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title: "Liverpool City Region Business Growth Programme: Halton - Strategic Business Planning"
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# Liverpool City Region Business Growth Programme: Halton - Strategic Business Planning

Buyer: HALTON BOROUGH COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-2e864c30-b40b-4a87-ba14-5516e4c4f99f

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## Summary

The procurement process, initiated by Halton Borough Council, involves the Liverpool City Region Business Growth Programme focused on strategic business planning. This programme aims to enhance the competitiveness of SMEs in the North West, England, through the provision of no-cost business support services. The open procedure for this tender was published on the 7th of March, 2019, with a tender deadline on the 25th of March, 2019. The total value of the contract is £22,000, covering a contract period from the 1st of May, 2019, to the 31st of March, 2022.

This tender presents significant opportunities for SMEs and Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprises (VCSEs) focused on business and management consultancy services. Businesses capable of delivering strategic planning and consultancy may particularly benefit from this tender, as it supports those SMEs that may previously have been hesitant to engage with business support due to cost or a lack of awareness. Suppliers interested in this opportunity can find further details and documentation through the specified platform.

## Notice

The Business Growth Programme extends the current Liverpool City Region Integrated Business Support project through securing further European Regional Development Funding under Priority Axis 3: Enhancing the Competitiveness of SME's'. The Business Growth Programme will continue to provide a range of no-cost business support services designed to build both the capacity and confidence within those SME's reluctant to engage with existing business support providers for either lack of knowledge or understanding or simply because they are reluctant to pay for, or do not perceive the value of, existing commercial provision. To express your interest in this opportunity and access the RFQ documentation please visit www.the-chest.org.uk and search for Project ID DN397175. Questions relating to this document must be submitted via the Chest messaging facility only and telephone calls will not be answered during the live process. It is important to note that this Business Growth Programme is funded by the European Regional Development Fund and, therefore, the supplier will be required to complete and submit a range of monitoring and output forms specified by the both the European Union and UK government.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d26cfd5b-e002-4d47-9630-d2be813d5f3f |
| 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 | 4 Jun 2019 |
| Submission deadline | 25 Mar 2019 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 30 Apr 2019 |
| Contract period | 30 May 2019 - 31 Mar 2022 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £22,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £22,000 |
| 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 | HALTON BOROUGH COUNCIL |
| Locality | WIDNES |
| Post town | Warrington |
| Postcode | WA8 7EA |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD7 Merseyside |
| ITL 3 | TLD71 East Merseyside |
| Local authority | Halton |
| Electoral ward | Central & West Bank |
| Westminster constituency | Widnes and Halewood |
| Delivery location | TLD North West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | MARK BUTCHARD BUSINESS SOLUTIONS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
- 79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services

## Release History

- 4 Jun 2019 at 13:51 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d26cfd5b-e002-4d47-9630-d2be813d5f3f
- 7 Mar 2019 at 14:55 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/91e35e86-16d7-49fb-9bd5-e7fca23ab581

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d26cfd5b-e002-4d47-9630-d2be813d5f3f
  4th June 2019 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/91e35e86-16d7-49fb-9bd5-e7fca23ab581
  7th March 2019 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- http://www.the-chest.org.uk

## Provenance

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