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title: "LBH- Welcome Back Fund initiatives supporting local hospitality economy"
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# LBH- Welcome Back Fund initiatives supporting local hospitality economy

Buyer: LONDON BOROUGH OF HILLINGDON  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-5f0d7e82-a2ab-444b-9938-2f6d1ec0c46f

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## Summary

The London Borough of Hillingdon is conducting a tender for the "Welcome Back Fund initiatives supporting the local hospitality economy," aimed at revitalising local economies following the COVID-19 pandemic. This project, classified under the CPV code for 'Installation of street furniture' and also linked to promotional services, has an overall budget of £545,000. The procurement method is an open procedure, with the tender period closing on 4th June 2021. The contract is expected to commence on 1st July 2021 and run until 28th February 2022, focusing on activities to safely support local hospitality and businesses during their reopening phase across the London region.

This procurement presents a valuable opportunity for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary community sector enterprises (VCSEs) that provide services in branding, retail support, and event management. Businesses with expertise in urban planning, street furniture rental, and local economic development strategies would be particularly suited to compete for one or more of the specified Lots. Engaging in this project can significantly enhance their visibility and business prospects, contributing to the recovery and growth of the local hospitality sector.

## Notice

The Government announced on 20 March 2021 that the Reopening High Streets Safely Fund (RHSFF) has been extended with a new delivery phase up to the end of March 2022 called The Welcome Back Fund (WBF). The WBF is a funding source of eligible activities to better support the reopening of local economies and is the funding source for the scope of activities as outlined within this tender opportunity. The scope of eligible activities has increased significantly to better support the reopening of local economies. As with all activity supported by the European Regional Development Fund programme any investment will need to be compliant with the EU State Aid rules and European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) procurement and branding requirements Government guidance confirms that the WBF will continue to support the four main types of existing RHSSF activities as outlined in the original guidance including: 1. Support to develop an action plan for safe reopening of local economies; 2. Communications and public information; 3. Business-facing awareness raising activities; and 4. Temporary public realm changes to ensure that reopening of local economies can be managed successfully and safely. The London Borough of Hillingdon (the Council) was looking to engage with a supplier(s) to provide the above support as outlined in the Lots below; LOT 1: 'Welcome Back' themed branding for town centres and local parades LOT 2: Specialist Retail/Town Centre expertise to support small independent businesses within town centres and local parades LOT 3: Rental of temporary street furniture & supporting maintenance to facilitate the safe reopening of High Streets The Council reserved the right to award some, all or none of the Lots. Further information about the Lots was contained in the tender documentation Additional information: The full suite of tender documents were available via our tender portal, www.capitalesourcing.com which is free to register on.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5a30e8b2-73a8-4bbe-8aea-2b7b6f3123f4 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 20 Aug 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 4 Jun 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 30 Jun 2021 |
| Contract period | 30 Jun 2021 - 28 Feb 2022 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £545,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £545,000 |
| 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 | LONDON BOROUGH OF HILLINGDON |
| Locality | UXBRIDGE |
| Post town | Southall |
| Postcode | UB8 1UW |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI7 Outer London - West and North West |
| ITL 3 | TLI74 Harrow and Hillingdon |
| Local authority | Hillingdon |
| Electoral ward | Uxbridge |
| Westminster constituency | Uxbridge and South Ruislip |
| Delivery location | TLI London |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 3 |
| Supplier names | MERISTEM DESIGN; RETAIL REVIVAL; WHISTLEJACKET LONDON |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 45233293 - Installation of street furniture
- 79342200 - Promotional services

## Release History

- 20 Aug 2021 at 10:24 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5a30e8b2-73a8-4bbe-8aea-2b7b6f3123f4

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5a30e8b2-73a8-4bbe-8aea-2b7b6f3123f4
  20th August 2021 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- http://www.capitalesourcing.com

## Provenance

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