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title: "Tender for the provision of 1-2-1 business start-up Advice"
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# Tender for the provision of 1-2-1 business start-up Advice

Buyer: HEREFORDSHIRE COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-d98ed671-8f2a-4f82-b60d-43d9351abe46

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## Summary

The Herefordshire Council has awarded a contract for the provision of 1-2-1 business start-up advice. The contract, titled "Tender for the provision of 1-2-1 business start-up Advice," falls under the industry category of business services, specifically covering law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing, and security. The procurement method used was a selective process under the Restricted procedure. Key dates include the end of the tender period on January 26, 2024, and the contract period from February 15, 2024, to March 31, 2025, targeting entrepreneurs in the West Midlands, United Kingdom.

This tender presents an opportunity for Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in the business services sector to engage with Herefordshire Council in helping budding entrepreneurs. Businesses offering advice, guidance, mentoring, and training tailored for start-ups are well-suited to compete. With a focus on innovation and supporting high growth, this contract seeks to nurture a minimum of 40 entrepreneurs to become enterprise-ready, reflecting the Council's commitment to fostering entrepreneurship and driving economic development in Herefordshire.

## Notice

Herefordshire Council is seeking to appoint a business advisor to deliver 1-2-1 business start-up advice in Herefordshire. Following the successful delivery of the European Regional Development Fund Start-up Programme to Herefordshire based entrepreneurs and business start-ups, it is important for Council to continue to support business start-ups, to encourage innovation and support the potential for high growth. The successful bidder will deliver advice, guidance, mentoring and training to a minimum of 40 entrepreneurs, to enable them to become enterprise ready. The provider will be required to develop a creative and innovative programme of support that will include aspects of 1-2-1 work, delivery of workshops, seminars etc.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9c5a9098-b4eb-4cee-9fa1-1d257a798e39 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Restricted procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 26 Feb 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 26 Jan 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 21 Feb 2024 |
| Contract period | 26 Feb 2024 - 31 Mar 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £70,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £69,600 |
| 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 | HEREFORDSHIRE COUNCIL |
| Locality | HEREFORD |
| Post town | Hereford |
| Postcode | HR4 0LE |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG1 Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire |
| ITL 3 | TLG11 Herefordshire, County of |
| Local authority | Herefordshire, County of |
| Electoral ward | Widemarsh |
| Westminster constituency | Hereford and South Herefordshire |
| Delivery location | TLG West Midlands (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | CGR BUSINESS SOLUTIONS |

## 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 10:45 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9c5a9098-b4eb-4cee-9fa1-1d257a798e39

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9c5a9098-b4eb-4cee-9fa1-1d257a798e39
  26th February 2024 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://www.herefordshire.gov.uk

## Provenance

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