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title: "General Business Start up Support in Worcestershire"
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# General Business Start up Support in Worcestershire

Buyer: WORCESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-b5182451-d649-48a2-9b13-1d99162e4269

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## Summary

The Worcestershire County Council is currently conducting an open tender for a project titled "General Business Start up Support in Worcestershire." This initiative falls under the category of business development consultancy services and will take place in Worcestershire, UK. The procurement process is in the planning stage, with a tender submission deadline set for 22 April 2019. The contract period is expected to commence from 15 May 2019 and will continue until 28 February 2020. The programme is part of the Enterprising Worcestershire Programme, supported by the European Regional Development Fund.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses focused on providing consultancy services aimed at supporting start-ups and high growth enterprises. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) as well as voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) would be particularly well-suited to compete for this contract. Engaging in this programme can help businesses expand their service offerings, contribute to job creation, and foster enterprise development within the local community.

## Notice

The general Business Start Up support programme will run from May 2019 - February 2020 as part of the Enterprising Worcestershire Programme. The programme aims to stimulate enterprise, develop new market opportunities, encourage investment, create new jobs and facilitate start-up and high growth start-up. The project will provide business advice and support to individuals in Worcestershire in order to enable them to start new enterprises, and provide additional advice and support as well as delivering jobs. The Service Provider will provide general business start-up support, as part of the Enterprising Worcestershire Start -Up and High growth Start-Up Programme through funding from the European Regional Development Fund, County and District Councils. The programme is supported with funding from the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF), County and District Councils. The Service Provider must therefore comply with the requirements of the ERDF. Additional information: Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7d27297f-d020-4a80-b30b-8c4826b34700 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 11 Apr 2019 |
| Submission deadline | 22 Apr 2019 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 14 May 2019 - 28 Feb 2020 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| 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 | WORCESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL |
| Locality | WORCESTERSHIRE |
| Post town | Worcester |
| Postcode | WR5 2NP |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG1 Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire |
| ITL 3 | TLG12 Worcestershire CC |
| Local authority | Worcester |
| Electoral ward | Nunnery |
| Westminster constituency | Worcester |
| Delivery location | TLG West Midlands (England) |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79411100 - Business development consultancy services

## Release History

- 11 Apr 2019 at 15:34 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7d27297f-d020-4a80-b30b-8c4826b34700

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7d27297f-d020-4a80-b30b-8c4826b34700
  11th April 2019 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

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