--- title: "PROVISION OF PROGRAMME SUPPORT FOR THE SOUTH EAST CULTURAL, CREATIVE AND DIGITAL" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-3808812f-ef1a-4725-92f8-2a26f1516d5e" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-3808812f-ef1a-4725-92f8-2a26f1516d5e" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-3808812f-ef1a-4725-92f8-2a26f1516d5e.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-3808812f-ef1a-4725-92f8-2a26f1516d5e.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "THURROCK COUNCIL" published: "2020-05-04" --- # PROVISION OF PROGRAMME SUPPORT FOR THE SOUTH EAST CULTURAL, CREATIVE AND DIGITAL Buyer: THURROCK COUNCIL Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-3808812f-ef1a-4725-92f8-2a26f1516d5e [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-3808812f-ef1a-4725-92f8-2a26f1516d5e) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-3808812f-ef1a-4725-92f8-2a26f1516d5e.json) ## Summary The procurement process titled "Provision of Programme Support for the South East Cultural, Creative and Digital" is being led by Thurrock Council, which serves as the Accountable Body for the initiative. This programme, valued at £40,000, aims to provide comprehensive business support tailored for the Creative, Cultural, and Digital Sector within the South East Local Enterprise Partnership (SELEP) area. The tender is currently in the Tender stage, with a submission deadline set for 1st June 2020. The contract is expected to commence on 5th June 2020 and will be active until 30th November 2020. This procurement follows an open procedure, accommodating a wide range of bidders classified under project management consultancy services. This tender presents significant opportunities for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) that specialise in consultancy services, particularly those focused on business support in the cultural and creative sectors. Companies that can provide engagement, diagnostics, client management, or specialist advisory services would be ideally suited to compete. Additionally, businesses offering workshops and mentoring programmes may find this procurement a valuable avenue for growth, especially within the geographical area covered by the South East LEP. ## Notice 1.1 SECCADS is a comprehensive business support programme tailored to meet the needs of the Creative, Cultural and Digital Sector in the South East Local Enterprise Partnership (SELEP) area. 1.2 It is a PS5.16m programme part-funded through the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) and will run until December 2020. It includes a number of different strands including: * Engagement, initial diagnostics, on-going client management and signposting to support carried out by a network of local co-ordinators. * Specialist advice services provided by a range of business support organisations in different localities across the South East LEP area. * A business support grants programme. * A workshops and mentoring programme. 1.3 Thurrock Borough Council is the Accountable Body for the programme as a whole and works with a range of delivery partners across the South East Local Enterprise Partnership area to oversee implementation. The Council is accountable for the financial performance and compliant delivery of all strands of the programme. Thurrock Council employs the team responsible for implementation of the programme. To Apply for this Project please use the oracle link this is where the tender is located. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6d21c87d-07c2-4b66-bc3e-73e759b945a5 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 4 May 2020 | | Submission deadline | 1 Jun 2020 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 16 Jun 2020 - 30 Nov 2020 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £40,000 | | 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 | THURROCK COUNCIL | | Locality | GRAYS | | Post town | Romford | | Postcode | RM17 6SL | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLH East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLH3 Essex | | ITL 3 | TLH32 Thurrock | | Local authority | Thurrock | | Electoral ward | Grays Riverside | | Westminster constituency | Thurrock | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support ### Codes - 72224000 - Project management consultancy services ## Release History - 4 May 2020 at 13:29 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6d21c87d-07c2-4b66-bc3e-73e759b945a5 - 30 Apr 2020 at 15:16 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6d21c87d-07c2-4b66-bc3e-73e759b945a5 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6d21c87d-07c2-4b66-bc3e-73e759b945a5 4th May 2020 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/dab66011-f350-4dab-aacd-519ec4b20238 Technical Specifcation - https://egst.fa.em3.oraclecloud.com/fscmUI/faces/PrcPosRegisterSupplier?prcBuId=300000003250987&_afrLoop=4542880365286438&_afrWindowMode=0&_afrWindowId=null&_adf.ctrl-state=q1i8717rh_510&_afrFS=16&_afrMT=screen&_afrMFW=1588&_afrMFH=692&_afrMFDW=1588&_afrMFDH=829&_afrMFC=8&_afrMFCI=0&_afrMFM=0&_afrMFR=81&_afrMFG=0&_afrMFS=0&_afrMFO=0 Oracle Sign up link ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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