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title: "Durham Business Opportunities Programme (DBOP) Food and Drink Sector Strand"
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# Durham Business Opportunities Programme (DBOP) Food and Drink Sector Strand

Buyer: DURHAM COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-355444bf-ca0a-45b8-8f6e-f202d46354f0

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## Summary

Durham County Council has recently completed the procurement process for the Durham Business Opportunities Programme (DBOP) Food and Drink Sector Strand, which focused on supporting the development of food and drink businesses in County Durham. This procurement, classified under the CPV code for business services, had an overall value of £65,000 and followed an open procedure. The tender period concluded on 24th August 2018, while the contract commenced on 1st September 2018 and is set to run until 30th September 2019.

This tender presents a valuable opportunity for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) within the food and drink sector to enhance their business capabilities and capture new market opportunities. Companies specialising in marketing, consulting, or other supportive business services related to the food industry would find this tender particularly relevant, as it aims to stimulate growth and increase competitiveness among local businesses.

## Notice

This contract is to appoint an organisation to support the development of Food and Drink sector businesses in County Durham. This is the fourth of the five strands of intensive support to be procured as part of the Durham Business Opportunities (DBOP) ERDF funded programme. The aim of the project is to provide support to food and drink businesses assisting them to grow and enabling them to take advantage of new and existing market opportunities in the food and drink sector. Invitation to Tender Documents can be downloaded from the NEPO Portal at www.nepo.org Project reference: DN355367

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d64a938b-7a56-4756-a886-1c9f3216e5a9 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 24 Sep 2018 |
| Submission deadline | 24 Aug 2018 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 5 Sep 2018 |
| Contract period | 6 Sep 2018 - 30 Sep 2019 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £65,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £65,000 |
| 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 | DURHAM COUNTY COUNCIL |
| Locality | DURHAM |
| Post town | Durham |
| Postcode | DH1 5UL |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear |
| ITL 3 | TLC41 Durham |
| Local authority | County Durham |
| Electoral ward | Neville's Cross |
| Westminster constituency | City of Durham |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | SOUTH DURHAM ENTERPRISE AGENCY |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

## Release History

- 24 Sep 2018 at 10:56 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d64a938b-7a56-4756-a886-1c9f3216e5a9
- 25 Jul 2018 at 10:39 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d497ba43-ca29-44b6-8878-fb28c4119d76

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d64a938b-7a56-4756-a886-1c9f3216e5a9
  24th September 2018 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d497ba43-ca29-44b6-8878-fb28c4119d76
  25th July 2018 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- http://www.durham.gov.uk

## Provenance

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