---
title: "UK Shared Prosperity Fund - Support for Local Businesses"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03beb6"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "NOTTINGHAMSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL"
published: "2023-07-03"
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# UK Shared Prosperity Fund - Support for Local Businesses

Buyer: NOTTINGHAMSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03beb6

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## Summary

Nottinghamshire County Council has completed a tender process for the "UK Shared Prosperity Fund - Support for Local Businesses". The Council has appointed an experienced provider to deliver business support services to Nottinghamshire businesses of all sizes, spanning various topics. These services include one-to-one business advice, workshops and events, support for B2B & B2C businesses, decarbonisation assistance, and more. The procurement stage has reached the award phase, with contracts already active since 13th June 2023, with a total value of £1,669,000.

This tender presents opportunities for businesses focused on business support, innovation, decarbonisation, and growth programmes to engage with Nottinghamshire County Council's initiative. Businesses offering services related to research and development, local entrepreneurial ecosystems, and decarbonisation can benefit from this tender. The procurement method used was an open procedure, with a focus on services within the business and business-related services category, ensuring fair competition amongst suitable suppliers.

## Notice

Nottinghamshire County Council have appointed an experienced provider to deliver one to one business support, webinars and events/workshops to support Nottinghamshire businesses of varying sizes, at different stages and on a range of topics on behalf of Commissioning bodies comprising all 7 Nottinghamshire district/borough councils: Ashfield District Council - https://www.ashfield.gov.uk/ Bassetlaw District Council - https://www.bassetlaw.gov.uk/ Broxtowe Borough Council - https://www.broxtowe.gov.uk/ Gedling Borough Council - https://www.gedling.gov.uk/ Mansfield District Council - https://www.mansfield.gov.uk/ Newark & Sherwood District Council - https://www.newark-sherwooddc.gov.uk/ Rushcliffe Borough Council - https://www.rushcliffe.gov.uk/ The services includes * One to One business advice * Workshops and events - to include online and in person * Support for B2B & B2C businesses, including, retail (highstreets, city/town centres, rural and visitor economy businesses (e.g., hospitality, food and drink, retail, manufacturing) * Business advice and support to improve adoption of digital technologies, productivity, innovation, R and D and access to finance. * Trading overseas programme to support businesses to start to or improve their trade globally * Decarbonisation support package to drive towards Nottinghamshire's net zero targets * Business start-up support * Business resilience and growth programme * Manufacturing support for product innovation, design and testing for businesses

### Lot Information

E19 - Increasing investment in research and development

The service will provide one to one business support, webinars, and events/workshops to support Nottinghamshire start-ups and SMEs of varying sizes at different stages in relation to: -increasing investment in research and development at the local level. Investment to support the diffusion of innovation knowledge and activities. -Supporting the commercialisation of ideas, encouraging collaboration and accelerating the path to market so that more ideas translate into industrial and commercial practices.

E23 - Strengthening local entrepreneurial ecosystems

The service will provide one to one business support, webinars, and events/workshops to support Nottinghamshire start-ups and SMEs of varying sizes at different stages in relation to: -Strengthening local entrepreneurial ecosystems and supporting businesses at all stages of their development to start, sustain, grow, and innovate, including through local networks.

E29: Supporting decarbonisation

The service will provide one to one business support, webinars, and events/workshops to support Nottinghamshire start-ups and SMEs of varying sizes at different stages in relation to: -Supporting decarbonisation and improving the natural environment whilst growing the local economy. -Taking a whole systems approach to invest in infrastructure to deliver effective decarbonisation across energy, buildings, and transport and beyond, in line with our legally binding climate target. -Maximising existing or emerging local strengths in low carbon technologies, goods, and services to take advantage of the growing global opportunity.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/018773-2023 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| 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 | 3 Jul 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 16 May 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 12 Jun 2023 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,669,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £1,669,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NOTTINGHAMSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL |
| Locality | NOTTINGHAMSHIRE |
| Post town | Nottingham |
| Postcode | NG2 7QP |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLF1 Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire |
| ITL 3 | TLF16 South Nottinghamshire |
| Local authority | Rushcliffe |
| Electoral ward | Trent Bridge |
| Westminster constituency | Rushcliffe |
| Delivery location | TLF15 North Nottinghamshire, TLF16 South Nottinghamshire |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | EAST MIDLANDS CHAMBER (DERBYSHIRE, NOTTINGHAMSHIRE, LEICESTERSHIRE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79900000 - Miscellaneous business and business-related services

## Release History

- 3 Jul 2023 at 08:12 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/018773-2023
- 14 Apr 2023 at 10:33 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010767-2023

## Notice URLs

- http://www.eastmidstender.org
- http://www.nottinghamshire.gov.uk
- https://www.ashfield.gov.uk/
- https://www.bassetlaw.gov.uk/
- https://www.broxtowe.gov.uk/
- https://www.gedling.gov.uk/
- https://www.mansfield.gov.uk/
- https://www.newark-sherwooddc.gov.uk/
- https://www.rushcliffe.gov.uk/

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