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title: "Business Support for Blackpool Council Business Growth Team"
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# Business Support for Blackpool Council Business Growth Team

Buyer: BLACKPOOL COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-3dd8627e-5e16-4cb5-b413-cdedfde0852b

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## Summary

The Blackpool Council is seeking proposals for Business Support services aimed at contributing to the economic regeneration of Blackpool. This tender, titled "Business Support for Blackpool Council Business Growth Team," falls under the industry category of Business and management consultancy and related services within the services sector. The procurement stage is at the award phase, with the contract period starting on October 1, 2023, and ending on March 31, 2025. The contract value is £1,000,000, and the procurement method used is an open procedure.

This tender opportunity created by Blackpool Council offers a chance for businesses providing business support services to engage and contribute to the economic growth of Blackpool. Companies specializing in start-up and growth business support are well-suited to compete in this procurement process. The Council's initiative aims to support local businesses through a variety of schemes to increase entrepreneurship and business engagement, providing opportunities for business development and job creation in the region.

## Notice

This opportunity is being undertaken via our electronic tendering portal, The Chest: https://procontract.due-north.com Reference: DN669399. You will need to register your interest and will then be able to access the tender documents. In April 2022, the Business Growth Team was allocated funding from the government's Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF) to deliver a series of capital and revenue projects under the themes of people and skills, supporting local businesses, and community and place. The schemes will provide a wide range of support from physical town centre regeneration, through to direct business support, encouraging existing and new business development. PS1.2 million has been allocated to supporting local businesses through a variety of schemes, including enhanced business support to increase entrepreneur and business engagement. The council will administer the projects and some will be delivered through a variety of external organisations and commissioning arrangements like this. Blackpool Council's Business Growth Team (BGT) is seeking proposals from interested and qualified organisations to deliver the Business Support element of its services. The BGT delivers a range of business support services to contribute to the economic regeneration of Blackpool. The Business Support Element services are currently divided into two main elements * Start-up business support providing workshops and masterclasses on key topics as well as 1-2-1 mentoring support for those considering starting a business, with a focus on those in the first three years of operation. * Growth business support aiming to provide support to more established businesses, assisting them to develop and implement growth plans leading to investment and job creation.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6866d405-b2ff-4d73-a5b3-e78f7d00e4bd |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 4 Oct 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 7 Sep 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 2 Oct 2023 |
| Contract period | 3 Oct 2023 - 31 Mar 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £1,000,000 |
| 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 | BLACKPOOL COUNCIL |
| Locality | BLACKPOOL |
| Post town | Blackpool |
| Postcode | FY1 1NA |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD4 Lancashire |
| ITL 3 | TLD42 Blackpool |
| Local authority | Blackpool |
| Electoral ward | Talbot |
| Westminster constituency | Blackpool South |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | THE SMALL BUSINESS ACADEMY |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services

## Release History

- 4 Oct 2023 at 10:38 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6866d405-b2ff-4d73-a5b3-e78f7d00e4bd
- 9 Aug 2023 at 07:20 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e3a57ca8-b6ec-40bb-8985-7dddd628e502
- 8 Aug 2023 at 15:26 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/656d98be-9aed-4af0-ba5f-b62e21d876f0

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6866d405-b2ff-4d73-a5b3-e78f7d00e4bd
  4th October 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e3a57ca8-b6ec-40bb-8985-7dddd628e502
  9th August 2023 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/656d98be-9aed-4af0-ba5f-b62e21d876f0
  8th August 2023 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- http://www.blackpool.gov.uk/
- https://procontract.due-north.com

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