and 1:2:1 support

NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY COUNCIL

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TenderUpdate

16 Oct 2023 at 16:26

Tender

05 Oct 2023 at 12:39

Summary of the contracting process

The Northumberland County Council has issued a tender for the provision of Technical Specialists and 1:2:1 support for the Northumberland Small Business Service. This procurement falls under the services category in the business and management consultancy industry. The project will run from 1st April 2023 to 31st March 2026, offering services to small and micro businesses across Northumberland. The tender, with ID DN693065, is currently in the active stage, with a tender period ending on 6th November 2023.

This opportunity presents business growth prospects for firms specialised in areas such as business planning, financial planning, innovation, and digital marketing. Businesses offering services related to financial modelling, resilience planning, and market opportunities are well-suited to compete. Interested firms can find more details for submission on the Procontract website. The procurement method is an open procedure, allowing a wide range of businesses to participate in this lucrative opportunity.

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Notice Title

Northumberland Small Business Service Provision of Technical Specialists and 1:2:1 support

Notice Description

This tender has now been withdrawn due to an error in publication. This tender has been reissued under a new notice

Lot Information

Lot 1

The Northumberland Small Business Service is delivered by Advance Northumberland delivering on behalf of Northumberland County Council. The project is part funded by the North of Tyne Combined Authority Investment Fund and by the UK Government through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund and the Rural England Prosperity Fund with the North of Tyne Combined Authority as the lead authority. The Northumberland Small Business Service (NSBS) Programme will be delivered over a 3-year period from 1st April 2023 - 31st March 2026 which will deliver business diagnostic and brokerage services available to all small and micro businesses across Northumberland. Advance Northumberland wishes to appoint a supplier that can provide a pool of Technical Specialists to work alongside the NSBS programme. The selected supplier will facilitate the provision of 1-2-1 advice to eligible businesses identified by the project and accepted onto the NSBS Programme. In order to deliver the 1-2-1 specialist support effectively, we wish to appoint a supplier that can provide a pool of Technical Specialists specialised in the following themes: * Business planning * Financial planning/modelling * New product development support * Resilience planning * Taxation and exemption * Sales strategies and work winning * Digital Marketing * Digital Enablement and Transformation * Subsidy control and procurement guidance * Market opportunities and demand * Supply chain efficiencies and requirements * Succession planning. * Legal structures * Innovation This support will equate to between 3-12 hours of eligible support per business depending upon their requirements.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-040840
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/030526-2023
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


CPV Codes

79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
16 Oct 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
6 Nov 2023Expired
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
NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY COUNCIL
Contact Name
Mr Daniel Warnock
Contact Email
daniel.warnock@northumberland.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1670622353

Buyer Location

Locality
MORPETH
Postcode
NE61 2EF
Post Town
Newcastle upon Tyne
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLC North East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLC42 Northumberland
Delivery Location
TLC21 Northumberland

Local Authority
Northumberland
Electoral Ward
Morpeth Kirkhill
Westminster Constituency
North Northumberland

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