--- title: "Intensive Business Support" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-90f77df0-fcdc-4ef1-8b96-dcce04da3b7f" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-90f77df0-fcdc-4ef1-8b96-dcce04da3b7f" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-90f77df0-fcdc-4ef1-8b96-dcce04da3b7f.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-90f77df0-fcdc-4ef1-8b96-dcce04da3b7f.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "LUTON COUNCIL" published: "2021-08-24" --- # Intensive Business Support Buyer: LUTON COUNCIL Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-90f77df0-fcdc-4ef1-8b96-dcce04da3b7f [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-90f77df0-fcdc-4ef1-8b96-dcce04da3b7f) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-90f77df0-fcdc-4ef1-8b96-dcce04da3b7f.json) ## Summary Luton Borough Council is inviting tenders for the "Intensive Business Support" contract, aimed at providing support services to businesses in Luton. The tender is classified under "Business and management consultancy and related services" and falls within the services category. The procurement process is currently in the tender stage, with a submission deadline set for 8th September 2021. The total contract value is £20,000, and the contract is expected to commence on 8th October 2021, concluding by 28th February 2022. Interested suppliers can apply through the Luton Portal, an electronic platform for managing submissions. This opportunity presents a significant growth prospect for businesses specialising in management consultancy and support services, particularly those focused on assisting high-growth companies. Small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) will find this tender particularly accessible. The contract aims to bolster economic recovery and resilience within the region, making it an ideal fit for organisations seeking to expand their service offerings to local businesses and actively contribute to the area's development. ## Notice Luton Borough Council is looking to engage qualified organisations to quote for intensive business support services to be delivered to existing businesses operating in the geographical area of Luton, and to manage a grant application process. As part of our response and our longer term plan to delivery an Inclusive Economy, we are using a proportion of our Additional Restrictions Grant (ARG) funding to deliver a raft of business support activities to assist the business community in recovery, resilience, growth and ultimately prosperity. This contract forms part of this overall response, and is intended to support high growth businesses and businesses who are looking to grow. The wider business support activities under a different contract include (amongst others) support for generic start-up businesses as well as BAME specific start-up support. The same service users should not access grants from more than one programme. Grant applicants under the intensive programme must declare if they have sought additional grants in the grant application process, and the contractor will refuse the application if this is the case. This exercise is being conducted electronically, via the Luton Portal - https://procontract.due-north.com/Register (the Portal) which is free for Contractors to register on and to use. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/eeeaab84-27e2-4f58-9288-bf2b4f256fff | | 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 | 24 Aug 2021 | | Submission deadline | 8 Sep 2021 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 7 Oct 2021 - 28 Feb 2022 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £20,000 | | 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 | LUTON COUNCIL | | Locality | LUTON | | Post town | Luton | | Postcode | LU1 2BQ | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLH East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLH2 Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire | | ITL 3 | TLH21 Luton | | Local authority | Luton | | Electoral ward | Central | | Westminster constituency | Luton South and South Bedfordshire | | 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 - 24 Aug 2021 at 13:44 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/eeeaab84-27e2-4f58-9288-bf2b4f256fff ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/eeeaab84-27e2-4f58-9288-bf2b4f256fff 24th August 2021 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - http://www.luton.gov.uk - https://procontract.due-north.com/Register ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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