--- title: "Liverpool City Region Business Growth Programme: Halton - ICT Advice and Support" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-36eb0290-0d23-48f7-b3ec-cfd21d134f16" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-36eb0290-0d23-48f7-b3ec-cfd21d134f16" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-36eb0290-0d23-48f7-b3ec-cfd21d134f16.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-36eb0290-0d23-48f7-b3ec-cfd21d134f16.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "HALTON BOROUGH COUNCIL" published: "2019-06-12" --- # Liverpool City Region Business Growth Programme: Halton - ICT Advice and Support Buyer: HALTON BOROUGH COUNCIL Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-36eb0290-0d23-48f7-b3ec-cfd21d134f16 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-36eb0290-0d23-48f7-b3ec-cfd21d134f16) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-36eb0290-0d23-48f7-b3ec-cfd21d134f16.json) ## Summary Halton Borough Council is currently managing the "Liverpool City Region Business Growth Programme: Halton - ICT Advice and Support" tender, focusing on the IT services sector, specifically consulting and software development. This initiative aims to strengthen the capacity of SMEs in the North West region of the United Kingdom, supported by European Regional Development Funding. The tender was published on 7 March 2019, and the tender period closed on 25 March 2019. The contract, valued at £5,700, is set to start on 1 May 2019 and will run until 31 March 2022. This procurement presents an excellent opportunity for SMEs and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) that provide IT consultancy and related services. Businesses that can effectively demonstrate their ability to deliver no-cost business support services will find this tender particularly suitable. Engaging in this programme can help enhance their visibility and credibility in the marketplace, potentially leading to further contracts within the public sector. ## 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 DN397234 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. Additional information: Other Information : Notice Closed. No Contract Award Made. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ca81d5cb-615e-4f6e-a002-84e7028aea6f | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Other - Open | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 12 Jun 2019 | | Submission deadline | 25 Mar 2019 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 30 Apr 2019 - 31 Mar 2022 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £5,700 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | 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) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support ### Codes - 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support ## Release History - 12 Jun 2019 at 11:02 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ca81d5cb-615e-4f6e-a002-84e7028aea6f - 12 Jun 2019 at 11:01 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ca81d5cb-615e-4f6e-a002-84e7028aea6f - 7 Mar 2019 at 16:27 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ca81d5cb-615e-4f6e-a002-84e7028aea6f ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ca81d5cb-615e-4f6e-a002-84e7028aea6f 12th June 2019 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - http://www.the-chest.org.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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