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title: "Specialist Consultancy Framework (UK Shared Prosperity Fund)"
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# Specialist Consultancy Framework (UK Shared Prosperity Fund)

Buyer: KNOWSLEY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-26cac085-6871-4096-b289-68d3ff81466a

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## Summary

Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council has awarded a contract for the "Specialist Consultancy Framework (UK Shared Prosperity Fund)" to multiple suppliers. The contract value is £170,000, and the contract period is from August 15, 2023, to June 30, 2025. The procurement process was open to SMEs and VCSEs. The Council specified 18 specialist areas for consultancy support, such as Marketing, Tendering, IT Projects, and Health and Safety Consultancy.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses to provide specialist consultancy services to support businesses in Knowsley. The tender is aimed at SMEs and VCSEs that can offer expertise in areas such as Financial Management, Social Media Strategy, Net Zero, and Social Value Consultancy. Business interested in bidding should ensure compliance with the tender deadline and terms and conditions outlined by Knowsley Council for this procurement opportunity.

## 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. 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 1 Marketing Consultancy Lot 2 Tendering and Bid Writing Consultancy Lot 3 E-Commerce and Website Consultancy Lot 4 Financial Management Consultancy Lot 5 Quality Assurance Systems Consultancy Lot 6 IT Projects Consultancy Lot 7 Management and Business Strategy Consultancy Lot 8 HR Consultancy Lot 9 Health and Safety Consultancy Lot 10 Social Media Strategy Consultancy Lot 11 Sales Consultancy Lot 12 Process Efficiency Consultancy Lot 13 Instagram for Business Consultancy Lot 14 LinkedIn for Business Consultancy Lot 15 Facebook for Business Consultancy Lot 16 Tik Tok for Business Consultancy Lot 17 Net Zero and Low Carbon Consultancy Lot 18 Social Value 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. This support is subject to final UKSPF approval. 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 Councils 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. Additional information: Quotations submitted via The Chest can be submitted or amended as many times as you wish, up to the deadline date and time, although the final on time amendment will only be presented to the Council. Quotations must be submitted strictly in accordance with The Chest instructions. To complete your RfQ via The Chest system you will need to follow the instructions on the site to enable you to return your submission electronically. Guides, documents, and The Chest FAQ sections are available to make The Chest as user friendly as possible. These can be found on the homepage of www.the-chest.org.uk on the left hand side of the page under the navigation panel. Any technical problems associated with this RFQ should be reported via ProcontractSuppliers@proactis.com or directly to http://proactis.kayako.com/default. For critical and time-sensitive issues (normally requiring resolution within 60 minutes) call 0330 005 0352.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7e64ef5b-3505-4a06-a2fd-77ab91017e5d |
| 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 | 14 Aug 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 21 Jul 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 13 Aug 2023 |
| Contract period | 14 Aug 2023 - 30 Jun 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £170,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £170,000 |
| 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 | 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) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 13 |
| Supplier names | ADDING VALUE CONSULTANCY; AVRENIM FACILITIES MANAGEMENT; BID MANAGEMENT SERVICES; CLEARER THOUGHTS; IDENT CREATIVE; INNOVAS CONSULTING SOLUTIONS; LAUREL REGEN; MATCHBOX ASSOCIATES; MAWQUALITY; PRIVILEGEHR; QUALITY SYSTEMS AND BUSINESS CONSULTANTS; SYNERGIE ENVIRON; UNDERWING LIVERPOOL |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 71317210 - Health and safety consultancy services
- 72221000 - Business analysis consultancy services
- 72224000 - Project management consultancy services
- 72246000 - Systems consultancy services
- 79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

## Release History

- 14 Aug 2023 at 11:54 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7e64ef5b-3505-4a06-a2fd-77ab91017e5d
- 21 Jun 2023 at 16:03 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1657bd7f-9eb0-46e1-8d7b-1d5bda7a448b

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7e64ef5b-3505-4a06-a2fd-77ab91017e5d
  14th August 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1657bd7f-9eb0-46e1-8d7b-1d5bda7a448b
  21st June 2023 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=367043c1-4910-ee11-8123-005056b64545
  Advert

## Notice URLs

- http://proactis.kayako.com/default
- http://www.knowsley.gov.uk

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