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title: "Appointment of an external consultant to carry out a business engagement and retail audit commission for Havant Borough Council"
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# Appointment of an external consultant to carry out a business engagement and retail audit commission for Havant Borough Council

Buyer: HAVANT BOROUGH COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-cff578c6-d4ce-4c16-8e6c-e237a58f6ea5

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## Summary

The Havant Borough Council has initiated a procurement process for the appointment of an external consultant to conduct a business engagement and retail audit commission, with the title "Appointment of an external consultant to carry out a business engagement and retail audit commission for Havant Borough Council." This tender falls under the general management consultancy services category and is classified as an open procurement method. The tender period closed on February 22, 2021, and the contract is set to run from March 1, 2021, to June 30, 2021. The overall value of the contract is £40,000, and the project is located in the South East region of the United Kingdom.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses in the consultancy sector, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) focusing on business development and management consultancy services. The funding, provided through a government programme aimed at safe high street re-openings, underscores the need for experts capable of enhancing local business environments. Companies that have experience in retail audits and community engagement initiatives would be particularly well-positioned to compete for this contract, leveraging their expertise to align with the objectives of Havant Borough Council.

## Notice

Havant Borough Council (the Council) invites you to submit a bid (called a "tender") for the Appointment of an external consultant to carry out a business engagement and retail audit commission for Havant Borough Council. Havant Borough Council (HBC) has been awarded PS112,000 to help re-open the high street safely through the Ministry of Housing and Local Government (MHCLG) programme, managed by Cities & Local Growth Unit (CLGU) and funded by the European Regional Development Fund. The programme must start by 1st March 2021. A third of that funding has been allocated for this retail consultant element of the wider project.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f926f474-6a95-4ed1-b934-617c7e6c0c50 |
| 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 | 17 May 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 22 Feb 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 25 Feb 2021 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2021 - 30 Jun 2021 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £40,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £65,350 |
| 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 | HAVANT BOROUGH COUNCIL |
| Locality | HAVANT |
| Post town | Portsmouth |
| Postcode | PO9 2AX |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight |
| ITL 3 | TLJ35 South Hampshire |
| Local authority | Havant |
| Electoral ward | Havant St Faith's |
| Westminster constituency | Havant |
| Delivery location | TLJ South East (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | HEARTFLOOD |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79411000 - General management consultancy services
- 79411100 - Business development consultancy services

## Release History

- 17 May 2021 at 10:07 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f926f474-6a95-4ed1-b934-617c7e6c0c50
- 17 May 2021 at 09:57 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/68065f12-61f4-41f7-8761-02e7fba8a879
- 22 Jan 2021 at 10:36 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7aa0846b-a3d8-4036-a4b3-c9f0b253efb1

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f926f474-6a95-4ed1-b934-617c7e6c0c50
  17th May 2021 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/68065f12-61f4-41f7-8761-02e7fba8a879
  17th May 2021 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7aa0846b-a3d8-4036-a4b3-c9f0b253efb1
  22nd January 2021 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=2b277d43-995c-eb11-8106-005056b64545
  Advert - All contact must be made through the procontract due-north portal, link below

## Notice URLs

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

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