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title: "UKSPF Business Support Service Halton - Specialist Support Stream 5 Manufacturing Process and Efficiency"
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# UKSPF Business Support Service Halton - Specialist Support Stream 5 Manufacturing Process and Efficiency

Buyer: HALTON BOROUGH COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-b3aee622-7fe2-4b44-85ff-3474357c1cfa

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## Summary

The Halton Borough Council is seeking consultants for the UKSPF Business Support Service in the Manufacturing Process and Efficiency stream. The contract worth £30,000 GBP has been awarded to Matchbox Associates Limited. The tender, initiated on December 5, 2023, has a deadline of December 18, 2023. The contract period ranges from January 15, 2024, to March 31, 2025. The Council is the buying organisation in Widnes, England, operating in the Business services sector under the CPV classification. The procurement method used is an open procedure.

This tender by the Halton Borough Council provides opportunities for consultants in manufacturing processes and efficiency services. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) likely to benefit from this opportunity can engage in strategic management, digital marketing, environmental performance, HR support, and more. Interested businesses should be prepared to compete through the open procedure method and align with the council's contracting requirements for successful bidding.

## Notice

Halton Borough Council is seeking to appoint suitably qualified consultants to support businesses primarily based in the business parks and town centres. The consultancy support for the programme is in 8 specialist support streams. Consultants can bid for work in one or more specialist support streams. The support stream will be broken down in the following areas of support; Specialist Support Stream 1 Strategic Management, Strategy and Business Planning Specialist Support Stream 2 Digital Marketing Specialist Support Stream 3 Environmental Performance Specialist Support Stream 4 HR Support Specialist Support Stream 5 Manufacturing process and efficiency Specialist Support Stream 6 Strategic Marketing and Sales Specialist Support Stream 7 Tendering and Bid Writing Specialist Support Stream 8 Financial Management THIS REQUEST FOR QUOTATION IS SPECIFIC TO MANUFACTURING PROCESS AND EFFICIENCY ONLY To access the quotatation documents please visit https://www.the-chest.org.uk/ Reference: DN702265

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e8b3d218-81ea-47da-b422-f39cb9d87549 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 26 Feb 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 18 Dec 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 6 Feb 2024 |
| Contract period | 7 Feb 2024 - 31 Mar 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £30,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £30,000 |
| 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 | HALTON BOROUGH COUNCIL |
| Locality | WIDNES |
| Post town | Warrington |
| Postcode | WA8 7EA |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD7 Merseyside |
| ITL 3 | TLD71 East Merseyside |
| Local authority | Halton |
| Electoral ward | Central & West Bank |
| Westminster constituency | Widnes and Halewood |
| 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) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | MATCHBOX ASSOCIATES |

## 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

- 26 Feb 2024 at 18:29 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e8b3d218-81ea-47da-b422-f39cb9d87549
- 5 Dec 2023 at 15:51 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/07925434-a8b7-400a-a1d7-fe714d885eae

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e8b3d218-81ea-47da-b422-f39cb9d87549
  26th February 2024 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/07925434-a8b7-400a-a1d7-fe714d885eae
  5th December 2023 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- http://www2.halton.gov.uk
- https://www.the-chest.org.uk/

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