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title: "ID 3170556 DfE - Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council - Delivery of the Go For It Programme 2021 - 2023"
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# ID 3170556 DfE - Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council - Delivery of the Go For It Programme 2021 - 2023

Buyer: DFE LISBURN AND CASTLEREAGH CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-02982e

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## Summary

Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council, acting on behalf of 11 Northern Ireland councils, has completed a tender process for the "Go For It Programme" aimed at delivering business start-up support services from 2021 to 2023. The procurement was classified under business services, specifically addressing law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing, and security. The procurement method used was an open procedure, and the main contract has a total value of £3,922,099. The programme was designed to provide individuals looking to start new businesses with the necessary advice and resources for creating business plans and securing self-employment.

This tender offers significant opportunities for business growth, particularly for firms specialising in business consultancy, management services, and related fields. Companies that can deliver comprehensive support for entrepreneurs, including training in business planning and market entry strategies, will be well-positioned to compete. The emphasis on local marketing and performance management suggests that local SMEs with demonstrated experience in providing such services will have an advantage in the bidding process.

## Notice

Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council (LCCC - the Client) is acting on behalf of the 11 Northern Ireland Councils to appoint a Contractor to deliver a new Northern Ireland Business Start Up Programme. The 11 Partner Councils are jointly delivering and funding this collaborative business start-up Programme across Northern Ireland. The Programme title is the Go For It Programme. The aim of this contract is to deliver a coordinated Programme of business start-up support, which increases the numbers of new businesses and enhances their survival and sustainability. It is expected that Go For It will provide those individuals who wish to start a new business with advice and the capability to produce their own business plan and register for self-employment.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council (LCCC - the Client) is acting on behalf of the 11 Northern Ireland Councils to appoint a Contractor to deliver a new Northern Ireland Business Start Up Programme. The 11 Partner Councils are jointly delivering and funding this collaborative business start-up Programme across Northern Ireland. The Programme title is the Go For It Programme. The aim of this contract is to deliver a coordinated Programme of business start-up support, which increases the numbers of new businesses and enhances their survival and sustainability. It is expected that Go For It will provide those individuals who wish to start a new business with advice and the capability to produce their own business plan and register for self-employment.

Options: After the initial contract period, there are two options to extend for up to 12 months each.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/004305-2021 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 4 Mar 2021 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 2 Mar 2021 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £3,922,099 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | DFE LISBURN AND CASTLEREAGH CITY COUNCIL |
| Additional buyers | ANTRIM AND NEWTOWNABBEY BOROUGH COUNCIL; ARDS AND NORTH DOWN BOROUGH COUNCIL; ARMAGH CITY BANBRIDGE AND CRAIGAVON BOROUGH COUNCIL; BELFAST CITY COUNCIL; CAUSEWAY COAST AND GLENS BOROUGH COUNCIL; DERRY CITY AND STRABANE DISTRICT COUNCIL; EUROPEAN UNION; FERMANAGH AND OMAGH DISTRICT COUNCIL; LISBURN AND CASTLEREAGH CITY COUNCIL; MID AND EAST ANTRIM BOROUGH COUNCIL; MID ULSTER DISTRICT COUNCIL; NEWRY MOURNE AND DOWN DISTRICT COUNCIL |
| Locality | LISBURN |
| Post town | Northern Ireland |
| Postcode | BT27 4RL |
| Country | Northern Ireland |
| ITL 1 | TLN Northern Ireland |
| ITL 2 | TLN0 Northern Ireland |
| ITL 3 | TLN08 Newry, Mourne and Down |
| Local authority | Newry, Mourne and Down |
| Electoral ward | Ballybot |
| Westminster constituency | Newry and Armagh |
| Delivery location | TLN0 Northern Ireland |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | ENTERPRISE NORTHERN IRELAND |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
- 79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services
- 79410000 - Business and management consultancy services
- 79411100 - Business development consultancy services

## Release History

- 4 Mar 2021 at 08:40 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/004305-2021

## Notice URLs

- https://antrimandnewtownabbey.gov.uk
- https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
- https://lisburncastlereagh.gov.uk
- https://ted.europa.eu/udl?uri=TED:NOTICE:010318-2021:TEXT:EN:HTML
- https://www.ardsandnorthdown.gov.uk
- https://www.armaghbanbridgecraigavon.gov.uk
- https://www.belfastcity.gov.uk
- https://www.causewaycoastandglens.gov.uk
- https://www.derrystrabane.com
- https://www.fermanaghomagh.com
- https://www.finance-ni.gov.uk/topics/procurement
- https://www.lisburncastlereagh.gov.uk
- https://www.midandeastantrim.gov.uk
- https://www.midulstercouncil.org
- https://www.newrymournedown.org

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