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title: "Market Engagement for Business Support and Business Incubation"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0387bf"
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current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "SOMERSET COUNTY COUNCIL"
published: "2022-11-23"
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# Market Engagement for Business Support and Business Incubation

Buyer: SOMERSET COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0387bf

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## Summary

The Somerset County Council is planning a tender for Market Engagement for Business Support and Business Incubation services. The procurement falls under the services category and aims to provide these services to Somerset-based businesses. The tender, with the title "Market Engagement for Business Support and Business Incubation," is in the planning stage. It involves engaging with potential suppliers to gather market insight and does not guarantee future procurement. The deadline for future notice is set for 23rd November 2022. The Council is located in Taunton, UK, and the procurement pertains to real estate services.

This tender by Somerset County Council offers business growth opportunities for organisations providing business support and business incubation services in Somerset. Suitable businesses would be those capable of delivering services to the Somerset Enterprise Centre Network and aiding Somerset-based businesses in accessing support for economic growth. The tender requires organisations to develop programmes, provide business support, and promote awareness of available services to aid economic development in Somerset. Businesses focused on real estate services catering to Somerset-based enterprises would find this tender particularly relevant for expanding their market presence.

## Notice

The provision of Business Support and Business Incubation services to Somerset-based businesses on behalf of Somerset County Council. This request for expressions of interest is issued solely for the purpose of conducting market engagement and does not constitute any commitment by the authority to undertake any procurement exercise in the future.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Somerset County Council is seeking to hear from organisations that can provide business support and business incubation services to Somerset-based businesses. The business support service will primarily be focused on the Somerset Enterprise Centre Network with centres currently based in Barle, Bruton, Frome, Highbridge, Minehead, Wells, Wheddon Cross, Williton, Wiveliscombe. The provider will work with the new Somerset Council and other relevant stakeholders to signpost, develop and provide appropriate programmes which enable Somerset-based businesses to access a range of business support (including grants). The provider will help to formulate a strategy to raise awareness of available business support and to ensure Somerset-based businesses are able to access support to help to promote economic growth in the county. Business support may be provided from set locations within the county (either publicly or privately owned workspace) or at business premises.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/033254-2022 |
| Notice type | Planning Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 23 Nov 2022 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 23 Nov 2022 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SOMERSET COUNTY COUNCIL |
| Locality | TAUNTON |
| Post town | Taunton |
| Postcode | TA1 4DY |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK6 North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset |
| ITL 3 | TLK62 Somerset |
| Local authority | Somerset |
| Electoral ward | Bishop's Hull & Taunton West |
| Westminster constituency | Taunton and Wellington |
| Delivery location | TLK23 Somerset CC |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 70 - Real estate services

### Codes

- 70000000 - Real estate services

## Release History

- 23 Nov 2022 at 14:51 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/033254-2022

## Notice URLs

- https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk

## Provenance

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