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title: "Provision of Business Advice - Blackpool Business Growth Academy (Shared Prosperity Fund)"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03ee09"
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# Provision of Business Advice - Blackpool Business Growth Academy (Shared Prosperity Fund)

Buyer: BLACKPOOL COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03ee09

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## Summary

The Blackpool Council is seeking proposals for the provision of business advice through the Blackpool Business Growth Academy. The procurement process, initiated as a tender, is in the award stage. The project involves delivering business support services funded by the Shared Prosperity Fund aimed at economic regeneration in Blackpool. The contract, with an initial value of £400,000 for 18 months, can be extended for up to a further 36 months. The buying organization is Blackpool Council, located in Blackpool, UK, procuring business and management consultancy services.

This public procurement opportunity offers a chance for businesses, especially those in business consultancy and related services, to compete and contribute to the economic growth of Blackpool. Companies specialising in startup and growth business support are well-suited to participate. The available contract, awarded to The Small Business Academy, presents an opportunity for business growth and potential job creation. Interested organisations can engage with Blackpool Council to deliver services aligned with the Business Support Element under the Shared Prosperity Fund.

## Notice

In April 2022, the Business Growth Team was allocated funding from the government's Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF) to deliver a series of capital and revenue projects under the themes of people and skills, supporting local businesses, and community and place. The schemes will provide a wide range of support from physical town centre regeneration, through to direct business support, encouraging existing and new business development. PS1.2 million has been allocated to supporting local businesses through a variety of schemes, including enhanced business support to increase entrepreneur and business engagement. The council will administer the projects and some will be delivered through a variety of external organisations and commissioning arrangements like this. Blackpool Council's Business Growth Team (BGT) is seeking proposals from interested and qualified organisations to deliver the Business Support element of its services. The BGT delivers a range of business support services to contribute to the economic regeneration of Blackpool. The Business Support Element services are currently divided into two main elements * Start-up business support providing workshops and masterclasses on key topics as well as 1-2-1 mentoring support for those considering starting a business, with a focus on those in the first three years of operation. * Growth business support aiming to provide support to more established businesses, assisting them to develop and implement growth plans leading to investment and job creation.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

In April 2022, the Business Growth Team was allocated funding from the government's Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF) to deliver a series of capital and revenue projects under the themes of people and skills, supporting local businesses, and community and place. The schemes will provide a wide range of support from physical town centre regeneration, through to direct business support, encouraging existing and new business development. PS1.2 million has been allocated to supporting local businesses through a variety of schemes, including enhanced business support to increase entrepreneur and business engagement. The council will administer the projects and some will be delivered through a variety of external organisations and commissioning arrangements like this. Blackpool Council's Business Growth Team (BGT) is seeking proposals from interested and qualified organisations to deliver the Business Support element of its services. The BGT delivers a range of business support services to contribute to the economic regeneration of Blackpool. The Business Support Element services are currently divided into two main elements * Start-up business support providing workshops and masterclasses on key topics as well as 1-2-1 mentoring support for those considering starting a business, with a focus on those in the first three years of operation. * Growth business support aiming to provide support to more established businesses, assisting them to develop and implement growth plans leading to investment and job creation. Additional information: The contract was awarded for an initial term of 18 months which is the guaranteed funding period with a fixed contract value of PS400,000. There is an option to extend incrementally for a further 36 months should further funding be made available after this date and this has therefore, been reflected in the potential contract value of PS1,000,000.

Renewal: This project is currently only funded to March 2025. The budget available up until this date is PS400,000. The Authority is including an option to extend should future funding become available to continue this service. There will be an option to extend the contract by up to a further 36 months of which it may be: * A 3 month extension for Monitoring services only (this will not be SPF funded); * Up to a 36 month delivery extension; * Both of the above (the initial 3 months being monitoring and delivery and the remaining 33 months being delivery only). Please note any extension of the service is subject to additional funding being secured, is subject to satisfactory performance and at the discretion of the Authority.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/029240-2023 |
| 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 | 4 Oct 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 7 Sep 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 2 Oct 2023 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £600,000 |
| Lots value | £1,000,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £1,000,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | BLACKPOOL COUNCIL |
| Locality | BLACKPOOL |
| Post town | Blackpool |
| Postcode | FY1 1NA |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD4 Lancashire |
| ITL 3 | TLD42 Blackpool |
| Local authority | Blackpool |
| Electoral ward | Talbot |
| Westminster constituency | Blackpool South |
| Delivery location | TLD42 Blackpool |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | THE SMALL BUSINESS ACADEMY |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services

## Release History

- 4 Oct 2023 at 11:01 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/029240-2023
- 8 Aug 2023 at 15:27 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/023129-2023

## Notice URLs

- http://www.blackpool.gov.uk/
- https://procontract.due-north.com

## Provenance

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