--- title: "Cumbria Catalyst" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-3c79c6c9-8371-4f05-a4a3-bdc03a140a6a" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-3c79c6c9-8371-4f05-a4a3-bdc03a140a6a" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-3c79c6c9-8371-4f05-a4a3-bdc03a140a6a.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-3c79c6c9-8371-4f05-a4a3-bdc03a140a6a.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "CUMBRIA COUNTY COUNCIL" published: "2018-12-19" --- # Cumbria Catalyst Buyer: CUMBRIA COUNTY COUNCIL Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-3c79c6c9-8371-4f05-a4a3-bdc03a140a6a [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-3c79c6c9-8371-4f05-a4a3-bdc03a140a6a) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-3c79c6c9-8371-4f05-a4a3-bdc03a140a6a.json) ## Summary The Cumbria County Council, acting on behalf of the Cumbria Local Enterprise Partnership, has initiated the "Cumbria Catalyst" tender to provide local Business Support Services as part of the Government's Industrial Strategy. This procurement, categorised under business and management consultancy services, is open for proposals from capable organisations through an open procedure. The tender period has a deadline for submissions set for 7th September 2018, with the contract expected to commence on 5th October 2018 and run until 31st March 2020, with an option for a two-year extension. The total estimated value of this contract is £800,000, with an emphasis on support tailored for small-to-medium enterprises in Cumbria. This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in consultancy services, particularly those focused on diagnostics, business support workshops, and intensive growth sessions. Companies that can demonstrate proven expertise in providing tailored support to rapidly growing SMEs will be particularly well-suited to compete for this contract. Additionally, firms that are adept at establishing partnerships with other business support providers will enhance their chances of success by ensuring effective referrals and service delivery within the framework of the Cumbria Catalyst initiative. ## Notice The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) is providing revenue funding to Local Enterprise Partnerships for the provision of local Business Support Services, as part of the Industrial Strategy the Government launched in November 2017. Cumbria County Council, on behalf of Cumbria Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP), invites proposals from organisations, including consortia, with the capability and capacity to provide a diagnostic triage service, 3 hour diagnostic sessions resulting in the production of an action plan and referral, 12 hour bespoke intensive sessions with businesses identified via the triage as potentially high growth businesses, and high-quality business support workshops. This service will be known as The Cumbria Catalyst for small-to-medium sized enterprises in Cumbria, the geographic operating area of the Cumbria LEP. The successful bidder will be expected to develop excellent relationships with other business support providers, ensuring that the triage function results in referrals to the most appropriate business support delivery organisation for the individual business. The contract will be for the period from October 2018 to March 2020, with a review gateway at March 2019. There is the option to extend the contract for a further 2 years. N.B. The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, via the Council's tendering portal, The Chest, at www.the-chest.org.uk - tenders and requests to participate MUST be submitted electronically via The Chest. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c6d23fd6-5dbc-48b9-8667-fda2495efe4f | | 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 | 19 Dec 2018 | | Submission deadline | 7 Sep 2018 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 30 Oct 2018 | | Contract period | 21 Dec 2018 - 31 Mar 2020 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £800,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £400,000 | | 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 | CUMBRIA COUNTY COUNCIL | | Locality | CARLISLE | | Post town | Carlisle | | Postcode | CA1 1RZ | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) | | ITL 2 | TLD1 Cumbria | | ITL 3 | TLD13 Cumberland | | Local authority | Cumberland | | Electoral ward | Castle | | Westminster constituency | Carlisle | | Delivery location | TLD North West (England) | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | CUMBRIA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 66 - Financial and insurance services - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ### Codes - 66171000 - Financial consultancy services - 79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services - 79410000 - Business and management consultancy services - 79412000 - Financial management consultancy services - 79413000 - Marketing management consultancy services - 79414000 - Human resources management consultancy services - 79415000 - Production management consultancy services - 79416000 - Public relations services - 79417000 - Safety consultancy services - 79418000 - Procurement consultancy services - 79419000 - Evaluation consultancy services ## Release History - 19 Dec 2018 at 09:57 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c6d23fd6-5dbc-48b9-8667-fda2495efe4f - 2 Aug 2018 at 10:22 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d94e2019-acca-4749-82fd-00bb52c89247 - 2 Aug 2018 at 08:26 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d94e2019-acca-4749-82fd-00bb52c89247 - 1 Aug 2018 at 14:54 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d94e2019-acca-4749-82fd-00bb52c89247 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c6d23fd6-5dbc-48b9-8667-fda2495efe4f 19th December 2018 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d94e2019-acca-4749-82fd-00bb52c89247 2nd August 2018 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - http://www.cumbria.gov.uk/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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