--- title: "Provision of Business Growth Support Services" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-1bd742ed-6de8-4665-a452-4dc36b92c05b" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-1bd742ed-6de8-4665-a452-4dc36b92c05b" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-1bd742ed-6de8-4665-a452-4dc36b92c05b.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-1bd742ed-6de8-4665-a452-4dc36b92c05b.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "BARNSLEY METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL" published: "2019-02-09" --- # Provision of Business Growth Support Services Buyer: BARNSLEY METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-1bd742ed-6de8-4665-a452-4dc36b92c05b [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-1bd742ed-6de8-4665-a452-4dc36b92c05b) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-1bd742ed-6de8-4665-a452-4dc36b92c05b.json) ## Summary The Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council is currently in the Tender stage of a procurement process for the "Provision of Business Growth Support Services." This initiative falls under the industry category of business and management consultancy services and is specifically aimed at supporting economic development in Barnsley, located in the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England. The tender was published on 9th February 2019, with a submission deadline set for 11th March 2019. The council intends to award a Framework Agreement for professional support across various disciplines, targeting an overall contract value of £360,000. This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in areas such as HR, marketing, financial consultancy, and strategic business management. Companies that can provide tailored business coaching or consultancy in one or more of the nine specified lots are particularly well-suited to participate. By securing this contract, successful bidders will not only contribute to the local economy but also enhance their own growth prospects by establishing long-term relationships with the council and businesses in the Barnsley area. ## Notice In recent years Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council (The Council) has successfully taken steps to attract new businesses, develop existing businesses and to create an enterprise culture. However the Barnsley economy remains too small, the town is unable to supports its working population. We need to build on existing progress already made by: * Attracting new businesses * Developing and supporting existing businesses * Creating a more competitive private sector employment base This contract is to establish a Framework Agreement for professional support services, across a number of different disciplines which the Council can call off from awarded Providers, providing a bank of business support specialists to supply ad hoc business coaching to businesses in the Barnsley area. Bidders should have experience in business support in one or more of the following disciplines: Lot 1 HR (Procedural and Leadership), Lot 2 Marketing (Strategic & Digital), Lot 3 Access to Finance, Lot 4 Health and Safety, Lot 5 Process Innovation, Lot 6 Sales, Lot 7 Procurement, Tender Readiness & Bid Writing, Lot 8 Supply Chain & Purchasing, and Lot 9 Strategic Business Management. The Council intends to appoint one Provider per lot, except for lot 3 'Access to Finance' where two Providers will be awarded. Further information on the scope of services is available free of charge at www.yortender.co.uk ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/71b03296-8c33-4bc6-958a-9bff914bfdbd | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Framework | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 9 Feb 2019 | | Submission deadline | 11 Mar 2019 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 14 Apr 2019 - 14 Apr 2021 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £360,000 | | 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 | BARNSLEY METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL | | Locality | BARNSLEY | | Post town | Sheffield | | Postcode | S70 2DR | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber | | ITL 2 | TLE3 South Yorkshire | | ITL 3 | TLE33 Barnsley | | Local authority | Barnsley | | Electoral ward | Central | | Westminster constituency | Barnsley North | | Delivery location | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 66 - Financial and insurance services - 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services - 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support - 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ### Codes - 66171000 - Financial consultancy services - 71621000 - Technical analysis or consultancy services - 72221000 - Business analysis consultancy services - 72224000 - Project management consultancy services - 73200000 - Research and development consultancy services - 79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services ## Release History - 9 Feb 2019 at 13:39 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/71b03296-8c33-4bc6-958a-9bff914bfdbd ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/71b03296-8c33-4bc6-958a-9bff914bfdbd 9th February 2019 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - https://www.yortender.co.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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