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title: "Lancashire Peer Network Delivery Services"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-02b470"
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# Lancashire Peer Network Delivery Services

Buyer: LANCASHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-02b470

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## Summary

The Lancashire County Council is conducting a procurement process for "Lancashire Peer Network Delivery Services," classified under business development consultancy services. The procurement is in the tendering stage, with submissions due by 25th June 2021. This initiative aims to appoint experienced service providers to facilitate Peer Networks—30 cohorts planned between July 2021 and 31st March 2022—addressing strategic and operational challenges faced by businesses. The programme aligns with government efforts to bolster SME resilience post-COVID-19 and reduce the UK's productivity gap.

This tender presents significant opportunities for SMEs specialising in consultancy and business development services. Companies with the capacity to deliver support through action learning sessions and one-to-one engagement will be particularly well-suited. The open procurement procedure allows various firms to participate, creating a competitive landscape for those ready to assist local businesses in adapting to new market realities and achieving long-term productivity gains.

## Notice

The Council, as Accountable Body for the Lancashire Growth Hub (Boost) was seeking to appoint suitably experienced Service Providers to deliver the Contracts for cohorts of Peer Networks between July 2021 and 31st March 2022 with a potential extension option available. The Service Provider will deliver a Peer Network programme through the delivery of Action Learning Sessions, One to One Support and the associated administration, reporting, monitoring and delivery required for these. Peer Networks is a national initiative that is being delivered locally in England through the LEP network and their respective Growth Hubs. The programme's longer-term aims are focused on reducing the UK productivity gap by helping business leaders find practical solutions to strategic and operational challenges. It also forms part of the Government's response to the COVID-19 pandemic and the ongoing EU transition, seeking to improve the resilience of SMEs, their capability to adapt their business models to the "new normal" and position themselves for future success, driving longer-term productivity gains.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The Council, as Accountable Body for the Lancashire Growth Hub (Boost) is seeking to appoint suitably experienced Service Providers to deliver the Contracts for cohorts of Peer Networks between July 2021 and 31st March 2022 with a potential extension option available of up to a further 12 months.

Options: Option to extend the contract is included.

Renewal: The Contract is available for up a period of 9 months, with an extension option of a further 12 moths. Following which there may or may not be an opportunity for a re-procurement. The Contract included within Tender Documents outlines any relevant break clauses or periods within the awarded term where a re-procurement could occur. Any re-procurement will be at the discretion of the contracting authority and will be completed compliantly.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/021562-2021 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large, SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 1 Sep 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 25 Jun 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 9 Aug 2021 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | The Contract is available for up to 9 months with an option to extend for up to a further 12 months. Following which there is potential for the services to be continually required therefore there is potential (but not guarantee) for the Contract to be re-procured. Any re-procurement is at the discretion of the contracting authority and will be completed compliantly. |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £900,000 |
| Lots value | £900,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £745,148 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | LANCASHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL |
| Locality | PRESTON |
| Post town | Preston |
| Postcode | PR1 8XJ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD4 Lancashire |
| ITL 3 | TLD45 Mid Lancashire |
| Local authority | Preston |
| Electoral ward | City Centre |
| Westminster constituency | Preston |
| Delivery location | TLD4 Lancashire |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 19 |
| Supplier names | ASESORIA GROUP; BIZ SMARTS; BUSINESS INFORMATION GROUP; COMMUNITY & BUSINESS PARTNERS; ELEMENTAS; ESSENTIALISE IMPERATIVE SOLUTIONS; EVENTS FIRST LTD T/A NORTHERN POWER WOMEN; GROWTH LANCASHIRE; IBD BUSINESS ADVICE GROUP; IMPERATIVE SOLUTIONS; MARKETING LANCASHIRE; NORTH & WESTERN LANCASHIRE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE; NORTH WEST AEROSPACE ALLIANCE; NORTHERN AUTOMOTIVE ALLIANCE; SCALE-ABILITY; SHOUT NETWORK; THE GROWING CLUB; VEDAS RECRUITMENT & TRAINING; WINNING PITCH TRADING |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79411100 - Business development consultancy services

## Release History

- 1 Sep 2021 at 08:59 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/021562-2021
- 24 May 2021 at 14:59 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/011518-2021

## Notice URLs

- http://www.lancashire.gov.uk
- http://www.lancashire.gov.uk/isupplier/
- https://courttribunalfinder.service.gov.uk/courts/royal-courts-of-justice

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