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title: "Consultant to provide skills and business support for businesses within the creative industries"
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# Consultant to provide skills and business support for businesses within the creative industries

Buyer: WEST YORKSHIRE COMBINED AUTHORITY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-031cd9bb-1f0e-40a9-8506-dff0adfbe723

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## Summary

The West Yorkshire Combined Authority has awarded a contract for a programme of skills training and business support tailored to the creative industries freelancers and micro businesses. The tender, titled "Consultant to provide skills and business support for businesses within the creative industries," falls under the industry category of business and management consultancy. The contract was awarded to The Fifth Sector Ltd with a value of £130,000. The procurement stage was an open procedure with a tender period ending on January 19, 2024, and a contract period starting on March 11, 2024, and ending on March 31, 2025. The location for delivery is Yorkshire and the Humber.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses providing services related to business development consultancy, business management consultancy, and miscellaneous business-related services to engage with the West Yorkshire Combined Authority. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) as well as voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations can be well-suited to compete for this contract. By catering to the specific needs of freelancers and micro businesses within the creative industries, businesses can contribute to the growth and diversity of the region-wide networks supported by this programme.

## Notice

West Yorkshire Combined Authority wishes to engage an organisation to design and deliver a bespoke programme of skills training and business support which is tailored to the creative industries freelancers and micro businesses. The support aims to help freelancers and micro businesses grow and thrive by providing tailored support that responds to their needs, referring them to other appropriate resources, services and industry bodies, and establishing region-wide networks. The successful organisation will also work closely with the Local Authority freelancer networks to develop these networks by supporting them with the business skills training and supporting them to become more diverse.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/053ece86-79b0-40fc-8d3e-e12f33a39d41 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 18 Mar 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 19 Jan 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 26 Feb 2024 |
| Contract period | 11 Mar 2024 - 31 Mar 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £130,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | WEST YORKSHIRE COMBINED AUTHORITY |
| Locality | LEEDS |
| Post town | Leeds |
| Postcode | LS1 2DE |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |
| ITL 2 | TLE4 West Yorkshire |
| ITL 3 | TLE42 Leeds |
| Local authority | Leeds |
| Electoral ward | Little London & Woodhouse |
| Westminster constituency | Leeds Central and Headingley |
| Delivery location | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | THE FIFTH SECTOR |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services
- 79410000 - Business and management consultancy services
- 79411100 - Business development consultancy services
- 79990000 - Miscellaneous business-related services

## Release History

- 18 Mar 2024 at 15:48 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/053ece86-79b0-40fc-8d3e-e12f33a39d41

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/053ece86-79b0-40fc-8d3e-e12f33a39d41
  18th March 2024 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=73894&B=UK
  Additional data
- https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/103257
  User / Company

## Notice URLs

- https://www.westyorks-ca.gov.uk

## Provenance

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