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title: "West Lancashire Innovation and Skills Programme"
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buyer: "WEST LANCASHIRE BOROUGH COUNCIL"
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# West Lancashire Innovation and Skills Programme

Buyer: WEST LANCASHIRE BOROUGH COUNCIL  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-fc1377ea-6839-4df6-8442-b020ee19860d

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## Summary

The West Lancashire Borough Council is procuring the West Lancashire Innovation and Skills Programme to provide innovation and knowledge transfer to high-growth potential businesses. The programme has a total value of £300,000 and is classified under Other community, social and personal services. The procurement method is an open procedure, with a tender deadline of 15th December 2023. The contract period is set to start on 9th January 2024 and end on 31st March 2025.

This tender by West Lancashire Borough Council presents opportunities for service-oriented businesses looking to participate in delivering innovation and skills development. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations are particularly well-suited to compete for this contract, aimed at fostering collaboration and growth within the local business community in the United Kingdom.

## Notice

The West Lancashire Innovation & Skills Programme (WLISP), funded via the UK Shared Prosperity Fund seeks to deliver a high intensity programme of innovation and knowledge transfer to a cohort of high growth potential businesses. **The anticipated release of the accompanying ITT documentation is 24/11/2023 via the Chest Portal**

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/834cf120-bdad-4a1d-ab9e-b4a9560f174f |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 20 Nov 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 15 Dec 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 9 Jan 2024 - 31 Mar 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £300,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Active |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | WEST LANCASHIRE BOROUGH COUNCIL |
| Locality | ORMSKIRK |
| Post town | Liverpool |
| Postcode | L39 2SA |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD4 Lancashire |
| ITL 3 | TLD47 Chorley and West Lancashire |
| Local authority | West Lancashire |
| Electoral ward | Ormskirk East |
| Westminster constituency | West Lancashire |
| 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) |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 98 - Other community, social and personal services

### Codes

- 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services

## Release History

- 20 Nov 2023 at 13:14 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/834cf120-bdad-4a1d-ab9e-b4a9560f174f

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/834cf120-bdad-4a1d-ab9e-b4a9560f174f
  20th November 2023 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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