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title: "Durham Business Opportunities Programme (DBOP) Food and Drink Sector Strand"
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# Durham Business Opportunities Programme (DBOP) Food and Drink Sector Strand

Buyer: DURHAM COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-9f35ffd8-0484-4e98-9fc1-b0c5914c9a2d

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## Summary

The Durham Business Opportunities Programme (DBOP) is seeking to appoint an organisation to support the development of businesses within the Food and Drink sector in County Durham. This procurement, initiated by Durham County Council, is currently in the Tender stage, with the procurement method classified as an open procedure. The tender is set to close on 24 April 2018, and the estimated contract value amounts to £75,000, spanning from 1 May 2018 to 30 September 2019. Interested parties can download the tender documents from the NEPO Portal.

This opportunity presents a significant chance for businesses in the Food and Drink sector to expand and thrive by offering vital support aimed at business growth and market development. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) that specialise in business services such as marketing, consulting, or recruitment will find this tender particularly suited to their capabilities, allowing them to foster development within the local economy while enhancing their own business prospects.

## Notice

This contract is to appoint an organisation to support the development of Food and Drink sector businesses in County Durham. This is the fourth of the five strands of intensive support to be procured as part of the Durham Business Opportunities (DBOP) ERDF funded programme. The aim of the project is to provide support to food and drink businesses assisting them to grow and enabling them to take advantage of new and existing market opportunities in the food and drink sector. The project will be delivered on behalf of Durham County Council. Tender Documents can be downloaded from the NEPO Portal at www.nepo.org

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1e96380d-797f-4500-8736-1f571943f2bd |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 3 Apr 2018 |
| Submission deadline | 24 Apr 2018 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 30 Apr 2018 - 30 Sep 2019 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £75,000 |
| 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 | DURHAM COUNTY COUNCIL |
| Locality | DURHAM |
| Post town | Durham |
| Postcode | DH1 5UL |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear |
| ITL 3 | TLC41 Durham |
| Local authority | County Durham |
| Electoral ward | Neville's Cross |
| Westminster constituency | City of Durham |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (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

- 3 Apr 2018 at 08:27 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1e96380d-797f-4500-8736-1f571943f2bd

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1e96380d-797f-4500-8736-1f571943f2bd
  3rd April 2018 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

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

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