--- title: "SC20071 - LoCASE 2 - Business Support Advisory Service" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-2379c18f-d3f5-49ee-a490-be6ce9cd89f4" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-2379c18f-d3f5-49ee-a490-be6ce9cd89f4" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-2379c18f-d3f5-49ee-a490-be6ce9cd89f4.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-2379c18f-d3f5-49ee-a490-be6ce9cd89f4.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "KENT COUNTY COUNCIL" published: "2021-11-10" --- # SC20071 - LoCASE 2 - Business Support Advisory Service Buyer: KENT COUNTY COUNCIL Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-2379c18f-d3f5-49ee-a490-be6ce9cd89f4 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-2379c18f-d3f5-49ee-a490-be6ce9cd89f4) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-2379c18f-d3f5-49ee-a490-be6ce9cd89f4.json) ## Summary The procurement process for the "SC20071 - LoCASE 2 - Business Support Advisory Service" is being conducted by Kent County Council, located in Maidstone, England. This tender falls under the environmental services category and has an estimated value of £100,000. The procurement method is an open procedure, and the tender period concluded on 31 August 2021. The contract is set to commence on 21 October 2021 and will run until 31 March 2023, with a primary focus on providing essential business support aimed at enhancing resilience, profitability, and eco-innovation for local businesses. This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses engaged in environmental consulting and advisory services, particularly small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary community sector organisations (VCSEs). Companies capable of offering innovative, low carbon solutions are particularly well-suited to compete for this contract, as it aims to help local firms optimise resource use while contributing to environmental sustainability. The funding from the European Regional Development Fund highlights the potential for growth and job creation within this field, underlining the value of competing in such tenders. ## Notice This requirement is for Business Support Advisory Services within Growth Environment and Transport Directorate. The Low Carbon Across the South and East (LoCASE) programme provides a consistent, accessible business support programme across the South East Local Enterprise Partnership (SELEP), Coast 2 Capital Local Enterprise Partnership (C2C LEP), Enterprise M3 Local Enterprise Partnership (EM3 LEP) and Solent Local Enterprise Partnership areas and helps businesses optimise the use of resources as well as adopt eco-innovative and low carbon solutions in ways that improve business performance in terms of resilience, profitability and competitiveness, at the same time contributing to the protection and preservation of the environment. The LoCASE programme has been funded by the European Regional Development Fund 2014-20. This project is receiving up to PS7,138,387 of funding from the European Regional Development Fund as part of the European Structural and Investment Funds Growth Programme 2014-2020. The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (and in London the intermediate body Greater London Authority) is the Managing Authority for European Regional Development Fund. Established by the European Union, the European Regional Development Fund helps local areas stimulate their economic development by investing in projects which will support innovation, businesses, create jobs and local community regenerations. For more information visit https://www.gov.uk/european-growth-funding. To view the project documentation and to respond to the opportunity, please visit https://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/ ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/442dc955-4b73-4f71-820a-1f3d5bc6c235 | | Notice type | Award Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | SME | | All stages | Tender, Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 10 Nov 2021 | | Submission deadline | 31 Aug 2021 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 25 Oct 2021 | | Contract period | 1 Nov 2021 - 31 Mar 2023 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £100,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £100,000 | | 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 | KENT COUNTY COUNCIL | | Locality | MAIDSTONE | | Post town | Rochester | | Postcode | ME14 1XQ | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLJ4 Kent | | ITL 3 | TLJ45 Mid Kent | | Local authority | Maidstone | | Electoral ward | Penenden Heath | | Westminster constituency | Maidstone and Malling | | 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) | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | OPERGY | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services ### Codes - 90700000 - Environmental services ## Release History - 10 Nov 2021 at 12:32 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/442dc955-4b73-4f71-820a-1f3d5bc6c235 - 16 Aug 2021 at 11:29 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/414ac5f1-631a-42e9-879c-e5e53822900c - 12 Aug 2021 at 15:52 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f29ebedb-ef79-42fa-a5ca-b24b0c1bae2a - 12 Aug 2021 at 15:36 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b0ef23ce-133b-4c1f-9cae-c0683ca7fee0 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/442dc955-4b73-4f71-820a-1f3d5bc6c235 10th November 2021 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/414ac5f1-631a-42e9-879c-e5e53822900c 16th August 2021 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f29ebedb-ef79-42fa-a5ca-b24b0c1bae2a 12th August 2021 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b0ef23ce-133b-4c1f-9cae-c0683ca7fee0 12th August 2021 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - http://www.kent.gov.uk - https://www.gov.uk/european-growth-funding - https://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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