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title: "SERVICE FOR THEPROVISION OF INFORMATION, DIAGNOSTIC AND BROKERAGE SUPPORT FOR LANCASHIRE BUSINESSES"
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# SERVICE FOR THEPROVISION OF INFORMATION, DIAGNOSTIC AND BROKERAGE SUPPORT FOR LANCASHIRE BUSINESSES

Buyer: BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN BOROUGH COUNCIL  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-56c74808-c5ba-4b87-9665-782373cc2799

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## Summary

The Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council is initiating a tender process for the "Service for the Provision of Information, Diagnostic and Brokerage Support for Lancashire Businesses." This procurement falls under the business and management consultancy services category, with an allocated budget of £98,000. The tender period concludes on 20th March 2017, and the successful contract period will run from 3rd April 2017 to 31st March 2018, focusing on delivering vital support services to businesses within the North West region of the United Kingdom.

This tender presents significant opportunities for business growth, particularly for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) specialising in consultancy and business support services. Those firms capable of delivering the Information, Diagnostic and Brokerage service will be well-positioned to engage with the Lancashire Enterprise Partnership's initiatives, thereby enhancing their visibility and contributing to the local economy's development. The tender is especially suited for companies with experience in similar ERDF-focused projects or community business development initiatives.

## Notice

Boost Business Lancashire is the County's Business Growth Hub, a local public/private sector partnership led by the Lancashire Enterprise Partnership and Lancashire County Council, providing businesses access to a range of advice and funding programmes. Following an ERDF tender process Growth Lancashire won the contract to deliver the Growth Hub Gateway Service to 31st December 2018. One of the four elements of the Gateway Service contract is to deliver business support in the form of an Information, Diagnostic and Brokerage (IDB) service to ERDF eligible businesses. Other elements of Growth Lancashire's contract consist of a Business Helpline Service, a Client Record and Tracking system, and a Growth Voucher programme. This opportunity is for the delivery of the IDB service Additional information: Tender documents available through www.the-chest.org.uk

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/160145fd-03f4-43e5-ae56-9a86dd2825c0 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 16 Feb 2017 |
| Submission deadline | 20 Mar 2017 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 2 Apr 2017 - 31 Mar 2018 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £98,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Active |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN BOROUGH COUNCIL |
| Locality | BLACKBURN |
| Post town | Blackburn |
| Postcode | BB2 1DH |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD4 Lancashire |
| ITL 3 | TLD41 Blackburn with Darwen |
| Local authority | Blackburn with Darwen |
| Electoral ward | Blackburn Central |
| Westminster constituency | Blackburn |
| Delivery location | TLD North West (England) |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services
- 79900000 - Miscellaneous business and business-related services

## Release History

- 16 Feb 2017 at 11:24 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/160145fd-03f4-43e5-ae56-9a86dd2825c0

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/160145fd-03f4-43e5-ae56-9a86dd2825c0
  16th February 2017 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=ec880289-36f4-e611-80dd-005056b64545

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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