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title: "Consultancy Services for Research & Development Advice & Support for Herefordshire Businesses"
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# Consultancy Services for Research & Development Advice & Support for Herefordshire Businesses

Buyer: HEREFORDSHIRE COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-0e58e0c1-d29d-4f27-9f1d-66e0ad0109b0

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## Summary

The Herefordshire Council has awarded a contract for Consultancy Services for Research & Development Advice & Support to Integrated Growth Solutions - iGS. The contract has a value of 133,727 GBP and runs from May 13, 2024, to March 31, 2025. The procurement stage was an open procedure, with the tender period ending on April 12, 2024. This opportunity falls under the industry category of Research and Development services and related consultancy services, focusing on aiding Herefordshire businesses in developing new products, enhancing productivity, and adopting new technologies or processes by March 2025.

This tender for Consultancy Services provides an opportunity for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations interested in research and development services. Businesses looking to offer specialist advice in non-financial areas and contribute to the growth of Herefordshire businesses can compete for this contract. The contract period allows sufficient time for successful bidders to work closely with Herefordshire businesses and deliver tangible improvements within the specified timeframe, creating a conducive environment for business expansion and innovation.

## Notice

The service contract is to provide specialist non-financial advice to Herefordshire businesses on research and development. It is expected that the specialist advice will result in the development of new products and services, improved productivity and adopting new to firm technologies or processes. These should be delivered by the end of March 2025. Additional information: Herefordshire Council has published this contract opportunity on the 'Supplying the Southwest Portal'. To view the documentation related to this opportunity you will need to register on the portal if you are not already registered with Procontract, and express an interest in the opportunity. To register with Procontract on the Supplying the Southwest Portal, click on the link below or copy and paste the link into your browser's address bar: https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1778deb0-baa1-430e-82fb-f38865bf90fa |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 21 May 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 12 Apr 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 9 May 2024 |
| Contract period | 12 May 2024 - 31 Mar 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £133,727 |
| 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 | HEREFORDSHIRE COUNCIL |
| Locality | HEREFORD |
| Post town | Hereford |
| Postcode | HR4 0LE |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG1 Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire |
| ITL 3 | TLG11 Herefordshire, County of |
| Local authority | Herefordshire, County of |
| Electoral ward | Widemarsh |
| Westminster constituency | Hereford and South Herefordshire |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | INTEGRATED GROWTH SOLUTIONS - IGS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

## Release History

- 21 May 2024 at 13:52 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1778deb0-baa1-430e-82fb-f38865bf90fa
- 20 Mar 2024 at 18:42 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/af1a4e51-fdfa-430f-ae80-c38013bbd565

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1778deb0-baa1-430e-82fb-f38865bf90fa
  21st May 2024 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/af1a4e51-fdfa-430f-ae80-c38013bbd565
  20th March 2024 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://www.herefordshire.gov.uk
- https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk

## Provenance

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