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title: "CP2128-21 - Pre Start-Up Support"
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buyer: "DEVON COUNTY COUNCIL"
published: "2022-04-06"
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# CP2128-21 - Pre Start-Up Support

Buyer: DEVON COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-dddb124c-ed76-46be-873a-190d67674be9

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## Summary

The procurement process, initiated by Devon County Council, involves the tender titled "CP2128-21 - Pre Start-Up Support," which focuses on business development consultancy services aimed at individuals over 25 in Devon. This project is designed to assist aspiring entrepreneurs by addressing various challenges they face when starting a new business or social enterprise. The tender stage has been completed, with a total contract value of £179,372. The contract period runs from 2nd February 2022 until 31st March 2023, and the tender period concluded on 31st January 2022.

This opportunity can foster business growth particularly for consultancy firms and organisations specialising in entrepreneurial training and support. Businesses equipped to assist individuals in developing sustainable business plans, managing start-up costs, and filling skills gaps would be well-suited to compete for similar contracts. As the project aims to empower new entrepreneurs, companies with expertise in mentoring and partnership-building would also find this sector promising.

## Notice

The Pre Start-up support project will be available to individuals aged 25 and over in Devon to help them start a new business or a new social enterprise. The potential entrepreneurs are facing different challenges before deciding the start of their self-employed journey. The project will try to address those challenges and to help build their confidence, create a sustainable business plan, build resilience, manage start-up costs, cover any skills gaps, create partnerships etc.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f054368a-74bc-4cfe-bd85-1dee3ded1d00 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Other - |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 6 Apr 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 31 Jan 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 1 Feb 2022 |
| Contract period | 2 Feb 2022 - 31 Mar 2023 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £179,372 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £179,372 |
| 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 | DEVON COUNTY COUNCIL |
| Locality | EXETER |
| Post town | Exeter |
| Postcode | EX2 4QD |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK4 Devon |
| ITL 3 | TLK43 Devon CC |
| Local authority | Exeter |
| Electoral ward | Newtown and St Leonard's |
| Westminster constituency | Exeter |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | SCHOOL FOR SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79411100 - Business development consultancy services

## Release History

- 6 Apr 2022 at 11:18 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f054368a-74bc-4cfe-bd85-1dee3ded1d00

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f054368a-74bc-4cfe-bd85-1dee3ded1d00
  6th April 2022 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

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

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