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title: "Business Rate Retention Pilot - Pre start and start up support (Business Services)"
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# Business Rate Retention Pilot - Pre start and start up support (Business Services)

Buyer: SOMERSET COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-8560260e-102e-4646-a775-2f75a07c473f

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## Summary

Somerset County Council is currently seeking to procure business services for the "Business Rate Retention Pilot - Pre start and start up support" in the Business Services industry category. This tender is in the active phase, with proposals due by 31 March 2020. The total budget for this procurement is £125,000, and the contract is anticipated to run from 1 May 2020 to 28 February 2021. The services will be delivered in the South West region of the United Kingdom and will be classified under business development consultancy services.

This tender represents a significant opportunity for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) looking to expand their business offerings. The selected provider will play a vital role in supporting new start-up businesses, which aligns with the local strategic initiatives promoted by the UK Industrial Strategy. Businesses with expertise in consultancy services, particularly in helping start-ups and enhancing the business environment, may find this procurement particularly advantageous.

## Notice

Somerset County Council are looking to procure business services to provide Pre-Start and new Start-Up business support as part of the Business Rate Retention Pilot (BRRP). The BRRP programme will provide a local strategic response to the "ideas" and "business environment" foundations of growth and productivity from the Government's UK Industrial Strategy.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e73dc175-36ef-49a9-b90a-60d95df100fb |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Other - |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 25 Feb 2020 |
| Submission deadline | 31 Mar 2020 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 30 Apr 2020 - 28 Feb 2021 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £125,000 |
| 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 | 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) |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 79411100 - Business development consultancy services

## Release History

- 25 Feb 2020 at 10:22 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e73dc175-36ef-49a9-b90a-60d95df100fb

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e73dc175-36ef-49a9-b90a-60d95df100fb
  25th February 2020 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=6662ee7c-b457-ea11-80ff-005056b64545&p=696a9836-1895-e511-8105-000c29c9ba21
  Link to advert and procurement documents

## Notice URLs

- https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk

## Provenance

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