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title: "Provision of Intensive Strategic Consultancy for Businesses Negatively Impacted by the COVID-19 Pandemic"
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buyer: "RUSHMOOR BOROUGH COUNCIL"
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# Provision of Intensive Strategic Consultancy for Businesses Negatively Impacted by the COVID-19 Pandemic

Buyer: RUSHMOOR BOROUGH COUNCIL  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-13715250-9c89-488c-8d21-98671ac2eddc

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## Summary

The Rushmoor Borough Council is initiating a public procurement process for the "Provision of Intensive Strategic Consultancy for Businesses Negatively Impacted by the COVID-19 Pandemic". This tender falls under the industry category of consultancy services and is located in Farnborough, England. The procurement method is open, and the tender is currently active, with a submission deadline of 11 October 2021. The contract period will commence on 1 November 2021 and will last until 29 April 2022. The total value of the procurement is nominally set at £0.01, reflecting the funding allocation aimed at supporting local businesses affected by the pandemic.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for consultancy firms, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSEs), to engage in projects that facilitate local economic recovery. Businesses specialising in strategic consultancy, business support, and training services would be particularly well-suited to compete for this contract, enabling them to contribute to the revitalisation of affected local businesses while fostering sustainable growth in the region.

## Notice

In response to the national restrictions caused by the Covid-19 Pandemic, RBC has been allocated Additional Restrictions Grant (ARG) funding by the Government to support local economies and businesses adversely affected by restrictions resulting from the pandemic. A portion of this funding has been allocated to develop an Intensive Strategic Consultancy Programme, which will aid existing local Rushmoor businesses to recover from the pandemic and create sustainable growth. A requirement of the funding for this programme is that it needs to have been paid out by 31 March 2022. Documents are listed on The South East Business Portal.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3a4f0adb-6514-484a-82b4-2e9a76853e1e |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 7 Sep 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 11 Oct 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 1 Nov 2021 - 29 Apr 2022 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| 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 | RUSHMOOR BOROUGH COUNCIL |
| Locality | FARNBOROUGH |
| Post town | Guildford |
| Postcode | GU14 7JU |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight |
| ITL 3 | TLJ37 North Hampshire |
| Local authority | Rushmoor |
| Electoral ward | Empress |
| Westminster constituency | Aldershot |
| 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) |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
- 79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
- 80000000 - Education and training services

## Release History

- 7 Sep 2021 at 12:28 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3a4f0adb-6514-484a-82b4-2e9a76853e1e

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3a4f0adb-6514-484a-82b4-2e9a76853e1e
  7th September 2021 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=3559267a-d00f-ec11-810e-005056b64545
  Advert

## Notice URLs

- http://www.rushmoor.gov.uk

## Provenance

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