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title: "Visitor Economy Sector Specialist Advice & Support Services"
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# Visitor Economy Sector Specialist Advice & Support Services

Buyer: EMB-GROUP LTD  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-1cedf99b-d320-4e9c-b705-d3171c700695

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## Summary

The EMB-GROUP LTD, under contract with Lincolnshire County Council, is seeking a Visitor Economy Sector Specialist to provide advice and support services to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the Visitor Economy sector across Greater Lincolnshire and Rutland. This procurement process is at the award stage, with the contract set to run from 14 October 2020 to 13 October 2021, potentially extending with further funding. The tender, announced on 15 September 2020, operates under an open procurement method with a total contract value of £62,200, supporting businesses in the tourism, leisure, and hospitality sectors.

This opportunity is ideal for SMEs and voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSEs) that have expertise in business consultancy services, particularly within the Visitor Economy sector. By delivering specialized business advice and support, these businesses can tap into the growing market of tourism and hospitality, enhancing their visibility and credibility while contributing to the economic growth of the Greater Lincolnshire region. Interested suppliers should ensure they have a proven track record in similar services to effectively compete for this contract.

## Notice

EMB is contracted by Lincolnshire County Council (LCC) to deliver the Business Lincolnshire programme under the Greater Lincolnshire Local Enterprise Partnership (GLLEP) brand. The Business Lincolnshire programme is funded by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) and provides support to small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) located in the Greater Lincolnshire area to help their businesses to thrive and grow. EMB is seeking to procure a sector specialist adviser to deliver specialist business advice to Visitor Economy sector Small and Medium sized Enterprises (SMEs) in Greater Lincolnshire. The successful contractor will proactively engage SMEs within the tourism, leisure, and hospitality sector (Visitor Economy) in the Greater Lincolnshire and Rutland LEP area on behalf of the Business Lincolnshire Growth Hub Programme. The Visitor Economy sector specialist adviser will: (i) Work alongside the existing Team of Growth Hub Advisers to provide additional specialist advice and support to Visitor Economy sector businesses. (ii) Undertake a high quality diagnostic to establish business needs, leading to effective impartial business advice and signposting / brokerage to appropriate solutions. The contract is planned to run for an initial 12 month period from October 2020 until October 2021. The contract may be subject to a further extension, dependent upon additional funding being allocated by Lincolnshire County Council. EMB is inviting tenders from suitably qualified suppliers for the provision of sector specialist business advice services. Suppliers must be able to demonstrate a proven track record in delivering similar services to small and medium-sized Visitor Economy sector enterprises. Suppliers must be able to deliver throughout the Greater Lincolnshire and Rutland geographic area. This includes the Local Authority areas of North and North East Lincolnshire. Further details on the service specification and a template response document are contained in the attached specification document.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8c7a3ae9-dcc2-43e2-aa0e-f06a8b8e7571 |
| 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 | 22 Oct 2020 |
| Submission deadline | 2 Oct 2020 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 8 Oct 2020 |
| Contract period | 13 Oct 2020 - 13 Oct 2021 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £62,200 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £62,200 |
| 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 | EMB-GROUP LTD |
| Locality | LEICESTER |
| Post town | Leicester |
| Postcode | LE19 1RJ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire |
| ITL 3 | TLF22 Leicestershire CC and Rutland |
| Local authority | Blaby |
| Electoral ward | Thorpe Astley & St Mary's |
| Westminster constituency | Mid Leicestershire |
| Delivery location | TLF East Midlands (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | BLUE PHOENIX ENTERPRISES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79410000 - Business and management consultancy services

## Release History

- 22 Oct 2020 at 08:34 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8c7a3ae9-dcc2-43e2-aa0e-f06a8b8e7571
- 15 Sep 2020 at 13:26 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9edfc12d-e5b0-497f-8c21-a07d0f7f0447

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8c7a3ae9-dcc2-43e2-aa0e-f06a8b8e7571
  22nd October 2020 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9edfc12d-e5b0-497f-8c21-a07d0f7f0447
  15th September 2020 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/6f12cf85-103f-4e90-beb4-c0b4e824771f
  Specification and response template

## Notice URLs

- http://www.emb-group.co.uk

## Provenance

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