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title: "Commissioner: Community CVS - Provision of Business Support Consultants for DR!VE Project (ERDF Funded)"
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# Commissioner: Community CVS - Provision of Business Support Consultants for DR!VE Project (ERDF Funded)

Buyer: COMMUNITY CVS (THE TRADING NAME FOR BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN COUNCIL FOR VOLUNTARY SERVICE)  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-69538a9c-b3f2-4155-884e-f558ef6b2df0

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## Summary

The Commissioner for the Community CVS, trading under Blackburn with Darwen CVS, has initiated a tender process titled "Provision of Business Support Consultants for DR!VE Project (ERDF Funded)." This project aims to support businesses across various districts in Lancashire, including Burnley, Pendle, Rossendale, Hyndburn, Ribble Valley, and Blackburn with Darwen. The tender, which follows an open procurement method, is now complete, with the contract awarded on 31 May 2022. The contract value is £169,053, and the contract period runs from 1 June 2022 to 31 March 2023.

This tender presents significant opportunities for qualified business advisers, particularly those with strong local connections and experience in business support services. Firms providing consulting, training, or management services will be well-positioned to engage with this framework and assist over 200 businesses benefitting from the programme. The focus on enhancing local business capabilities aligns with the interests of SMEs and social enterprises looking to expand their services or enhance their competitiveness in the region.

## Notice

This tender process is being managed by Selnet Ltd but the Contracting Body is Community CVS (the trading name for Blackburn with Darwen CVS) To secure the DR!VE Project Community CVS have joined forces with Selnet Ltd, the Social Enterprise Network for Lancashire. Selnet are nationally recognised as one of the UK's top 100 Social Enterprises and the lead body representing social enterprise in the Lancashire sub-region. Selnet provide a range of business support services delivered through partners that build capacity, provide resources and opportunities to help increase competitiveness, sustainability and impact of the business supported. Selnet have many years' experience in contract management and are the lead partner in the delivery of the DR!VE project. Community CVS (the trading name for Blackburn with Darwen CVS) aim to provide an enjoyable service which guides our clients through a digital evolution to increase competitiveness, profitability, employee engagement and client satisfaction. We are a small team that gives clients flexibility and high levels of personal responsibility, expertise supported by a strong network of industry partners. "DR!VE" is a new, bespoke, stand-alone programme for Lancashire enterprises and entrepreneurs that fills a gap in both business start-up and growth support provision across Lancashire.As a trusted project partner Community CVS have agreed with Selnet to deliver specialist business support through a team of advisers, support activity will focus on Lancashire districts: Burnley, Pendle, Rossendale, Hyndburn Ribble Valley and Blackburn with Darwen. Community CVS have committed private match funding to enable the partnership to access ERDF grant funding and are committed to achieving the project deliverables for the Lancashire economy. Over the lifetime of the project, we will reach over 200 Businesses including social enterprise that will benefit from support tailored to their individual business needs. Applications are invited from suitably qualified and experienced business advisers to operate on a consultancy basis as part of the Community CVS supply team. To provide business planning support to DR!VE beneficiaries from specified Boroughs within East Lancashire (Burnley, Pendle, Rossendale, Hyndburn, Ribble Valley and Blackburn with Darwen). In order to encourage positive engagement in all Boroughs we are seeking to appoint up to 3 experienced advisers who have knowledge of the area, links to local business and business networks and connections with Lancashire Business growth hub, Boost Lancashire. The applicant should be aware of all existing business support provision across Lancashire, able to encourage engagement from businesses that will benefit from the package of support the DR!VE project will deliver and provide targeted support for businesses that are outside the scope of Boost. Full details are available via the supplier portal link on this page.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4e51f40b-f7a8-40e1-b1f1-d77c7c6a11bb |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| 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 | 26 Jul 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 23 May 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 30 May 2022 |
| Contract period | 31 May 2022 - 31 Mar 2023 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £169,053 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £169,053 |
| 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 | COMMUNITY CVS (THE TRADING NAME FOR BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN COUNCIL FOR VOLUNTARY SERVICE) |
| Locality | BLACKPOOL |
| Post town | Blackpool |
| Postcode | FY1 1NA |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD4 Lancashire |
| ITL 3 | TLD42 Blackpool |
| Local authority | Blackpool |
| Electoral ward | Talbot |
| Westminster constituency | Blackpool South |
| 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) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 3 |
| Supplier names | ALISTAIR CLARKE MEDIA; L TRICKETT / THE SUPPORT PLATFORM; MIKE WILSON |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
- 80 - Education and training services
- 98 - Other community, social and personal services

### Codes

- 79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
- 80520000 - Training facilities
- 80532000 - Management training services
- 80570000 - Personal development training services
- 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services

## Release History

- 26 Jul 2022 at 09:40 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4e51f40b-f7a8-40e1-b1f1-d77c7c6a11bb
- 22 Apr 2022 at 15:27 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1f349a1a-2391-4780-8c9c-4a1bd3085dd7

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4e51f40b-f7a8-40e1-b1f1-d77c7c6a11bb
  26th July 2022 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1f349a1a-2391-4780-8c9c-4a1bd3085dd7
  22nd April 2022 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=1840bc2e-1bc2-ec11-8113-005056b64545
  Advert

## Notice URLs

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

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