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title: "Provision of Business Support Consultants for DR!VE Project (Connector Media CIC t/a Sewing Rooms)"
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# Provision of Business Support Consultants for DR!VE Project (Connector Media CIC t/a Sewing Rooms)

Buyer: CONNECTOR MEDIA COMMUNITY INTEREST COMPANY T/A SEWING ROOMS  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-a20683c3-916f-446a-bc0e-2e94d7647aef

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## Summary

The Connector Media Community Interest Company, trading as Sewing Rooms, is conducting a tender for the "Provision of Business Support Consultants" for the DR!VE Project. This initiative falls within the business and management consultancy sector, and is set to take place in the North West region of the United Kingdom, specifically targeting West and Central Lancashire, including Chorley, Preston, and South Ribble. The tender process will be managed via an open procurement method, with an estimated contract value of £47,000. The tender period concluded on 28th June 2021, and the contract is expected to commence on 12th July 2021, lasting until 31st March 2023.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in consultancy services, particularly those experienced in supporting social enterprises. Companies with a focus on capacity building, sustainability, and the provision of tailored business solutions will be well-positioned to compete for this contract. By engaging in this procurement process, businesses can collaborate with a leading social enterprise network, leveraging local partnerships to enhance their profile and contribute to community uplifting initiatives throughout Lancashire.

## Notice

Please note the tender process is being managed by Selnet Lancashire but the Contracting Body is Connector Media Community Interest Company t/a Sewing Rooms. To secure the DR!VE Project Connector Media t/a Sewing Rooms (Sewing Rooms) have joined forces with Selnet Ltd, the Social Enterprise Network for Lancashire. Selnet are nationally recognised as one of the UK's top 100 Social Enterprises and the lead body representing social enterprise in the Lancashire sub-region. Selnet provide a range of business support services delivered through partners that build capacity, provide resources and opportunities to help increase competitiveness, sustainability and impact of the business supported. Selnet have many years' experience in contract management and are the lead partner in the delivery of the DR!VE project. The Sewing Rooms is a project of Connector Media Community Interest Company (CIC). Registered company no. 06362350. The Sewing Rooms social enterprise is a business that trades to tackle social problems. Their goal is to improve the health and wellbeing of the communities we work with, as well as improve peoples' life chances. We do business by putting people and the planet first. We reinvest the money that our business makes into the communities around us. "DR!VE" is a new, bespoke, stand-alone programme for Lancashire enterprises and entrepreneurs that fills a gap in both business start-up and growth support provision across Lancashire. Throughout our delivery of the DR!VE project we aim to provide an enjoyable service which guides our clients through planned support to create business, increase competitiveness, profitability, employee engagement and ensure client satisfaction. As a trusted project partner Sewing Rooms have agreed with Selnet to deliver specialist business support through a team of advisers, support activity will focus in mainly West and Central Lancashire. Sewing Rooms have committed private match funding to enable the partnership to access ERDF grant funding and are committed to achieving the project deliverables for the Lancashire economy. Over the lifetime of the project we will reach over 120 Businesses including social enterprise that will benefit from support tailored to their individual business needs. Sewing Rooms project delivery will operate in West and Central Lancashire. (west Lancashire, Chorley, Preston and South Ribble). The successful applicant(s) will contribute to the overall success of the Sewing Rooms delivery as part of the DR!VE partnership. They will commit to achieving a proportion of the overall output targets and results that Sewing Rooms are required to achieve as a project partner across the lifetime of the project. Sewing Rooms require a maximum of 3 (three) suitably qualified and experience business advisers, with experience of supporting Social Enterprise to start up and to develop. Each adviser must be able to meet at least one third of the detailed targets below.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bd8abc7d-837a-4607-a184-c8f4d3ebd053 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 5 Jul 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 28 Jun 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 29 Jun 2021 |
| Contract period | 30 Jun 2021 - 2 Jul 2021 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £47,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| 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 | CONNECTOR MEDIA COMMUNITY INTEREST COMPANY T/A SEWING ROOMS |
| Locality | BLACKPOOL |
| Post town | Blackpool |
| Postcode | FY1 1NA |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD4 Lancashire |
| ITL 3 | TLD42 Blackpool |
| Local authority | Blackpool |
| Electoral ward | Talbot |
| Westminster constituency | Blackpool South |
| Delivery location | TLD North West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | NONE - NOT AWARDED |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services

## Release History

- 5 Jul 2021 at 12:28 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bd8abc7d-837a-4607-a184-c8f4d3ebd053
- 27 May 2021 at 12:41 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9b2fee3e-d6bf-41cb-b348-4c5fca794368

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bd8abc7d-837a-4607-a184-c8f4d3ebd053
  5th July 2021 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9b2fee3e-d6bf-41cb-b348-4c5fca794368
  27th May 2021 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=ba1cacdd-96bc-eb11-810c-005056b64545&p=e0cc5631-4690-e511-80fb-000c29c9ba21
  For further details and to apply for this opportunity please visit the Proactis supplier portal - link as below

## Notice URLs

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

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