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title: "Business Support Event Series"
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buyer: "LIVERPOOL CITY REGION GROWTH COMPANY LIMITED"
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# Business Support Event Series

Buyer: LIVERPOOL CITY REGION GROWTH COMPANY LIMITED  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-0c38eb2f-01d1-497d-a6df-ac5cbb495af0

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## Summary

The Liverpool City Region Growth Company Limited has awarded a contract for the "Business Support Event Series" procurement, aiming to develop and deliver a 6-month programme of B2B events for SMEs in the North West region. The procurement method used was an open procedure below threshold, with the tender period closing on 15th August 2022. The contract is valued at £32,000 GBP and will run from 6th September 2022 to 31st March 2023.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses specializing in miscellaneous business and business-related services to participate in delivering B2B events and business support programs for SMEs in the Liverpool City Region. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and those focusing on supporting the voluntary, community and social enterprise (VCSE) sectors are well-suited to compete in this procurement process. The events programme aims to raise the profile of the Local Growth Hub service and its partners, offering wider-reaching business support opportunities for the region's SMEs.

## Notice

Growth Platform wishes to appoint an agency or an individual to develop and deliver a 6 month programme of B2B events for SMEs within Liverpool City Region. The aim of the events programme is to raise the profile of the Local Growth Hub service and its partners as well as wider business support opportunities for local SMEs. Additional information: Please read the full Invitation to Tender document before submitting a tender

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c31615ed-fbc0-4bac-96ae-56b123579514 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 30 Aug 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 15 Aug 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 24 Aug 2022 |
| Contract period | 5 Sep 2022 - 31 Mar 2023 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £32,000 |
| 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 | LIVERPOOL CITY REGION GROWTH COMPANY LIMITED |
| Locality | LIVERPOOL |
| Post town | Liverpool |
| Postcode | L3 1BG |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD7 Merseyside |
| ITL 3 | TLD72 Liverpool |
| Local authority | Liverpool |
| Electoral ward | Waterfront South |
| Westminster constituency | Liverpool Riverside |
| Delivery location | TLD North West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | MATCHSTICK CREATIVE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79900000 - Miscellaneous business and business-related services

## Release History

- 30 Aug 2022 at 10:41 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c31615ed-fbc0-4bac-96ae-56b123579514
- 19 Jul 2022 at 15:18 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ff23a328-9836-4660-86bb-e19661656993

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c31615ed-fbc0-4bac-96ae-56b123579514
  30th August 2022 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ff23a328-9836-4660-86bb-e19661656993
  19th July 2022 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://growthplatform.org/tenders/
  Full Invitation to Tender document

## Notice URLs

- https://growthplatform.org/

## Provenance

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