--- title: "Northumberland Small Business Service Provision of Technical Specialists and 1:2:1 support" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-6298ccde-8771-45f9-99a2-0da6fc4d65f3" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-6298ccde-8771-45f9-99a2-0da6fc4d65f3" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-6298ccde-8771-45f9-99a2-0da6fc4d65f3.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-6298ccde-8771-45f9-99a2-0da6fc4d65f3.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "ADVANCE NORTHUMBERLAND LIMITED" published: "2023-10-16" --- # Northumberland Small Business Service Provision of Technical Specialists and 1:2:1 support Buyer: ADVANCE NORTHUMBERLAND LIMITED Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-6298ccde-8771-45f9-99a2-0da6fc4d65f3 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-6298ccde-8771-45f9-99a2-0da6fc4d65f3) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-6298ccde-8771-45f9-99a2-0da6fc4d65f3.json) ## Summary The Northumberland Small Business Service is seeking a supplier to provide Technical Specialists for a 3-year programme starting from April 2023 to support small and micro businesses in Northumberland. The project, delivered by Advance Northumberland on behalf of Northumberland County Council, is part-funded by various government funds. The supplier will offer 1-2-1 advice and specialist support in areas such as business planning, financial modelling, and digital marketing. The tender has a value of £500,000 and an open procedure, with a tender deadline of November 14, 2023, and a contract period from January 21, 2024, to January 31, 2027. This opportunity is suitable for SMEs and VCSEs in the business and management consultancy sector. Businesses specialising in the identified themes such as financial planning, digital marketing, and innovation would be well-suited to compete. The buying organization, Advance Northumberland Limited, based in Morpeth, United Kingdom, is the lead authority for this tender. The procurement seeks to create opportunities for suppliers to engage in supporting small businesses, enhancing market opportunities, and providing guidance on procurement and subsidy control. ## Notice The Northumberland Small Business Service is delivered by Advance Northumberland delivering on behalf of Northumberland County Council. The project is part funded by the North of Tyne Combined Authority Investment Fund and by the UK Government through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund and the Rural England Prosperity Fund with the North of Tyne Combined Authority as the lead authority. The Northumberland Small Business Service (NSBS) Programme will be delivered over a 3-year period from 1st April 2023 - 31st March 2026 which will deliver business diagnostic and brokerage services available to all small and micro businesses across Northumberland. Advance Northumberland wishes to appoint a supplier that can provide a pool of Technical Specialists to work alongside the NSBS programme. The selected supplier will facilitate the provision of 1-2-1 advice to eligible businesses identified by the project and accepted onto the NSBS Programme. In order to deliver the 1-2-1 specialist support effectively, we wish to appoint a supplier that can provide a pool of Technical Specialists specialised in the following themes: * Business planning * Financial planning/modelling * New product development support * Resilience planning * Taxation and exemption * Sales strategies and work winning * Digital Marketing * Digital Enablement and Transformation * Subsidy control and procurement guidance * Market opportunities and demand * Supply chain efficiencies and requirements * Succession planning. * Legal structures * Innovation This support will equate to between 3-12 hours of eligible support per business depending upon their requirements. Additional information: The tender documents are available electronically from www.procontract.due-north.com ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/92dc1fce-9e34-43c9-a593-f8429b0bee8d | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 16 Oct 2023 | | Submission deadline | 14 Nov 2023 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 21 Jan 2024 - 31 Jan 2027 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £500,000 | | 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 | ADVANCE NORTHUMBERLAND LIMITED | | Locality | MORPETH | | Post town | Newcastle upon Tyne | | Postcode | NE61 2EF | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear | | ITL 3 | TLC42 Northumberland | | Local authority | Northumberland | | Electoral ward | Morpeth Kirkhill | | Westminster constituency | North Northumberland | | 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) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ### Codes - 79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services ## Release History - 16 Oct 2023 at 15:43 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/92dc1fce-9e34-43c9-a593-f8429b0bee8d ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/92dc1fce-9e34-43c9-a593-f8429b0bee8d 16th October 2023 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - http://www.advancenorthumberland.co.uk/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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