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title: "Business Resilience Support"
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buyer: "LIVERPOOL CITY REGION L E P"
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# Business Resilience Support

Buyer: LIVERPOOL CITY REGION L E P  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-e5ebe424-ca27-41cb-9660-8be6f929453f

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## Summary

The Liverpool City Region Local Enterprise Partnership has initiated a tender for "Business Resilience Support," aimed at providing consultancy services to SMEs in the region. This procurement process is currently in the award stage, with the tender having been published on 1st October 2020. The deadline for submitting bids was 16th October 2020, and the awarded contract has a value of £160,000, commencing on 3rd November 2020 and lasting until 31st May 2021. The procurement method employed is an accelerated open procedure, reflecting the urgent need to bolster economic resilience amid the Covid-19 crisis and the upcoming EU exit.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in management consultancy and advisory services, particularly those with experience in supporting small and medium enterprises (SMEs). As the successful bidder will collaborate with the Growth Platform and Local Growth Hub partners, firms that can demonstrate a strategic and proactive approach to lead generation and partnership development will be particularly well-suited to compete. The initiative aims to help local businesses innovate and thrive, making it an attractive opportunity for consulting firms eager to contribute to economic recovery in the Liverpool City Region.

## Notice

To compliment the service provided by our Business Growth team and our Local Growth Hub partners, Growth Platform wishes to engage with professional advisory organisations and/or individuals who can provide professional advice and provision to support Liverpool City Region SMEs recover from the current economic crisis, to boost their business resilience, drive ambition and assist in developing strategies to allow them to develop innovative solutions enabling them to survive, thrive and grow. Tendering organisations/individuals will be required to work proactively, in partnership with Growth Platform and its Local Growth Hub partners, in generating leads for this service. Introduction will be made to these partners on award of contract. Additional information: Please refer to ITT for full details

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b404ede4-fe93-43ca-bbd2-a57350b45aaf |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Accelerated Open procedure (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 19 Nov 2020 |
| Submission deadline | 16 Oct 2020 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 22 Oct 2020 |
| Contract period | 3 Nov 2020 - 31 May 2021 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £160,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £160,000 |
| 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 | LIVERPOOL CITY REGION L E P |
| Locality | LIVERPOOL |
| Post town | Liverpool |
| Postcode | L3 1BG |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD7 Merseyside |
| ITL 3 | TLD72 Liverpool |
| Local authority | Liverpool |
| Electoral ward | Waterfront South |
| Westminster constituency | Liverpool Riverside |
| Delivery location | TLD North West (England) |

## Supplier

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79410000 - Business and management consultancy services

## Release History

- 19 Nov 2020 at 18:03 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b404ede4-fe93-43ca-bbd2-a57350b45aaf
- 1 Oct 2020 at 15:04 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f2435430-c51c-47aa-99b7-902814b21432

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b404ede4-fe93-43ca-bbd2-a57350b45aaf
  19th November 2020 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f2435430-c51c-47aa-99b7-902814b21432
  1st October 2020 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/3fa53218-d7c6-4a10-84e8-8c49726d65c3
- https://growthplatform.org/tenders/

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