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title: "ENTERPRISING WORCESTERSHIRE EARLY STAGE BUSINESS SALES AND MARKETING SUPPORT - AWARD"
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# ENTERPRISING WORCESTERSHIRE EARLY STAGE BUSINESS SALES AND MARKETING SUPPORT - AWARD

Buyer: WORCESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-bf9fc0f1-2f37-4e36-93d4-1a0a2778ef3a

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## Summary

The Worcestershire County Council has awarded a contract titled "Enterprising Worcestershire Early Stage Business Sales and Marketing Support". This procurement falls within the services category, specifically focusing on marketing management consultancy services (CPV code 79413000). The project, part-financed by the European Regional Development Fund, aims to stimulate enterprise and support new market opportunities in Worcestershire. The contract period begins on 1st October 2018 and extends until 31st July 2019. Notably, the tender closed on 11th September 2018.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses focusing on sales and marketing support, particularly those catering to early-stage enterprises and high-growth start-ups. Firms with expertise in providing bespoke business advice or consultancy services would be well-positioned to participate in future tenders related to this programme. The emphasis on supporting investment and job creation within the Worcestershire region highlights the potential for significant business growth in this sector.

## Notice

The Enterprising Worcestershire (EW) Start-Up and High Growth Start-Up support programme aims to stimulate enterprise, develop new market opportunities, encourage investment, create new jobs and facilitate start-up and high growth start-up. The programme is part-funded by The European Regional Development Fund. The project provides business advice and support to individuals in Worcestershire in order to enable them to start new enterprises, provide additional advice and support to those and other early stage SMEs in the county, as well as deliver high growth support to a number of pre-start and early stage enterprises with high growth potential. The early stage business support element offers four bespoke areas of support, covering the areas of Legal & Compliance, Finance & Business Planning, Innovation & Growth and Sales & Marketing. Legal & Compliance, Finance & Business Planning, Innovation & Growth are provided by contracted suppliers. Worcestershire County Council are seeking to appoint a service provider(s) to deliver the Sales and Marketing Support. The County Council is seeking to appoint a service provider(s) to deliver the Sales and Marketing element of the early stage business support that is offered through the Enterprising Worcestershire programme. This will be through funding from the European Regional Development Fund, County and District Councils. Closing time and date 4pm 11th September 2018

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a7e6feb8-28b7-43b0-934a-c2623d39274d |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 13 Nov 2018 |
| Submission deadline | 11 Sep 2018 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 19 Sep 2018 |
| Contract period | 30 Sep 2018 - 31 Jul 2019 |
| 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 | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| 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) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | BLUE ORCHID |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79413000 - Marketing management consultancy services

## Release History

- 13 Nov 2018 at 14:45 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a7e6feb8-28b7-43b0-934a-c2623d39274d

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a7e6feb8-28b7-43b0-934a-c2623d39274d
  13th November 2018 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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