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Targeted Entrepreneurial Support for Black and Minority Ethnic Groups (BAME)

NORTH LANARKSHIRE COUNCIL

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Summary of the contracting process

The North Lanarkshire Council has completed the procurement process for the "Targeted Entrepreneurial Support for Black and Minority Ethnic Groups (BAME)" contract. This contract falls under the services category and aims to provide community-based advice and support to overcome structural barriers faced by BAME individuals in starting or running their own businesses within North Lanarkshire. The contract was awarded to Asian Business Chamber Limited for a value of £155,362.00, with services commencing on 18th December 2023.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses, especially SMEs, interested in supporting BAME entrepreneurs in North Lanarkshire. The support encompasses a range of activities from mindset coaching to business planning and marketing. Businesses involved in business advisory services, coaching, and community support would find themselves well-suited to bid for this contract. The procurement method was an open procedure, encouraging active participation from a diverse range of businesses.

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Notice Title

Targeted Entrepreneurial Support for Black and Minority Ethnic Groups (BAME)

Notice Description

North Lanarkshire Council (the Council) has an ambition within the Plan for North Lanarkshire to 'improve economic opportunities and outcomes'. The invest here vision includes: -Businesses have the support to grow and succeed, to develop new products and market and to create and secure new jobs, and -our economy will continue to grow in a way that benefits all local people' Funding has been secured from the UK Shared Prosperity Fund and has been allocated to develop a new and enhanced strand of business support that was unable to be delivered at scale with previous structural funds for Black, Asian, and other Minority Ethnic (BAME) people. According to National Statistics, North Lanarkshire has typically seen lower than the national average rates of BAME people starting up businesses. Services therefore required seek to provide community-based advice and support to individuals who typically experience structural barriers to entrepreneurship, self-employment or running their own business for BAME owned businesses and individuals within North Lanarkshire.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Services required within the Agreement include business support and tailored and specialised support to BAME owned businesses and individuals within North Lanarkshire. The minimum key deliverables will be: - Provision of support which is anticipated to consist of a mix of one to one, group, and bespoke programmes to support the development and growth of business start-ups from BAME people across North Lanarkshire. Types of support in key topic areas include (but not limited to): mindset, confidence, life coaching, idea generation, funding, trading, and income generation, tendering and procurement (to complement Supplier Development Programme), marketing, recruitment of employees and business planning. - Support the creation of new businesses led by BAME people in North Lanarkshire - Support the growth of businesses led by BAME people who are already trading in North Lanarkshire - Delivery of bespoke business-focused thematic or sectoral events for BAME communities. - A minimum target of circa 200 unique potential entrepreneurs supported to be business ready (numerical value) - A minimum target of circa 50 unique new businesses created (numerical value) Where applicable, the Contractor should ensure that all their Staff involved in delivering the requirements of the Agreement are employed and treated in accordance with the Scottish Governments Fair Work First initiative. From the point of award of the Agreement, the Contractor shall immediately enter into contract mobilisation discussions with the Council, with aim to commence Services on 08 January 2024.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000747071
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JAN496523
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
PCS Notice - Website Contract Award 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

98 - Other community, social and personal services


CPV Codes

79411100 - Business development consultancy services

80570000 - Personal development training services

98200000 - Equal opportunities consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£155,362 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
16 Jan 20242 years ago
Submission Deadline
10 Nov 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
18 Dec 20232 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NORTH LANARKSHIRE COUNCIL
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
contract.support@northlan.gov.uk, corporateprocurement@northlan.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
MOTHERWELL
Postcode
ML1 1AB
Post Town
Motherwell
Country
Scotland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM3 West Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM34 North Lanarkshire
Delivery Location
TLM84 North Lanarkshire

Local Authority
North Lanarkshire
Electoral Ward
Motherwell South East and Ravenscraig
Westminster Constituency
Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

ASIAN BUSINESS CHAMBER

Further Information

Notice Documents

  • https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT490335
    Targeted Entrepreneurial Support for Black and Minority Ethnic Groups (BAME) - North Lanarkshire Council (the Council) has an ambition within the Plan for North Lanarkshire to 'improve economic opportunities and outcomes'. The invest here vision includes: -Businesses have the support to grow and succeed, to develop new products and market and to create and secure new jobs, and -our economy will continue to grow in a way that benefits all local people' Funding has been secured from the UK Shared Prosperity Fund and has been allocated to develop a new and enhanced strand of business support that was unable to be delivered at scale with previous structural funds for Black, Asian, and other Minority Ethnic (BAME) people. According to National Statistics, North Lanarkshire has typically seen lower than the national average rates of BAME people starting up businesses. Services therefore required seek to provide community-based advice and support to individuals who typically experience structural barriers to entrepreneurship, self-employment or running their own business for BAME owned businesses and individuals within North Lanarkshire.
  • https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JAN496523
    Targeted Entrepreneurial Support for Black and Minority Ethnic Groups (BAME) - North Lanarkshire Council (the Council) has an ambition within the Plan for North Lanarkshire to 'improve economic opportunities and outcomes'. The invest here vision includes: -Businesses have the support to grow and succeed, to develop new products and market and to create and secure new jobs, and -our economy will continue to grow in a way that benefits all local people' Funding has been secured from the UK Shared Prosperity Fund and has been allocated to develop a new and enhanced strand of business support that was unable to be delivered at scale with previous structural funds for Black, Asian, and other Minority Ethnic (BAME) people. According to National Statistics, North Lanarkshire has typically seen lower than the national average rates of BAME people starting up businesses. Services therefore required seek to provide community-based advice and support to individuals who typically experience structural barriers to entrepreneurship, self-employment or running their own business for BAME owned businesses and individuals within North Lanarkshire.

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