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title: "Provision of Business Advice - Blackpool Net Zero Academy (Shared Prosperity Fund)"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03ef2d"
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# Provision of Business Advice - Blackpool Net Zero Academy (Shared Prosperity Fund)

Buyer: BLACKPOOL COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03ef2d

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## Summary

The Blackpool Council has initiated a procurement process for the provision of Business Advice under the Blackpool Net Zero Academy project. The project aims to support local businesses in their journey to decarbonisation and achieving net zero emissions. The Council, as the buyer, has allocated funds for this purpose through the UK's Shared Prosperity Fund. The procurement stage is currently active, with a contract already awarded to Adler & Allan. Key dates include the contract signing on 6th November 2023 and the submission deadline on 12th September 2023.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses that specialize in business and management consultancy services, particularly those with experience in providing advice on decarbonisation and sustainability strategies. Companies interested in offering quality business guidance for startups and growth-oriented firms are well-suited to compete. Being part of this tender could lead to potential growth opportunities, as the Blackpool Council is focused on supporting local businesses in their transition towards a carbon-neutral future.

## Notice

Blackpool has been awarded PS5.1m from the UK's Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF) to deliver a series of capital and revenue projects under three themes: people and skills, community and place and supporting local businesses. The schemes deliver a range of interventions from physical town centre regeneration through to direct business support. Blackpool Council administers the UKSPF fund, with projects delivered by a range of internal and external organisations. Funding has been allocated to a number of projects within the Supporting Local Business theme. The Council aims to enhance its offer to local businesses by investing allocated SPF funds in an integrated range of quality business advice for start-ups and growth ambitious companies; and to accelerate business decarbonisation. Other "green" SPF projects have also been supported, including the Blackpool Eco Hub and Blackpool Eco Homes, which aim to provide retrofit and basic home energy advice for residents from a base at Palatine Library. The purpose of this tender is to procure decarbonisation advice for local businesses on the journey to net zero - a new initiative called The Blackpool Net Zero Academy. Advice for pre start and existing businesses with growth potential is the subject of a separate tender, a sister initiative called the Blackpool Business Growth Academy. The contract will be managed by the Council's Business Growth Team (BGT) (part of the Economic & Cultural Services Department).

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Blackpool has been awarded PS5.1m from the UK's Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF) to deliver a series of capital and revenue projects under three themes: people and skills, community and place and supporting local businesses. The schemes deliver a range of interventions from physical town centre regeneration through to direct business support. Blackpool Council administers the UKSPF fund, with projects delivered by a range of internal and external organisations. Funding has been allocated to a number of projects within the Supporting Local Business theme. The Council aims to enhance its offer to local businesses by investing allocated SPF funds in an integrated range of quality business advice for start-ups and growth ambitious companies; and to accelerate business decarbonisation. Other "green" SPF projects have also been supported, including the Blackpool Eco Hub and Blackpool Eco Homes, which aim to provide retrofit and basic home energy advice for residents from a base at Palatine Library. The purpose of this tender is to procure decarbonisation advice for local businesses on the journey to net zero - a new initiative called The Blackpool Net Zero Academy. Advice for pre start and existing businesses with growth potential is the subject of a separate tender, a sister initiative called the Blackpool Business Growth Academy. The contract will be managed by the Council's Business Growth Team (BGT) (part of the Economic & Cultural Services Department).

Renewal: The initial Contract period will be 18 months, after such time the Authority may extend the Contract by any number of defined periods, provided that the total duration does not exceed 54 months. As outlined within the specification, the delivery of services is to be completed within the 18 month Initial Contract Term. 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).

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/033397-2023 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 13 Nov 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 12 Sep 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 6 Nov 2023 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £175,000 |
| Lots value | £350,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## 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 | ADLER & ALLAN |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services

## Release History

- 13 Nov 2023 at 10:05 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/033397-2023
- 11 Aug 2023 at 14:15 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/023606-2023

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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