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title: "Growth Hub and Net Zero Provision"
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# Growth Hub and Net Zero Provision

Buyer: EAST SUFFOLK COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03c47f

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## Summary

The East Suffolk Council, on behalf of a consortium, has completed the procurement process for the "Growth Hub and Net Zero Provision" tender. This tender falls under the services category and aims to provide business support and development services across Suffolk. The contract has been awarded to YTKO Ltd for Lot 1: New Anglia Growth Hub and to Groundwork East for Lot 2: Net zero business consultancy. The procurement stage was an open procedure, and the contract values were £694,462 and £380,545 respectively, signed in August and September 2023.

This tender offers opportunities for businesses to provide specialist services to support business growth and enhance sustainability efforts in Suffolk. Businesses in sectors such as training services, consultancy, and business services are well-suited to compete. The East Suffolk Council and the consortium partners are looking to work with qualified providers to deliver services that drive innovation, create jobs, and contribute to the county's economic growth. Key dates for bid submission and opening are May 25, 2023, with a validity period until July 3, 2023, providing ample time for interested businesses to prepare competitive bids.

## Notice

On behalf of the consortium (the consortium being Suffolk districts and borough councils (Babergh District Council, East Suffolk Council, Ipswich Borough Council, Mid Suffolk District Council, and West Suffolk Council), Suffolk County Council and New Anglia Local Enterprise Partnership), East Suffolk Council (ESC) is seeking to appoint a Single Service Delivery Provider or multi-providers to deliver business support and development services aimed at business over 12 months of trading across the county of Suffolk. We will be procuring the services under Lots to allow for specialist service providers to bid for the relevant services. The Lots we will be procuring, each on a Suffolk wide basis, are as follows: 1. Lot-1: New Anglia Growth Hub with Scale-Up Programme2. Lot-2: Net zero business consultancy The business support services under each Lot will be open to any business that is located within Suffolk and open to any sector, including social enterprises within the county.

### Lot Information

New Anglia Growth Hub with Scale-Up Programme

The New Anglia Growth Hub aims to engage with businesses and enterprise across Norfolk and Suffolk and drive-up levels of innovation and growth, by providing the ecosystem businesses need to access the help and support they need to grow.The provision of cost-effective, free at point of access, support to SMEs and in some instances large businesses, targeted at growth sectors, with in-depth support for businesses with the greatest potential for growth, will increase levels of GVA across the of Suffolk, and create new jobs. Going forward under the new procured service there will be fewer limitations on the types of businesses that can be supported.

Net zero business consultancy

The Supplier will provide expert and impartial advice to assist businesses in identifying what net zero means to them by providing an energy audit service for their business and subsequent advice and action plan arising from the audit service. All bidders should look to compliment and where possible go above and beyond existing local net zero consultancy services and should signpost and encourage sign-up to the Suffolk Carbon Charter (please visit: https://carboncharter.org/ for more information). The consultancy element should include a three-step process, as a minimum:1. Measure the businesses carbon footprint and quantify the businesses emissions across all of its operations.2. Offer advice and expertise on how a business can reduce their carbon footprint, in a way that is suitable to their financial capability and is cost effective.3. Work with the business to develop an action plan that is achievable and realistic for the business, and help the business identify funding opportunities including use of resource, grants, and loans.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/026938-2023 |
| 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 | 12 Sep 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 25 May 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 15 Aug 2023 |
| Contract period | 2 Jul 2023 - 31 Mar 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,085,454 |
| Lots value | £1,085,453 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £1,075,007 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | EAST SUFFOLK COUNCIL |
| Additional buyers | EUROPEAN UNION |
| Locality | LOWESTOFT |
| Post town | Norwich |
| Postcode | NR33 0EQ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH6 Suffolk |
| ITL 3 | TLH63 East Suffolk |
| Local authority | East Suffolk |
| Electoral ward | Kirkley & Pakefield |
| Westminster constituency | Lowestoft |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 2 |
| Supplier names | GROUNDWORK EAST; YTKO |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
- 80510000 - Specialist training services

## Release History

- 12 Sep 2023 at 11:48 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/026938-2023
- 12 May 2023 at 08:36 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/013533-2023
- 26 Apr 2023 at 15:51 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/012049-2023

## Notice URLs

- http://eastsuffolk.gov.uk
- http://www.in-tendhost.co.uk/eastsuffolk/aspx/Home
- https://carboncharter.org/

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