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title: "NEEB Business Support Delivery"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03a3ee"
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# NEEB Business Support Delivery

Buyer: BRAINTREE DISTRICT COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03a3ee

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## Summary

The Braintree District Council, on behalf of the North Essex Economic Board (NEEB), has completed the procurement process for the "NEEB Business Support Delivery" project. The procurement falls under the main procurement category of services, with a focus on miscellaneous business-related services. The contract aims to provide business support services to North Essex businesses and residents across two years (2023/24 & 2024/25) in specific local authority areas. The total budget for Year 1 (2023/24) is £138,269.31 and for Year 2 (2024/25) is £287,835.36. The appointed supplier is Let's do Business (South East) Group Limited, and the contract was signed on 12th April 2023.

This tender opportunity for the "NEEB Business Support Delivery" project presents significant business growth prospects for organisations specialising in business support services, particularly those focusing on general business support, digital skills, and financial management. Businesses in the Essex region are well-suited to compete in this tender, which aligns with the Braintree District Council's objective of enhancing business support services in the specified local authority areas. The procurement process is at the award stage, offering an opportunity for businesses to engage and potentially secure contracts to deliver essential support services in North Essex.

## Notice

Braintree District Council (BDC), on behalf of the North Essex Economic Board (NEEB), are looking to procure a business support provider to deliver services across two years - 2023/24 & 2024/25 for North Essex businesses and residents (Braintree, Chelmsford, Colchester, Maldon and Tendring Local Authority Areas). The maximum budget available for this service is Year 1 (2023/24) PS138,269.31 and Year 2 (2024/25) PS287,835.36. Tenders that exceed the maximum annual budgets will be considered non-compliant and be rejected as such. There is potential for Epping and Harlow Local Authority Areas to join this arrangement prior to contract commencement.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Funded by UK Shared Prosperity Funding, this is a one-off project estimated to last two years subject to satisfactory performance and continuing receipt of such funding. Braintree District Council on behalf of NEEB are seeking the provision of a specialist organisation to deliver free business support for the purpose of increasing the number of businesses accessing support services from within the NEEB area. This will include a series of targeted interventions to raise the profile of the NEEB support, such as (as a minimum) workshops, webinars, targeted marketing campaigns and drop-in sessions under the main themes of general business support, digital skills and financial and debt management support.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/014931-2023 |
| 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 | 25 May 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 13 Mar 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 11 Apr 2023 |
| Contract period | 26 Apr 2023 - 31 Mar 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £626,105 |
| Lots value | £626,105 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £426,105 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | BRAINTREE DISTRICT COUNCIL |
| Locality | BRAINTREE |
| Post town | Chelmsford |
| Postcode | CM7 9HB |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH3 Essex |
| ITL 3 | TLH34 Essex Haven Gateway |
| Local authority | Braintree |
| Electoral ward | Bocking South |
| Westminster constituency | Braintree |
| Delivery location | TLH3 Essex |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | LET'S DO BUSINESS (SOUTH EAST) GROUP |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79990000 - Miscellaneous business-related services

## Release History

- 25 May 2023 at 13:05 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/014931-2023
- 8 Feb 2023 at 14:05 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/003880-2023

## Notice URLs

- https://www.castlepoint.gov.uk
- https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=784015957
- https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Braintree:-Miscellaneous-business-related-services./T572FX54EJ
- https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-title/T572FX54EJ
- https://www.ephframeworks.org

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