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title: "ERDF Business Growth Programme (LCRIBS - Liverpool City Region Integrated Business Support project)"
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# ERDF Business Growth Programme (LCRIBS - Liverpool City Region Integrated Business Support project)

Buyer: LIVERPOOL CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-522744aa-da2e-47b8-a44c-71378941c332

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## Summary

The procurement process pertains to the ERDF Business Growth Programme (LCRIBS - Liverpool City Region Integrated Business Support project) initiated by Liverpool City Council, located in Liverpool, England. The procurement, classified under business development consultancy services, is currently in the Award stage. The final contract was awarded on 19th November 2019, effective from 25th November 2019, with a value of £170,000 and a contract period extending to 31st December 2021. The procurement method employed is an open procedure, and the tender period concluded on 9th October 2019.

This initiative offers substantial opportunities for businesses, particularly those specialising in consultancy services related to business development, such as financial management, legal advisory, human resources, and ISO quality management support. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are well-suited to compete for this contract, which focuses on supporting the Liverpool local business community through effective consultancy services.

## Notice

Further to the receipt of bids in relation to the LCRIBS Framework Agreement (LPOOL001-DN410683-22983493), the Council has decided to reopen competition for the following Sub-Lots: 2b - Procurement and Tender Readiness 2d - Exporting 2f - Human Resources 2g - Legal 2j - ISO Quality Management Support This is due to having received insufficient bids for these Sub-Lots which must, however, be filled as a matter of priority before the Framework can be concluded. Accordingly, the competition in respect of the above Sub-Lots will be reopened with effect from today and bids will be invited until 9th October 2019 at which point the tender window will be closed again and tenders received will be evaluated. During this period, for reasons of fairness and equal treatment of bidders, no feedback will be provided in any of the Lots/Sub-Lots including those that are now closed. Suppliers should be advised that any previous bids for the above sub-lots (b, d, f, g, j) will be not be reconsidered, therefore new submissions are required in relation to these lots. The overall Framework Agreement will therefore not formally be concluded until 27th October 2019, at which point formal award notifications will be sent to relevant bidders containing scores and reasons for the decision. In addition to the above, the Council has decided to remove the requirement for a Reserve Supplier under the Framework Agreement, due to having received insufficient interest in the Framework Agreement and it therefore being highly unlikely that any Reserve Suppliers will be appointed. Furthermore, due to the tight time-scale within which this Framework Agreement must be concluded, it would not be practical to reopen competition across all Lots/Sub-Lots in order to appoint a prospective Reserve Supplier (which given the lack of interest is in any case considered highly unlikely to be forthcoming).

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6e0e7e35-b83b-4afc-bf01-68a6c92867ae |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| 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 | 25 Nov 2019 |
| Submission deadline | 9 Oct 2019 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 19 Nov 2019 |
| Contract period | 25 Nov 2019 - 31 Dec 2021 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £140,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £170,000 |
| 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 | LIVERPOOL CITY COUNCIL |
| Locality | LIVERPOOL |
| Post town | Liverpool |
| Postcode | L3 1DS |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD7 Merseyside |
| ITL 3 | TLD72 Liverpool |
| Local authority | Liverpool |
| Electoral ward | Waterfront South |
| Westminster constituency | Liverpool Riverside |
| Delivery location | TLD North West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 5 |
| Supplier names | HEYSTRATEGY; IBD BUSINESS ADVICE GROUP; MARK BUTCHARD BUSINESS SOLUTIONS; THE EXTRAORDINARY CLUB; WHYNOTCHANGE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79411100 - Business development consultancy services

## Release History

- 25 Nov 2019 at 14:41 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6e0e7e35-b83b-4afc-bf01-68a6c92867ae
- 25 Sep 2019 at 12:38 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/95b34ff9-7ce5-428e-bdf4-5e150c394ec4
- 2 Aug 2019 at 09:16 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b3d92823-cc70-4d06-ae3c-20796932df8e

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6e0e7e35-b83b-4afc-bf01-68a6c92867ae
  25th November 2019 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/95b34ff9-7ce5-428e-bdf4-5e150c394ec4
  25th September 2019 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b3d92823-cc70-4d06-ae3c-20796932df8e
  2nd August 2019 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=668d3193-e1b1-e911-80f8-005056b64545
  Advert

## Notice URLs

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

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