--- title: "Provide Strategic Support to Marketing Cheshire, pending appointment of new Managing Director" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-722d784e-1f7c-4949-ab54-5bdf6c42460a" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-722d784e-1f7c-4949-ab54-5bdf6c42460a" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-722d784e-1f7c-4949-ab54-5bdf6c42460a.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-722d784e-1f7c-4949-ab54-5bdf6c42460a.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "CHESHIRE & WARRINGTON LOCAL ENTERPRISE PARTNERSHIP" published: "2023-02-10" --- # Provide Strategic Support to Marketing Cheshire, pending appointment of new Managing Director Buyer: CHESHIRE & WARRINGTON LOCAL ENTERPRISE PARTNERSHIP Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-722d784e-1f7c-4949-ab54-5bdf6c42460a [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-722d784e-1f7c-4949-ab54-5bdf6c42460a) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-722d784e-1f7c-4949-ab54-5bdf6c42460a.json) ## Summary The Cheshire & Warrington Local Enterprise Partnership is seeking Strategic Support for Marketing Cheshire through a tender titled "Provide Strategic Support to Marketing Cheshire, pending appointment of new Managing Director". This tender falls under the business services industry category, with a minimum value of £40,000 and a total value of £51,000. The procurement method is an open procedure (below threshold), and the deadline for submissions is 4pm on Friday 24th February. The contract is set to commence on 6th March 2023, with the possibility of extension based on performance. This tender opportunity presents a chance for service providers specializing in law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing, and security to engage with the Cheshire & Warrington LEP. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise sector (VCSE) organisations are encouraged to participate. Businesses interested in delivering focused services aligned with the needs of The LEP should submit their proposals by the stated deadline to potentially secure a contract, contributing to business growth and partnership opportunities within the North West region of the United Kingdom. ## Notice This tender seeks to procure Strategic Support for Marketing Cheshire pending the appointment of a new Managing Director from a high-quality provider or providers that will deliver a service that is demonstrably focused around the needs of The LEP. It is being conducted as a below threshold open tender, with the tender documents comprising this ITT. This ITT sets out the information which is required in order to assess the suitability of bidders in terms of their experience, suitability, approach and price to meet the requirements of The LEP. Following the conclusion of the tender exercise, the LEP may appoint more than one bidder to undertake some or all of this commission. The successful bidder will be required to deliver services in accordance with all tender documents and the contract to be placed with the successful bidder. Tenderers are requested to study the specification in detail and ensure that the specified requirements can be met and are fully reflected in their pricing. The contract is expected to commence on 6 March 2023, with the exact date to be agreed with the successful provider or providers. It will be awarded for an initial period of up to six months with an option to extend for a further three months depending on the satisfactory performance of the contractor(s) and progress with the recruitment of the new Managing Director. If that proceeds more quickly than expected, the LEP reserves the right to terminate the contract early, giving 30 days notice. If you have any specific questions concerning this document or the process for submission of your proposal, then please email through to: tenders@cheshireandwarrington.com no later than noon on Friday 17th February. Only questions submitted to this email address will be answered. Queries received after this date will not be accepted and will not be responded to. It would be most helpful if queries could be submitted in one email rather than piecemeal. If any question or request for clarification is considered to be of material significance, both the question and the response may be issued for review by all potential providers in a suitably anonymous form. All communication received from potential providers will be treated in strict confidence but are subject to this paragraph. The closing date and time for the receipt of submissions is 16:00 hours (4pm) on Friday 24th February. Late submissions will not be accepted. Submissions will only be accepted if they are returned via email to tenders@cheshireandwarrington.com stating in the email subject which tender the submission relates to. Submissions sent by other means may not be accepted at the discretion of the Local Enterprise Partnership. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/34ddca92-ac0d-4031-afa6-afca296bb502 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 10 Feb 2023 | | Submission deadline | 24 Feb 2023 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 6 Mar 2023 - 6 Sep 2023 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £51,000 | | 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 | CHESHIRE & WARRINGTON LOCAL ENTERPRISE PARTNERSHIP | | Locality | WINSFORD | | Post town | Crewe | | Postcode | CW7 1AH | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) | | ITL 2 | TLD6 Cheshire | | ITL 3 | TLD63 Cheshire West and Chester | | Local authority | Cheshire West and Chester | | Electoral ward | Winsford Dene | | Westminster constituency | Mid Cheshire | | Delivery location | TLD North West (England) | ## 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 - 10 Feb 2023 at 16:21 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/34ddca92-ac0d-4031-afa6-afca296bb502 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/34ddca92-ac0d-4031-afa6-afca296bb502 10th February 2023 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/398168f9-da4e-4a9e-aa19-a2ac66e33667 Invitation to tender full document, including terms and conditions. - https://cheshireandwarrington.com/how-we-work/about/tenders-and-opportunities/ Cheshire & Warrington LEP Tenders Webpage ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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