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title: "GB-Sheffield: Northern Ireland Regional Business Support Partner"
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# GB-Sheffield: Northern Ireland Regional Business Support Partner

Buyer: BRITISH BUSINESS BANK  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-b94c01a5-13ff-4d00-a443-2b8eab1922a4

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## Summary

The Northern Ireland Regional Business Support Partner tender has been awarded by the British Business Bank. Enterprise Northern Ireland LTD has been selected as the supplier for this contract, valued at GBP 390,000. The procurement process concluded on 31st March 2023, with the contract period running from 1st April 2023 to 31st March 2027. This tender falls under the services category and aims to provide credit broking services for personal loans in Northern Ireland.

This opportunity is suitable for businesses specializing in loan brokerage services and is particularly relevant for large-scale enterprises. Companies interested in supporting loan applicants through the application process, developing financial business plans, and assisting with cash flow forecasting are well-suited for this tender. The Brexit-related economic changes make this tender a valuable opportunity for enterprises seeking to establish partnerships with the British Business Bank and operate within Northern Ireland's business support ecosystem.

## Notice

The Start-Up Loans Company is conducting this procurement to establish agreements for Business Support Partners for the Start Up Loans scheme. Business Support Partners will be responsible for providing credit broking services for personal loans Additional information: The Start-Up Loans Company (the Authority) is a wholly owned subsidiary of the British Business Bank Plc (BBB). The Authority is purchasing Business Support Partner (BSP) services on behalf of: (a) itself; (b) BBB and any members of its group (within the meaning of the Companies Act 2006); and (c) Department of Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, and any entity owned or controlled by it. The Authority ran a public procurement process under the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended) ("PCR 2015") for BSPs. The Find A Tender Service (FTS) contract notice is at: https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/019608-2022? BSPs will be responsible for providing credit broking services for personal loans for applicants who are preparing to start-up or are an early-stage business. BSPs support loan applicants through the application process, assist applicants in the development of a financial business plan and cash flow forecast. They assess and recommend loans for final approval by the Finance Provider and also enter into a Credit Broking Agreement with the Finance Provider. Fifteen lots were tendered by the Authority during the BSP procurement process, some of which were regional lots, as detailed on the FTS contract notice. No applications or tenders were received for the Northern Ireland Lot. The Authority has made a contract award decision to direct award the Northern Ireland Lot contract. The relevant criteria for making a direct award under Regulation 32(2) of PCR 2015 are that no tenders or no suitable tenders have been submitted in response to an open procedure and the initial conditions of the contract are not substantially altered. In this situation, the criteria under Regulation 32 (2) of PCR 2015 are met and can be relied on; the Authority ran an open tender process but received no tenders and the initial conditions of the contract have not substantially altered. Therefore the criteria for making a direct award of the Northern Ireland Lot contract are met and the Authority is awarding the Northern Ireland Lot contract to Enterprise Northern Ireland. It should be noted that Enterprise Northern Ireland did not meet the minimum experience requirement to apply for or tender for the Northern Ireland Lot during the BSP public procurement process. The contract value for the Northern Ireland Lot is GBP 390,000 across the maximum term.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/86495cd2-4430-49ea-b313-b789ceee4a1c |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 16 May 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 30 Mar 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 30 Mar 2023 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2023 - 31 Mar 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £390,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £390,000 |
| 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 | BRITISH BUSINESS BANK |
| Locality | SHEFFIELD |
| Post town | Sheffield |
| Postcode | S1 2GQ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |
| ITL 2 | TLE3 South Yorkshire |
| ITL 3 | TLE32 Sheffield |
| Local authority | Sheffield |
| Electoral ward | City |
| Westminster constituency | Sheffield Central |
| Delivery location | TLN Northern Ireland |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | ENTERPRISE NORTHERN IRELAND |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 66 - Financial and insurance services

### Codes

- 66190000 - Loan brokerage services

## Release History

- 16 May 2023 at 16:20 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/86495cd2-4430-49ea-b313-b789ceee4a1c

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/86495cd2-4430-49ea-b313-b789ceee4a1c
  16th May 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/respondToList.html?noticeId=781986037
  Please follow this link to view the notice.

## Notice URLs

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/019608-2022

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