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title: "Shared Prosperity Fund - Business Support"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03d3ef"
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# Shared Prosperity Fund - Business Support

Buyer: DEVON COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03d3ef

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## Summary

The Devon County Council is running a business support programme funded by the UK Shared Prosperity Fund (SPF). The programme aims to provide a variety of support to businesses and start-ups in Mid Devon, East Devon, and Exeter until March 2025. The support will be offered through a mix of in-person and online sessions, split into four lots: General business support, Green business support, Start-up support, and Job creation and safeguarding support. The procurement stage is marked as complete, and the tender, titled "Shared Prosperity Fund – Business Support," falls under the services main procurement category.

This tender by Devon County Council presents opportunities for businesses in law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, and security sectors. Businesses that excel in providing support services in these areas are well-suited to compete in delivering the support programme outlined in the tender. Key dates include the tender launch virtual event on Monday, 12th June, and the bid opening date on 7th July. Businesses interested in bidding should ensure compliance with the award criteria and be mindful of the specified maximum contract prices for each lot to have a competitive bid.

## Notice

Devon County Council (DCC) is running a business support programme funded by UK Shared Prosperity Fund (SPF) until March 2025. This will offer a range of support to businesses and start ups in Mid Devon, East Devon, and Exeter. Support will be delivered through a mixture of in-person and online support, on either a 1-2-1 or workshop basis. Support is to be split into four Lots: Lot 1: General business support Lot 2: Green business support Lot 3: Start up support Lot 4: Job creation and safeguarding support These lots will support DCC and it's local authority partners to meet the aims of SPF and achieve specific SPF outputs and outcomes. Any bidders that exceed the amounts stated within the tender documents will not be taken forward to further evaluation and will be rejected for the lot (s) in which the requirement was not met, unless all bids do not meet these requirements. Bids must also confirm a commitment to provide at least the minimum quantity of outputs and outcomes outlined in column B of the pricing schedule document in respect of each description for each lot. Any Bid that does not meet these minimum requirements will not be taken forward to further evaluation and will be rejected for the lot (s) in which the requirement was not met, unless all bids do not meet these requirements. If all bids fail to provide these commitments, all bids except those who do not allow for each district to obtain the correct share of outputs and outcomes they require for the overall budget they have allocated individually, will be evaluated.

### Lot Information

General business support delivery

This is to include the delivery of a broad business diagnostic sessions on a 1-2-1 basis, as well as subject-specific sessions on either a 1-2-1 or workshop basis, follow-up support, networking events and peer support activities to explore topics including; * Business and Person-centred diagnostics; * Business planning; * Access to finance & budget management; * Access to new markets; * Human Resources, staff and apprenticeships; * Innovation; * Digital capability; * Bidding for work and procurement advice; * Marketing.

Green business support

This is to include the delivery of a broad business diagnostic sessions on a 1-2-1 basis, as well as subject-specific sessions on either a 1-2-1 or workshop basis, follow-up support, networking events and peer support activities to explore topics including; * Carbon reduction and net zero agenda; * Energy and resource efficiency; * Carbon foot printing (impact vs sequestration); * Waste management; * Renewable energy (wind, hydro, solar); * Clean and inclusive growth; * On-site/off-grid energy generation.

Start up support

This is to include the delivery of a broad business diagnostic sessions on a 1-2-1 basis, as well as subject-specific sessions on either a 1-2-1 or workshop basis, follow-up support, networking events and peer support activities to explore topics including; * Business planning; * Building confidence; * Market research; * How to identify resources; * How to avoid common mistakes; * Legal structure; * Registering as a Sole Trader, or on Companies House; * How to manage, organise, run, market, finance and grow a new business.

Job creation and safeguarding support

This is to include the delivery of a broad business diagnostic sessions on a 1-2-1 basis, as well as subject-specific sessions on either a 1-2-1 or workshop basis, follow-up support, networking events and peer support activities to explore topics including; * Employment legislation and requirements, including pensions, insurance, and registering as an employer with HMRC; * Self-employment; * Inclusive employment; * Setting wages; * Recruiting and hiring; * Alternatives to redundancy.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/026435-2023 |
| 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 | 7 Sep 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 7 Jul 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 3 Sep 2023 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £398,250 |
| Lots value | £398,250 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £398,254 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | DEVON COUNTY COUNCIL |
| Locality | EXETER |
| Post town | Exeter |
| Postcode | EX2 4QD |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK4 Devon |
| ITL 3 | TLK43 Devon CC |
| Local authority | Exeter |
| Electoral ward | Newtown and St Leonard's |
| Westminster constituency | Exeter |
| Delivery location | TLK43 Devon CC |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 2 |
| Supplier names | PROJECT COSMIC; WEST DEVON BUSINESS INFORMATION POINT LIMITED (BIP |

## 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
- 80000000 - Education and training services

## Release History

- 7 Sep 2023 at 09:44 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/026435-2023
- 6 Jun 2023 at 15:00 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/016031-2023
- 6 Jun 2023 at 12:01 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015966-2023

## Notice URLs

- http://www.devon.gov.uk
- http://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk
- https://forms.office.com/Pages/DesignPageV2.aspx?origin=NeoPortalPage&subpage=design&id=gzehjWjLP0S7S5l_d_1b-4mLsw8gtztKu6HIP272CL5UOUFRTkZFU0RQOElGQkZONkE5OU1JTUJHWS4u&wdlor=c57687C9E-CE76-46AF-86F2-5B3229052D4A
- https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=gzehjWjLP0S7S5l_d_1b-4mLsw8gtztKu6HIP272CL5UOUFRTkZFU0RQOElGQkZONkE5OU1JTUJHWS4u

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