--- title: "CONTRACT FOR THE PROVISION OF GET STARTED & GROW BUSINESS SERVICES" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-2a155fda-05ec-4be8-8ae2-70df7dc05cfc" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-2a155fda-05ec-4be8-8ae2-70df7dc05cfc" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-2a155fda-05ec-4be8-8ae2-70df7dc05cfc.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-2a155fda-05ec-4be8-8ae2-70df7dc05cfc.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "STAFFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL" published: "2023-08-03" --- # CONTRACT FOR THE PROVISION OF GET STARTED & GROW BUSINESS SERVICES Buyer: STAFFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-2a155fda-05ec-4be8-8ae2-70df7dc05cfc [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-2a155fda-05ec-4be8-8ae2-70df7dc05cfc) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-2a155fda-05ec-4be8-8ae2-70df7dc05cfc.json) ## Summary The Staffordshire County Council has awarded a contract for the provision of Get Started & Grow Business Services. This contract covers Marketing, Finance, Legal, and Human Resources services. The contract period is from 3rd July 2023 until 24th April 2024, with a potential extension up to 30th April 2026. The total anticipated spend is £180,000 per year across 5 lots. This tender presents opportunities for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) in the services sector, especially those offering Financial consultancy, Legal advisory, Marketing, and Business consultancy services. Businesses interested in supplying Website, Logo & Branding services, Social Media services, Financial services, Legal services, or Human Resources services are well-suited to compete for the different lots available under this contract. ## Notice During Covid 19 Staffordshire County Council (SCC) were successful in bidding into the Governments Community Renewal fund, for start-up business support. The scheme has been running successfully for over 18 months now. The scheme was set up originally to support start-up businesses aged 0-2 years across the county excluding Stoke on Trent. This scheme was created to complement the existing start up offer of free mentoring support and the Start-up Loan Scheme. Two offers were made available free of charge to businesses, Marketing or Accountancy. The Scheme was extended in late 2022 to offer support to step up businesses aged 2-5 years. Since the scheme has been live, over 600 EOIs have been received. We wish to continue this support offered to businesses. We have again since extended the support offered this year to now include Human Resources (HR) advice and Legal advice. Businesses can only access one strand of support. Information about the scheme can be seen online https://www.staffordshire.gov.uk/Business/Staffordshire-means-Back-to-Business-Support-Scheme/Fully-funded-support-to-start-up-and-grow-your-business.aspx Lots available: ii. Lot 1 - Get Started and grow in Marketing Services -Website, Logo and Branding Lot 2 - Get Started & Grow in Marketing Services -Social Media Lot 3 - Get Started and grow in Finance Lot 4 - Get started and grow in Legal Lot 5 - Get started and grow in Human Resources Lots 1 - 5 will be a single Provider for each Lot. Providers may only tender for 1(one) Lot. The initial duration is for the period 3rd July 2023 until 24th April 2024 with an option to extend for a further 2 x 12 months to 30th April 2026 at the discretion of the Council and subject to the Government Funding. The anticipated spend is a total of PS60,000 per annum total across the 5 lots, within an anticipated 3 year contract spend of PS180,000 total. To access the opportunity and for further information https://supplierlive.proactisp2p.com/Account/Login ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0a8b1cf8-5e54-4fb9-961d-b8bbcac54fd0 | | Notice type | Award Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | SME | | All stages | Tender, Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 3 Aug 2023 | | Submission deadline | 12 May 2023 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 10 Jul 2023 | | Contract period | 2 Jul 2023 - 30 Apr 2026 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £180,000 | | 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 | STAFFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL | | Locality | STAFFORD | | Post town | Stoke-on-Trent | | Postcode | ST16 2DH | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) | | ITL 2 | TLG2 Shropshire and Staffordshire | | ITL 3 | TLG24 Staffordshire CC | | Local authority | Stafford | | Electoral ward | Forebridge | | Westminster constituency | Stafford | | Delivery location | TLG West Midlands (England) | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 5 | | Supplier names | ACCOUNTING INSIGHT; CENTRIC HR; DISTRIBUTE DIGITAL; PEACOCK DIGITAL MARKETING; SOLE LEGAL SERVICES | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 66 - Financial and insurance services - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ### Codes - 66171000 - Financial consultancy services - 79140000 - Legal advisory and information services - 79342000 - Marketing services - 79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services ## Release History - 3 Aug 2023 at 11:29 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0a8b1cf8-5e54-4fb9-961d-b8bbcac54fd0 - 20 Apr 2023 at 07:42 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9311e0df-3c27-447a-bb87-0e0876d9748e ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0a8b1cf8-5e54-4fb9-961d-b8bbcac54fd0 3rd August 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9311e0df-3c27-447a-bb87-0e0876d9748e 20th April 2023 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - https://supplierlive.proactisp2p.com/Account/Login - https://www.staffordshire.gov.uk/Business/Staffordshire-means-Back-to-Business-Support-Scheme/Fully-funded-support-to-start-up-and-grow-your-business.aspx ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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