--- title: "LB Hillingdon - UKSPF- Provision of Hilligdon Business Support Programme" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-06b11344-0a41-483d-be64-0907c9c94cd1" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-06b11344-0a41-483d-be64-0907c9c94cd1" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-06b11344-0a41-483d-be64-0907c9c94cd1.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-06b11344-0a41-483d-be64-0907c9c94cd1.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "LONDON BOROUGH OF HILLINGDON" published: "2023-11-24" --- # LB Hillingdon - UKSPF- Provision of Hilligdon Business Support Programme Buyer: LONDON BOROUGH OF HILLINGDON Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-06b11344-0a41-483d-be64-0907c9c94cd1 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-06b11344-0a41-483d-be64-0907c9c94cd1) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-06b11344-0a41-483d-be64-0907c9c94cd1.json) ## Summary The London Borough of Hillingdon is seeking a service provider to deliver the Hillingdon Business Support Programme by 31st March 2025. The programme aims to help businesses increase sales, introduce new products, and recruit staff. Specifically targeting women-led, BAME-led, and disabled-led businesses, the contract is valued at £210,000 GBP, with a tender deadline of 8th December 2023. The contract period spans from 1st April 2024 to 31st March 2025. This opportunity by London Borough of Hillingdon underlines a focus on supporting SMEs and creating opportunities for businesses to grow. Businesses in the consultancy services sector may find this tender particularly suitable. The procurement method is an open procedure, and interested parties are encouraged to register on the Council's electronic tendering portal to access the full suite of tender documents and participate in the procurement exercise. ## Notice The London Borough of Hillingdon ('Hillingdon') is looking to appoint the services of experienced Service Provider to deliver a Hillingdon Business Support Programme with targeted outcomes and outputs by 31st March 2025. All delivery and documentation need to be submitted by 31st March 2025. Objectives of programme This programme has objectives to enable businesses to increase their sales, introduce new product lines and recruit new staff or increase the working hours of existing staff. The programme will support specific target groups such as women led, BAME led and disabled led businesses. The business support provider will be mindful of the package of support available from the GLA's 'Wayfinder' programme and signpost businesses to this programme if/when appropriate. Target business audience To secure funding from the GLA the Council has had to commit to a number of delivery targets and outputs that need to be delivered over the lifetime of the project. The program is required to support a minimum of 160 Hillingdon based SMEs. Within this global target there will be a specific requirement to provide support to a minimum of; a. 40 Hillingdon based businesses run by members of the BAME community (Black and Minority Ethnic). b.20 businesses led by women. c.20 disability led businesses. Please refer to our tender portal, www.capitalesourcing.com to register and access for the full suite of tender documents. Additional information: I would confirm that the London Borough of Hillingdon is inviting all interested organisations to tender through the Council's nominated electronic tendering portal, www.capitalesourcing.com Please register on the above portal where the tender documents for this project can be downloaded. The Contracting Authority reserves the right not to award any contract pursuant to this procurement exercise and / or abandon this procurement exercise at any time and / or award a contract for part of the services at its sole discretion. The Contracting Authority shall have no liability whatsoever to any applicant or tenderer as a result of its exercise of that discretion. For the avoidance of doubt, all costs incurred by any applicant and / or tenderer before signature of any contract with the Contracting Authority shall be incurred entirely at that applicants / tenderers risk. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/826bd60a-fab0-4f9f-b19f-eb56c3ae1626 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 24 Nov 2023 | | Submission deadline | 8 Dec 2023 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 31 Mar 2024 - 31 Mar 2025 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £210,000 | | 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 | LONDON BOROUGH OF HILLINGDON | | Locality | UXBRIDGE | | Post town | Southall | | Postcode | UB8 1UW | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLI London | | ITL 2 | TLI7 Outer London - West and North West | | ITL 3 | TLI74 Harrow and Hillingdon | | Local authority | Hillingdon | | Electoral ward | Uxbridge | | Westminster constituency | Uxbridge and South Ruislip | | Delivery location | TLI London | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support ### Codes - 72221000 - Business analysis consultancy services ## Release History - 24 Nov 2023 at 11:28 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/826bd60a-fab0-4f9f-b19f-eb56c3ae1626 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/826bd60a-fab0-4f9f-b19f-eb56c3ae1626 24th November 2023 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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