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title: "Business Start Up Support"
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# Business Start Up Support

Buyer: SEFTON COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-5019c260-d2a0-4d72-849f-3e0f556bb884

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## Summary

The Sefton Council has awarded a contract for Business Start Up Support. The total contract value is £80,000 GBP with a contract period starting on October 2, 2023, and ending on March 31, 2025. The procurement method used was an Open Procedure, and the tender period ended on August 22, 2023. The contracting authority is Sefton Council located in Bootle, England. The procurement falls under the services category, focusing on business and management consultancy and related services.

This tender represents an opportunity for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations to engage with Sefton Council for delivering business support services in key town centre locations such as Bootle, Crosby, Maghull, and Southport. Businesses experienced in providing innovative enterprise support services aligned with Sefton's Place Based Business Support objectives would be well-suited to compete for this contract. The contract duration offers a longer-term partnership opportunity for businesses looking to grow in the consultancy and business support sector.

## Notice

Sefton Council require an appropriately experienced, reputable, and innovative, business & enterprise support organisation to deliver Sefton's UKSPF Place Based Business Support and Town Centre Business Support business start-up priorities and performance target outputs/outcomes, with a specific focus on supporting new business creation in key town centre locations, including (but not restricted to) Bootle, Crosby, Maghull and Southport.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7abb5efc-0a9b-4d72-97d6-14245c52c138 |
| 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 | 20 Sep 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 22 Aug 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 18 Sep 2023 |
| Contract period | 1 Oct 2023 - 31 Mar 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £80,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £80,000 |
| 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 | SEFTON COUNCIL |
| Locality | BOOTLE |
| Post town | Liverpool |
| Postcode | L20 3NJ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD7 Merseyside |
| ITL 3 | TLD73 Sefton |
| Local authority | Sefton |
| Electoral ward | Derby |
| Westminster constituency | Bootle |
| 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 | MERSEYSIDE EXPANDING HORIZONS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services

## Release History

- 20 Sep 2023 at 14:21 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7abb5efc-0a9b-4d72-97d6-14245c52c138
- 1 Aug 2023 at 13:11 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6da58fe3-858a-47cf-a72d-1e751845ac83

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7abb5efc-0a9b-4d72-97d6-14245c52c138
  20th September 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6da58fe3-858a-47cf-a72d-1e751845ac83
  1st August 2023 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=f86d29f7-6a30-ee11-8124-005056b64545
  Advert

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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