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title: "Access to Finance Lancashire - Brand Awareness and PR Campaign"
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buyer: "THE BUSINESS GROWTH HUB LIMITED"
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# Access to Finance Lancashire - Brand Awareness and PR Campaign

Buyer: THE BUSINESS GROWTH HUB LIMITED  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-47a34f06-6c22-4ff3-87a3-df9d039c076f

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## Summary

The Business Growth Hub Limited located in Manchester, England is seeking a local PR company for the "Access to Finance Lancashire - Brand Awareness and PR Campaign" tender. This tender falls under the services industry category with a contract value of £25,000. The procurement method is an open procedure (below threshold). The tender period ends on 7th November 2022, and the contract period starts on 8th November 2022 and ends on 30th September 2023.

This opportunity can be advantageous for small and medium-sized PR companies with experience in supporting businesses in Lancashire. The tender aims to provide financial support to SMEs for their growth plans. Businesses with expertise in public relations services and a focus on supporting SMEs are well-suited to compete for this tender from The Business Growth Hub Limited.

## Notice

The Access to Finance Lancashire Service is seeking a local PR company who has strong links of working with businesses and organisations in Lancashire to support its Marketing and Publicity needs. The service is funded via Lancashire County Council and the European Development Fund and is designed to provide an independent service for eligible Small & Medium Sized Enterprises (SMEs) - supporting them to access the finance they need to implement growth plans.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4c1c34c2-7a54-4ebb-ab08-f49b5c5bd868 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 2 Mar 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 7 Nov 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 17 Nov 2022 |
| Contract period | 18 Nov 2022 - 30 Sep 2023 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £25,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £25,000 |
| 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 | THE BUSINESS GROWTH HUB LIMITED |
| Locality | MANCHESTER |
| Post town | Manchester |
| Postcode | M1 5JW |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD3 Greater Manchester |
| ITL 3 | TLD33 Manchester |
| Local authority | Manchester |
| Electoral ward | Deansgate |
| Westminster constituency | Manchester Central |
| Delivery location | TLD North West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | FRESHFIELD PR |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79416000 - Public relations services

## Release History

- 2 Mar 2023 at 11:55 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4c1c34c2-7a54-4ebb-ab08-f49b5c5bd868
- 28 Oct 2022 at 09:50 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bc12e37a-12de-4bf5-bf98-e7305ce3e9b5

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4c1c34c2-7a54-4ebb-ab08-f49b5c5bd868
  2nd March 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bc12e37a-12de-4bf5-bf98-e7305ce3e9b5
  28th October 2022 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/7567a394-a390-492d-8220-87f7c15bdda5
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/04b9d5d6-61b6-4d9b-a41c-a635a50e6143
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/7f5ec787-175d-474e-b04b-10b3757b58c8
- https://app.panacea-software.com/growth
  Available from 9/6/2022

## Notice URLs

- https://www.businessgrowthhub.com/tenders

## Provenance

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