--- title: "Business Support Services" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-04e03ca6-4cc5-48fb-b347-beade71d5728" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-04e03ca6-4cc5-48fb-b347-beade71d5728" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-04e03ca6-4cc5-48fb-b347-beade71d5728.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-04e03ca6-4cc5-48fb-b347-beade71d5728.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL" published: "2021-03-18" --- # Business Support Services Buyer: ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-04e03ca6-4cc5-48fb-b347-beade71d5728 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-04e03ca6-4cc5-48fb-b347-beade71d5728) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-04e03ca6-4cc5-48fb-b347-beade71d5728.json) ## Summary Essex County Council is currently seeking suppliers for its "Business Support Services" tender, aimed at fostering economic recovery following the COVID-19 pandemic. This open procurement process, categorised under business and management consultancy services, has a total value of £900,000. The tender period will close on 19th April 2021, with the contract scheduled to commence on 1st July 2021 and run for two years, concluding on 30th June 2023. The services will be delivered across Essex, excluding the Unitary Authorities of Southend Borough Council and Thurrock Council. This opportunity presents a significant avenue for business growth, particularly for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with expertise in economic development or business support services. Companies capable of offering innovative solutions to help businesses adapt and thrive in a challenging economic climate will be well positioned to bid. The successful supplier will play a critical role in guiding Essex businesses through periods of transition, including the impacts arising from the EU exit and the evolving Green Growth Agenda. ## Notice In response to the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on the economy, ECC have developed an Economic Recovery Programme of work to support the economy through to 2023. The recovery plan places a clear priority on establishing a new ECC business support service to be in operation by July 2021.The supplier will deliver a clear programme of business support to ensure the safeguarding of businesses and jobs impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic and provide high-quality provision that will enable business and jobs growth in key sectors important to Essex's economy, in turn helping to increase the prosperity and productivity of Essex. The new service will support Essex businesses to innovate and diversify as well as providing the best possible support to mitigate impacts and exploit opportunities arising from the Covid-19 crisis, the EU exit and the Green Growth Agenda. Business Support forms an intrinsic part of the delivery of ECC's Organisation Strategy 2017-21, aiming to "enable Essex firms in high-growth sectors to consolidate and expand, by providing advice". The supplier will deliver a Business Support service on behalf of ECC. The supplier will deliver the service across the Essex area excluding the Unitary Authorities of Southend Borough Council and Thurrock Council, running for a period of two years, commencing 1st July 2021. Bids can be from a single organisation, a consortium or a lead entity with sub-contracting; this will be at the supplier's discretion Additional information: All communications should be directed through the tender messaging facility, https://www.proactisplaza.com ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5918d026-4bfa-4c70-905b-0b8c734e653e | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 18 Mar 2021 | | Submission deadline | 19 Apr 2021 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 30 Jun 2021 - 30 Jun 2023 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £900,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL | | Locality | CHELMSFORD | | Post town | Chelmsford | | Postcode | CM1 1QH | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLH East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLH3 Essex | | ITL 3 | TLH36 Heart of Essex | | Local authority | Chelmsford | | Electoral ward | Moulsham and Central | | Westminster constituency | Chelmsford | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ### Codes - 79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services ## Release History - 18 Mar 2021 at 11:10 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5918d026-4bfa-4c70-905b-0b8c734e653e - 17 Mar 2021 at 16:04 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5918d026-4bfa-4c70-905b-0b8c734e653e ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5918d026-4bfa-4c70-905b-0b8c734e653e 18th March 2021 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - https://www.proactisplaza.com ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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