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title: "Durham Business Opportunities Programme (DBOP) Routes to Contract Success Strand"
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# Durham Business Opportunities Programme (DBOP) Routes to Contract Success Strand

Buyer: DURHAM COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-38628ad6-b372-4aa2-bff2-3049ca3cdbc3

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## Summary

The procurement process is initiated by Durham County Council for the "Durham Business Opportunities Programme (DBOP) Routes to Contract Success Strand." This programme is classified under business services, specifically in the areas of law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing, and security. Focused in County Durham, the procurement method is an open procedure, currently in the Award stage, having concluded on 30 September 2019, although the project commenced on 4 January 2019. The contract value is £60,000 and targets SMEs (Small and Medium-sized Enterprises) in the North East of the United Kingdom.

This tender presents substantial opportunities for businesses specialised in consultancy and support services tailored to tendering processes for both public and private contracts. Companies that excel in providing advice, marketing support, or training for tender success would be particularly well-suited to engage in this contract. The aim of DBOP is to bolster local businesses' ability to compete for contracts, paving the way for increased market presence and growth in the regional economy of County Durham.

## Notice

This contract requires an organisation to support businesses in receiving advice and support on how to successfully tender for and deliver private and public sector contract opportunities in County Durham. This is the fifth 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 businesses to enable them to improve their success at bidding for and winning new contracts relating to both private and public sector tender opportunities in the County.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/16ec4843-48f8-4839-9314-5df0c186bd59 |
| 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 | 7 Jan 2019 |
| Submission deadline | 7 Dec 2018 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 3 Jan 2019 |
| Contract period | 4 Jan 2019 - 30 Sep 2019 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £60,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £60,000 |
| 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 | B2B NORTH |

## 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

- 7 Jan 2019 at 09:02 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/16ec4843-48f8-4839-9314-5df0c186bd59
- 8 Nov 2018 at 10:34 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4dc1dd71-8579-497d-b5f3-d1ab0d3338e3
- 8 Nov 2018 at 10:25 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c4b10b2f-fa2f-4469-9c54-067666e337fe

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/16ec4843-48f8-4839-9314-5df0c186bd59
  7th January 2019 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4dc1dd71-8579-497d-b5f3-d1ab0d3338e3
  8th November 2018 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c4b10b2f-fa2f-4469-9c54-067666e337fe
  8th November 2018 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=924b991a-41e3-e811-80ef-005056b64545&fromAdvertEvent=True
  Invitation to Tender documents can be accessed via the following link

## Notice URLs

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

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