--- title: "SME Business Support for Hinkley Point C Supply Chain" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-60090f21-adca-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-60090f21-adca-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-60090f21-adca-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-60090f21-adca-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "SOMERSET COUNTY COUNCIL" published: "2017-06-23" --- # SME Business Support for Hinkley Point C Supply Chain Buyer: SOMERSET COUNTY COUNCIL Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-60090f21-adca-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-60090f21-adca-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-60090f21-adca-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b.json) ## Summary The procurement process titled "SME Business Support for Hinkley Point C Supply Chain" is managed by Somerset County Council, with a focus on providing business services within the legal, marketing, consulting, and recruitment sectors. This contract, which has a total value of £3,000,000 and a minimum value of £1,000,000, is part of an open procurement method and was initiated following the tender announcement. The tender period concluded on 30th November 2016, while the contract period runs from 2nd January 2017 to 31st January 2020, primarily within the South West region of the United Kingdom. This contract presents significant growth opportunities for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) that are equipped to support the nuclear supply chain and understand the unique challenges of this sector. Businesses specializing in capacity building, competency enhancement, and regulatory compliance may find this tender particularly relevant. Furthermore, the emphasis on inward investment expertise indicates that companies seeking to promote the South West region as an attractive location for business expansion can also benefit from participating in this procurement initiative. ## Notice The Contract has 2 Elements: A - Nuclear SME Supply-Chain Business Support To support SMEs in the contract area to recognise, prepare for, and win business from nuclear opportunities in the UK and across the globe. The service should help SMEs to address issues, real or perceived, of capacity, competency and confidence as well as different regulatory or process requirements so that they are prepared to exploit opportunities for business growth offered by the nuclear industry. B - Nuclear South West Inward Investment Expertise To will advise and support NSW IIG in promoting the South West as a long-term proposition for inward investors, working to stimulate growth and productivity; raising the profile of the region and creating jobs across the area. The service will work with companies of all types and sizes, and both existing and new investors, across the 3-LEP area. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/55d70773-37f7-467b-9d6a-45926e471007 | | Notice type | Award Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Large | | All stages | Tender, Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 23 Jun 2017 | | Submission deadline | 30 Nov 2016 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 7 Mar 2017 | | Contract period | 8 Mar 2017 - 7 Mar 2020 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £3,000,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £3,000,000 | | 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 | SOMERSET COUNTY COUNCIL | | Locality | TAUNTON | | Post town | Taunton | | Postcode | TA1 4DY | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) | | ITL 2 | TLK6 North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset | | ITL 3 | TLK62 Somerset | | Local authority | Somerset | | Electoral ward | Bishop's Hull & Taunton West | | Westminster constituency | Taunton and Wellington | | Delivery location | TLK South West (England) | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | SWMAS | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ### Codes - 79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ## Release History - 23 Jun 2017 at 12:08 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/55d70773-37f7-467b-9d6a-45926e471007 - 3 Apr 2017 at 10:28 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/55d70773-37f7-467b-9d6a-45926e471007 - 18 Nov 2016 at 20:16 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b383a866-9f4e-4ab3-8b41-ac6c3664d3e4 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/55d70773-37f7-467b-9d6a-45926e471007 23rd June 2017 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b383a866-9f4e-4ab3-8b41-ac6c3664d3e4 27th October 2016 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=8f06c886-a758-e611-8114-000c29c9ba21 Advert ## Notice URLs - https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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