--- title: "Specialist Consultancy Framework (UK Shared Prosperity Fund) (Lot 10 - Social Media Strategy Consultancy and Lot 11 - Sales Consultancy Only)" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-22a1c45d-8ab7-4678-9478-80d93518cc24" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-22a1c45d-8ab7-4678-9478-80d93518cc24" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-22a1c45d-8ab7-4678-9478-80d93518cc24.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-22a1c45d-8ab7-4678-9478-80d93518cc24.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "KNOWSLEY COUNCIL" published: "2023-09-12" --- # Specialist Consultancy Framework (UK Shared Prosperity Fund) (Lot 10 - Social Media Strategy Consultancy and Lot 11 - Sales Consultancy Only) Buyer: KNOWSLEY COUNCIL Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-22a1c45d-8ab7-4678-9478-80d93518cc24 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-22a1c45d-8ab7-4678-9478-80d93518cc24) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-22a1c45d-8ab7-4678-9478-80d93518cc24.json) ## Summary The Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council has awarded a contract for the Specialist Consultancy Framework (UK Shared Prosperity Fund) for Social Media Strategy Consultancy and Sales Consultancy. The contract is valued at £170,000 and will run from November 1, 2023, to June 30, 2025. The tender was published on September 12, 2023, and closed on October 10, 2023. Knowsley Council is the buying organization, located in Knowsley, North West, United Kingdom. The procurement process reached the "Award" stage on November 7, 2023. This consultancy framework presents lucrative opportunities for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and business consultancy firms. Businesses with expertise in social media strategy and sales consultancy are well-suited to compete for the available lots. The Knowsley Council aims to support businesses primarily based in business parks and town centers over a two-year period. Interested parties are advised to carefully review the tender specifications and submit their bids in compliance with the outlined terms and conditions to secure potential contracts within this framework. ## Notice Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council is seeking to appoint suitably qualified consultants to support businesses primarily based in the business parks and town centres. The Framework for consultancy support for the programme is in 18 specialist areas, however, this Procurement is for the 2 Lots as detailed below. Consultants can bid for work in one or more specialist areas (lots on this Framework). The lots will be broken down in the following areas of support; Lot 10 Social Media Strategy Consultancy Lot 11 Sales Consultancy This support is demand-led. It is expected that around 148 businesses incorporating 87 premises based and 61 town centre-based businesses in Knowsley may require some specialist support but the actual demand for each specialist area is not yet known. Delivery will be undertaken over a two-year period. Therefore, due to the undeterminable level and nature of specialist support expected there can be no guarantee of any work under this framework, even for successfully appointed consultants. For a full specification for this opportunity, please register you interest. Bidders are advised that the deadline set out in the documents is absolute. You are advised to upload your submission well in advance of the deadline to avoid any technical issues that might arise causing you to fail to meet the deadline which would lead to the rejection of your submission. The Council is conscious that Bidders spend a huge amount of time, effort and expense in putting together a submission and is keen to ensure that no bid is rejected for this reason. In submitting your quotation you agree to contract on the terms and conditions as detailed on The Chest. Due to the Council's obligations of fairness and equal treatment to all bidders it cannot accept amendments to these terms and conditions or alternative terms and conditions. If you seek to amend the terms and conditions or submit alternative terms and conditions the Council may reject your quotation. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2344fd35-99e5-4687-b51f-9e72277cc75b | | 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 | 12 Sep 2023 | | Submission deadline | 10 Oct 2023 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 1 Nov 2023 - 30 Jun 2025 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £170,000 | | 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 | KNOWSLEY COUNCIL | | Locality | KNOWSLEY | | Post town | Liverpool | | Postcode | L36 9YZ | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) | | ITL 2 | TLD7 Merseyside | | ITL 3 | TLD71 East Merseyside | | Local authority | Knowsley | | Electoral ward | Roby | | Westminster constituency | Knowsley | | Delivery location | TLD North West (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ### Codes - 79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services ## Release History - 12 Sep 2023 at 15:21 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2344fd35-99e5-4687-b51f-9e72277cc75b ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2344fd35-99e5-4687-b51f-9e72277cc75b 12th September 2023 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=4376f145-5851-ee11-8124-005056b64545 Advert ## Notice URLs - http://www.knowsley.gov.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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