--- title: "Specialist Bid Writing and Procurement Advice Service for SMEs in Cornwall and Isles of Scilly" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-19f11133-a8c6-492f-a038-23c32cdd6f03" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-19f11133-a8c6-492f-a038-23c32cdd6f03" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-19f11133-a8c6-492f-a038-23c32cdd6f03.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-19f11133-a8c6-492f-a038-23c32cdd6f03.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "CORNWALL DEVELOPMENT COMPANY LTD" published: "2021-10-26" --- # Specialist Bid Writing and Procurement Advice Service for SMEs in Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Buyer: CORNWALL DEVELOPMENT COMPANY LTD Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-19f11133-a8c6-492f-a038-23c32cdd6f03 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-19f11133-a8c6-492f-a038-23c32cdd6f03) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-19f11133-a8c6-492f-a038-23c32cdd6f03.json) ## Summary The Cornwall Development Company Ltd is currently facilitating a procurement process for a contract titled "Specialist Bid Writing and Procurement Advice Service for SMEs in Cornwall and Isles of Scilly." This opportunity falls under the business and management consultancy industry category, and is located in the South West region of the United Kingdom. The procurement method employed is an open procedure (below threshold) and is currently in the tender stage, with submissions due by 3rd November 2021. The successful contractor will provide services valued at £20,000, with an anticipated contract start date of 9th November 2021, lasting until 31st March 2022. This tender presents significant growth opportunities for businesses specialising in bid writing and procurement consultancy, particularly those experienced in working with Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs). Companies offering related services such as finding contracts and delivering informative webinars would be well-positioned to compete for this contract. As the selected contractors will receive referrals from the Cornwall & Isles of Scilly Growth Hub, this could lead to further engagements with SMEs, enhancing business prospects within the region. ## Notice Cornwall Development Company is seeking to commission two appropriately qualified companies with specific expertise in advising SMEs on; * Bid and tender writing * Procurement- particularly from the public sector * Where to look for contracts The services are required from the period of contact award until 31st March 2022. The services will be an integral part of the information resource coordinated by the Cornwall & Isles of Scilly (CIoS) Growth Hub. As a consequence, the contractor will receive referrals from the CIoS Growth Hub. The contractor will be expected to quote for the 'package' of work for each SME which will be drawn down against the overall total budget available. It is anticipated that each SME will have access of up to PS1,000 of advice. As part of this service we require the consultant to deliver a minimum of 3 webinar 'masterclass sessions' on a 1-to-many approach each delivered under Growth & Skills Hub branding which can be recorded for future use. We envisage that this would be delivered through a platform such as Teams/Zoom etc and be in the region of 1 hour in length. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/285eb7ee-97ee-4038-aaca-162fee19af17 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 26 Oct 2021 | | Submission deadline | 3 Nov 2021 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 9 Nov 2021 - 31 Mar 2022 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £20,000 | | 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 | CORNWALL DEVELOPMENT COMPANY LTD | | Locality | REDRUTH | | Post town | Truro | | Postcode | TR15 3QG | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) | | ITL 2 | TLK3 Cornwall and Isles of Scilly | | ITL 3 | TLK30 Cornwall and Isles of Scilly | | Local authority | Cornwall | | Electoral ward | Pool & Tehidy | | Westminster constituency | Camborne and Redruth | | Delivery location | TLK South West (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ### Codes - 79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services - 79900000 - Miscellaneous business and business-related services ## Release History - 26 Oct 2021 at 16:05 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/285eb7ee-97ee-4038-aaca-162fee19af17 - 25 Oct 2021 at 10:49 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/285eb7ee-97ee-4038-aaca-162fee19af17 - 21 Oct 2021 at 08:13 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/285eb7ee-97ee-4038-aaca-162fee19af17 - 18 Oct 2021 at 16:33 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/285eb7ee-97ee-4038-aaca-162fee19af17 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/285eb7ee-97ee-4038-aaca-162fee19af17 26th October 2021 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/4b8e6f41-3f41-4909-a28f-9dff55ad4672 ITQ for Specialist Bid Writing and Procurement Advice Service for SMEs in Cornwall and Isles of Scilly - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/a8e47404-e475-4620-be7e-e114049cd974 Enclosure 1 - Cornwall Development Company Terms & Conditions - https://gcs.civilservice.gov.uk/publications/hmg-identity-guidelines/ Enclosure 2 - HM Government Identity Guidelines - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/dbc815fe-c89e-4bee-9aaf-16f9c5a5bdd1 TEN521 Specialist Bid Writing and Procurement Advice Service Tender Clarification Log v1 20/10/2021 - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/7cb8dbb9-c995-49fb-bcec-fab4511bdf63 TEN521 Specialist Bid Writing and Procurement Advice Service Tender Clarification Log v2 25/10/2021 - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/faea7a77-b7b2-4457-9fb7-9b41ee816999 TEN521 Specialist Bid Writing and Procurement Advice Service Tender Clarification Log v3 26/10/2021 ## Notice URLs - https://www.ciosgrowthhub.com/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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