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title: "471 - Specialist Business Support"
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# 471 - Specialist Business Support

Buyer: WIGAN COUNCIL  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-b386fa7e-dbba-433c-8466-c63d7aef01a4

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## Summary

The Wigan Council is inviting tenders for the procurement of a local specialist business support programme aimed at fostering the growth of new businesses within the borough. The title of the tender is "471 - Specialist Business Support" and falls under the business services industry category. The tender is currently at the planning stage, with a tender submission deadline of 22nd September 2023. The contract period is scheduled to start on 20th November 2023 and end on 31st March 2025.

This tender opportunity presents a chance for SMEs and VCSEs to participate in creating a supportive environment for entrepreneurs and small businesses in Wigan Borough. Businesses providing services related to law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing, and security would be well-suited to compete for this opportunity. The procurement method for this tender is an open procedure, offering equitable access to interested suppliers in the industry category of services.

## Notice

Our vision is to create a supportive programme and environment with the borough for entrepreneurs, post start-up businesses and existing micro businesses and SMEs to drive growth and significantly improve Wigan Borough's current performance against key economic indicators at a sub-regional and national level. We see the provision of a local specialist business support programme, tailored to nurture existing/future entrepreneurs and small business owners as key to the success of the entire project including cultivating future tenants for the building once works are complete. The programme will foster the growth of new businesses, creating higher value employment opportunities locally. The ability of our residents to create new enterprises or access quality employment opportunities at a local level is critical to closing our current productivity, innovation, skills and inequality gaps.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/449b471e-97a1-4d4d-b6ba-612689da42f5 |
| 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 | 25 Aug 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 22 Sep 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 20 Nov 2023 - 31 Mar 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £376,701 |
| 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 | WIGAN COUNCIL |
| Locality | WIGAN |
| Post town | Wigan |
| Postcode | WN1 1YN |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD3 Greater Manchester |
| ITL 3 | TLD36 Greater Manchester North West |
| Local authority | Wigan |
| Electoral ward | Wigan Central |
| Westminster constituency | Wigan |
| 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

- 79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

## Release History

- 25 Aug 2023 at 13:59 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/449b471e-97a1-4d4d-b6ba-612689da42f5

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/449b471e-97a1-4d4d-b6ba-612689da42f5
  25th August 2023 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

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

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