--- title: "Business Support Consultancy Framework 2024" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-f5b57453-b1b3-4147-91f9-5b910c789547" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-f5b57453-b1b3-4147-91f9-5b910c789547" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-f5b57453-b1b3-4147-91f9-5b910c789547.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-f5b57453-b1b3-4147-91f9-5b910c789547.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "SEFTON COUNCIL" published: "2024-08-20" --- # Business Support Consultancy Framework 2024 Buyer: SEFTON COUNCIL Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-f5b57453-b1b3-4147-91f9-5b910c789547 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-f5b57453-b1b3-4147-91f9-5b910c789547) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-f5b57453-b1b3-4147-91f9-5b910c789547.json) ## Summary Sefton Council has successfully awarded the "Business Support Consultancy Framework 2024" contract, leveraging the UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSP) to enhance business support until 31 March 2025. The tender, classified under "Business and management consultancy and related services" (CPV: 79400000), was conducted via an open procedure and is valued at £60,000. The procurement process, initiated on 24 April 2024, was completed with awards issued on 20 August 2024, and the contract, set to run from 2 September 2024 to 31 March 2025, will be executed in Sefton within the Liverpool City Region, England. This tender presents a significant opportunity for SMEs and VCSEs to engage in demand-led specialist consultancy support, supplementing InvestSefton's core services. Businesses in the consultancy and management sectors, particularly those with expertise in regeneration, employment, and skills, will find this contract advantageous for enhancing their portfolio and contributing to local economic growth. The successful suppliers, such as Extraordinary Collective, Franchisingworks Ltd, and several others, demonstrate a promising environment for small enterprises to collaborate and expand their services in the public sector. ## Notice Liverpool City Region has been awarded UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSP) for 2022-2025. UKSPF is a key UK Government funding source to support the levelling up agenda. It replaces European Structural and Investment Funding (ESIF) for regeneration, employment and skills. As one of the six districts that make up the Liverpool City Region, Sefton Council has committed a proportion of its UKSPF allocation to Place Based Business Support until 31 March 2025. Business Growth & Investment is one of the four key strategic objectives of the Sefton Economic Strategic Plan. InvestSefton, the Council's business support and inward investment service, currently deliver the UKSPF Business Support programme in Sefton through a team of business advisers and officers. The Council is seeking to supplement this core service with demand-led specialist consultancy support. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/15f2c50a-8f10-4918-8328-1a9589578e14 | | Notice type | Award Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | SME | | All stages | Tender, Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 20 Aug 2024 | | Submission deadline | 17 May 2024 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 19 Aug 2024 | | Contract period | 1 Sep 2024 - 31 Mar 2025 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £60,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £60,000 | | 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 | SEFTON COUNCIL | | Locality | BOOTLE | | Post town | Liverpool | | Postcode | L20 3NJ | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) | | ITL 2 | TLD7 Merseyside | | ITL 3 | TLD73 Sefton | | Local authority | Sefton | | Electoral ward | Derby | | Westminster constituency | Bootle | | 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 | 11 | | Supplier names | BID MANAGEMENT SERVICES; EXECUTIVE TRAINING AND CONSULTANCY; EXTRAORDINARY COLLECTIVE; FRANCHISINGWORKS; INNOVAS CONSULTING SOLUTIONS; KARL TARALDSEN; MATCHBOX ASSOCIATES; MAWQUALITY; MITHILASMITA UK ARTS; RK AUDITING; SFEDI SOLUTIONS | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ### Codes - 79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services ## Release History - 20 Aug 2024 at 11:07 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/15f2c50a-8f10-4918-8328-1a9589578e14 - 24 Apr 2024 at 08:45 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8f8aafb6-b935-4d9c-869a-750496f236a4 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/15f2c50a-8f10-4918-8328-1a9589578e14 20th August 2024 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8f8aafb6-b935-4d9c-869a-750496f236a4 24th April 2024 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=617628c7-5f01-ef11-812a-005056b64545 Advert ## Notice URLs - http://www.sefton.gov.uk/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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