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title: "Skills West Telephone Survey"
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# Skills West Telephone Survey

Buyer: GWE BUSINESS WEST LTD  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-a7a3f80d-235e-4476-b645-dff5feb14fb2

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## Summary

The procurement process for the "Skills West Telephone Survey" is being conducted by GWE Business West Ltd, a prominent organisation dedicated to supporting businesses in the South West. The contract, classified under marketing services, focuses on conducting a telephone survey and SME appointment setting campaign to enhance the Skills West project. Businesses are invited to submit their quotes by the deadline of 12:00 PM on 9th December 2018, with the contract expected to commence on 17th December 2018 and conclude by the end of March 2019. This open procedure is under the threshold value of £40,000, with the location of service delivery being the South West region of the United Kingdom.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for growth, especially for businesses involved in market research, telemarketing, and training service provision. Companies that specialise in conducting surveys or providing business advice and training solutions would be particularly well-suited to compete for this contract. By participating in this initiative, firms can not only contribute to the development of the regional skills strategy but also expand their client base through engagement with local SMEs seeking skills and training support.

## Notice

GWE Business West Ltd (Business West) is a key player in delivering support solutions to businesses in the South West and is seeking bids from suitable organisations to conduct a telephone survey and SME appointment setting campaign for the Skills West project. You are invited to submit a quote for the provision of both elements below: a. Business Skills and Training Survey: a direct telephone survey (research) campaign to achieve against the required outputs One of the key outputs for this project is the completion of a Business Skills and Training Survey by West of England businesses. The objective of the survey is to gather intelligence to feed into the overall West of England Skills Strategy. The survey gathers information on skills shortages, recruitment and workforce development across West of England businesses. The results are analysed to produce Local Sector Skills Statements and are fed into the West of England Combined Authority Skills Strategy; which in turn is used to inform local businesses and help training providers to develop future training provision. Skills West have already carried out a series of telephone research activity and engaged over 1,500 businesses in the region. This second phase of activity is to increase outreach and engage additional businesses across the region. b. SME appointments campaign for Skills West business advisers Organisations are also invited to submit a proposal for the provision of telemarketing services to generate Skills Adviser appointments for the Skills West programme. Skills West offers SME businesses free impartial skills advice and support to understand skills and recruitment challenges and help source training relevant to their business needs; this can be anything from short training courses, internships, work experience support through to apprenticeship recruitment. The team can also provide advice on apprenticeship funding - which can be used for existing and new members of staff, this is something that businesses are not often aware of and is another source of support for their business growth plans. Timescale Please email your quote to procurement@businesswest.co.uk entitled: Quote for Skills West Telephone campaign 2018 Project: name of your company Closing date for receipt of tenders is strictly 12.00 pm on Sunday 9th December 2018. The contract will be awarded as soon as possible after this date and we are looking for the work to commence no later than Monday 17th December 2018 and to end no later than March 2019.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1f7ffab1-0606-42ee-8c74-4aba137afc1e |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 8 May 2019 |
| Submission deadline | 9 Dec 2018 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 20 Dec 2018 |
| Contract period | 21 Dec 2018 - 31 Mar 2019 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £40,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £38,000 |
| 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 | GWE BUSINESS WEST LTD |
| Locality | BRISTOL |
| Post town | Bristol |
| Postcode | BS8 3RA |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK6 North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset |
| ITL 3 | TLK61 North Somerset |
| Local authority | North Somerset |
| Electoral ward | Pill |
| Westminster constituency | North Somerset |
| Delivery location | TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | BLUEBERRY MARKETING |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79342000 - Marketing services

## Release History

- 8 May 2019 at 13:50 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1f7ffab1-0606-42ee-8c74-4aba137afc1e
- 29 Nov 2018 at 15:13 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/38990652-6e99-4ba9-9633-6c149095e705

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1f7ffab1-0606-42ee-8c74-4aba137afc1e
  8th May 2019 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/38990652-6e99-4ba9-9633-6c149095e705
  29th November 2018 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.businesswest.co.uk/tenders/invitation-quote-business-west-skills-west-telephone-survey-and-appointment-setting-activity
  Tender Opportunity

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