--- title: "High Street Business Information Officers" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-79143458-8104-4d1f-b127-f29ad408fa46" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-79143458-8104-4d1f-b127-f29ad408fa46" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-79143458-8104-4d1f-b127-f29ad408fa46.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-79143458-8104-4d1f-b127-f29ad408fa46.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "SHEFFIELD CITY COUNCIL" published: "2022-08-03" --- # High Street Business Information Officers Buyer: SHEFFIELD CITY COUNCIL Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-79143458-8104-4d1f-b127-f29ad408fa46 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-79143458-8104-4d1f-b127-f29ad408fa46) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-79143458-8104-4d1f-b127-f29ad408fa46.json) ## Summary The Sheffield City Council is conducting a procurement process for the title "High Street Business Information Officers," aimed at supporting the recovery of Sheffield's District Centres under the Economic Recovery Fund (ERF) Programme. This procurement is classified under business analysis consultancy services, with an open procedure adopted for this tender. The contract period is set to commence on 1st August 2022 and end on 31st March 2023, with the potential for a 12-month extension if additional funding becomes available. The tender period concluded on 16th June 2022. This tender presents an excellent opportunity for small and medium enterprises (SMEs), particularly those specialising in business consultancy, retail, and hospitality services, to contribute to the local economic recovery. Consultants are expected to deliver personalised advice and support within Sheffield’s District Centres, which can ideally suit businesses with experience in community engagement and consultancy services. Given the project's focus on local businesses, those with a strong understanding of the area's market dynamics and a commitment to fostering local economic growth would be well-positioned to compete for this contract. ## Notice We are looking to appoint a small team of consultants / business advisors to support the recovery of the Sheffield's District Centres on behalf of Sheffield City Council for the Economic Recovery Fund (ERF) Programme. An existing team of Information Officers has been operating in the District Centres since 28th September 2020, funded by the "Welcome Back" Project. This project has now closed, and we have secured additional funding through ERF to continue the Information Officer activity. The support provided by this team is considered to have been very effective in local areas allowing businesses to have access to a friendly face with business advisor experience and retail and hospitality expertise alongside place making experience. Given the timeframe and the scale of the activity the Council is required to undertake a new procurement exercise to appoint the team. We are looking to appoint up to 6 consultants working 3 days per week delivering 1-2-1 advice and support to businesses in Sheffield's District Centres. The consultants will be expected to be provide support for 12 days per month from 1st August 2022 up to the 31st of March 2023 with the possibility of a 12 month extension should further funding be identified. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f2d0f66f-6950-4d54-8b7c-217f7ad2f930 | | Notice type | Award Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Large | | All stages | Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 3 Aug 2022 | | Submission deadline | 16 Jun 2022 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 29 Jun 2022 | | Contract period | 31 Jul 2022 - 31 Mar 2023 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £300,000 | | 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 | SHEFFIELD CITY COUNCIL | | Locality | SHEFFIELD | | Post town | Sheffield | | Postcode | S1 2HH | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber | | ITL 2 | TLE3 South Yorkshire | | ITL 3 | TLE32 Sheffield | | Local authority | Sheffield | | Electoral ward | City | | Westminster constituency | Sheffield Central | | Delivery location | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 4 | | Supplier names | DW ASSOCIATES; RETAIL ASSOCIATED SERVICES LTD TRADING AS "GROUNDED PLACES; ROSIA BAY; THE SILENT SALES GIRL | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support - 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ### Codes - 72221000 - Business analysis consultancy services - 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services - 73200000 - Research and development consultancy services - 73210000 - Research consultancy services - 73220000 - Development consultancy services - 79411100 - Business development consultancy services ## Release History - 3 Aug 2022 at 14:33 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f2d0f66f-6950-4d54-8b7c-217f7ad2f930 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f2d0f66f-6950-4d54-8b7c-217f7ad2f930 3rd August 2022 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder - https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=47240&B=UK Additional data - https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/104130 User / Company ## Notice URLs - https://www.sheffield.gov.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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