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title: "471 - Specialist Business Support"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03f725"
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current_stage: "Tender"
buyer: "WIGAN COUNCIL"
published: "2023-08-25"
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# 471 - Specialist Business Support

Buyer: WIGAN COUNCIL  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03f725

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## Summary

The Wigan Council is seeking specialist business support services through a tender titled "471 - Specialist Business Support" in the services procurement category related to architectural, construction, engineering, and inspection services. The contract period starts on November 20, 2023, and ends on March 31, 2025. The procurement method is an Open procedure with an electronic submission requirement. The tender deadline is September 22, 2023, with the bid opening scheduled for the same day.

This tender by the Wigan Council presents opportunities for businesses specializing in research and development services, especially those focused on supporting entrepreneurs and small business owners. Companies looking to engage in local economic development projects can find potential growth avenues through this procurement. The procurement stage is active, providing a chance for businesses to contribute to fostering new enterprises and creating higher value employment opportunities in Wigan Borough.

## Notice

Our vision is to create a supportive programme and environment with the borough for entrepreneurs, post start-up businesses and existing micro businesses and SMEs to drive growth and significantly improve Wigan Borough's current performance against key economic indicators at a sub-regional and national level. We see the provision of a local specialist business support programme, tailored to nurture existing/future entrepreneurs and small business owners as key to the success of the entire project including cultivating future tenants for the building once works are complete. The programme will foster the growth of new businesses, creating higher value employment opportunities locally. The ability of our residents to create new enterprises or access quality employment opportunities at a local level is critical to closing our current productivity, innovation, skills and inequality gaps.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

This procurement excercise is an 'FTS Open Procurement Procedure'.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/025143-2023 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 25 Aug 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 22 Sep 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 20 Nov 2023 - 31 Mar 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £376,701 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Active |
| Lots status | Active |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | WIGAN COUNCIL |
| Locality | WIGAN |
| Post town | Wigan |
| Postcode | WN1 1YN |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD3 Greater Manchester |
| ITL 3 | TLD36 Greater Manchester North West |
| Local authority | Wigan |
| Electoral ward | Wigan Central |
| Westminster constituency | Wigan |
| Delivery location | TLD3 Greater Manchester |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 71000000 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
- 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

## Release History

- 25 Aug 2023 at 13:55 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/025143-2023

## Notice URLs

- http://www.wigan.gov.uk/
- https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert/Index?advertId=d8e899a4-4843-ee11-8124-005056b64545

## Provenance

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