---
title: "Made in North Tyneside (MINT) / Business Factory"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-02de9c"
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buyer: "NORTH TYNESIDE COUNCIL"
published: "2022-06-09"
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# Made in North Tyneside (MINT) / Business Factory

Buyer: NORTH TYNESIDE COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-02de9c

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## Summary

The North Tyneside Council is currently involved in the "Made in North Tyneside (MINT) / Business Factory" procurement process, classified under business services, specifically aimed at law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing, and security. This procurement, which has an estimated value of £570,000, is in the planning stage and intends to enhance local entrepreneurship and support existing small to medium-sized businesses. The current tender has a deadline for submissions set for 13 October 2021, with the contract period extending to 30 June 2023.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses focused on consultancy services aimed at start-ups and small enterprises, particularly those offering legal, marketing, or business development services. Companies that specialise in innovative solutions or support for new product and service development will be well-positioned to compete for this contract. Engaging with the MINT programme could enable suppliers to showcase their expertise while contributing to the economic growth of the North Tyneside area.

## Notice

The Made In North Tyneside (MINT) programme, which is delivered under the business factory branding, is managed and part funded by the Council. The core enterprise team project is about creating opportunities for potential business start-ups supporting them to develop their ideas into viable opportunities and supporting North Tyneside's existing small to medium business community with specialist consultancy support to help them grow, as well as providing new product / service development support around innovation

### Lot Information

Lot 1

North Tyneside Council secured a total of PS5.7 million jointly funded by European Regional Development Funding (ERDF) and North Tyneside Council to deliver the start-up programme from March 2009 to December 2021. The objectives were to increase the number of local residents exploring enterprise and self employment as a viable career option and increase the number of people starting up in business. A further PS0.9 million has been applied for to extend the project from 1st January 2022 to 30 June 2023.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015842-2022 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 9 Jun 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 13 Oct 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 29 Nov 2021 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £570,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £900,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NORTH TYNESIDE COUNCIL |
| Additional buyers | EUROPEAN UNION |
| Locality | NORTH TYNESIDE |
| Post town | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Postcode | NE27 0BY |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear |
| ITL 3 | TLC43 Tyneside |
| Local authority | North Tyneside |
| Electoral ward | Shiremoor |
| Westminster constituency | Cramlington and Killingworth |
| Delivery location | TLC2 Northumberland, and Tyne and Wear |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | TEDCO BUSINESS SUPPORT |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

## Release History

- 9 Jun 2022 at 09:16 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015842-2022
- 4 Jan 2022 at 16:26 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/000108-2022
- 8 Sep 2021 at 15:32 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/022317-2021

## Notice URLs

- http://www.northtyneside.gov.uk/
- https://procontract.due-north.com

## Provenance

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