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title: "Northumberland Small Business Service Provision of Technical Specialists and 1:2:1 support"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-040840"
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# Northumberland Small Business Service Provision of Technical Specialists and 1:2:1 support

Buyer: NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-040840

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## Summary

The Northumberland County Council has issued a tender for the provision of Technical Specialists and 1:2:1 support for the Northumberland Small Business Service. This procurement falls under the services category in the business and management consultancy industry. The project will run from 1st April 2023 to 31st March 2026, offering services to small and micro businesses across Northumberland. The tender, with ID DN693065, is currently in the active stage, with a tender period ending on 6th November 2023.

This opportunity presents business growth prospects for firms specialised in areas such as business planning, financial planning, innovation, and digital marketing. Businesses offering services related to financial modelling, resilience planning, and market opportunities are well-suited to compete. Interested firms can find more details for submission on the Procontract website. The procurement method is an open procedure, allowing a wide range of businesses to participate in this lucrative opportunity.

## Notice

This tender has now been withdrawn due to an error in publication. This tender has been reissued under a new notice

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The Northumberland Small Business Service is delivered by Advance Northumberland delivering on behalf of Northumberland County Council. The project is part funded by the North of Tyne Combined Authority Investment Fund and by the UK Government through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund and the Rural England Prosperity Fund with the North of Tyne Combined Authority as the lead authority. The Northumberland Small Business Service (NSBS) Programme will be delivered over a 3-year period from 1st April 2023 - 31st March 2026 which will deliver business diagnostic and brokerage services available to all small and micro businesses across Northumberland. Advance Northumberland wishes to appoint a supplier that can provide a pool of Technical Specialists to work alongside the NSBS programme. The selected supplier will facilitate the provision of 1-2-1 advice to eligible businesses identified by the project and accepted onto the NSBS Programme. In order to deliver the 1-2-1 specialist support effectively, we wish to appoint a supplier that can provide a pool of Technical Specialists specialised in the following themes: * Business planning * Financial planning/modelling * New product development support * Resilience planning * Taxation and exemption * Sales strategies and work winning * Digital Marketing * Digital Enablement and Transformation * Subsidy control and procurement guidance * Market opportunities and demand * Supply chain efficiencies and requirements * Succession planning. * Legal structures * Innovation This support will equate to between 3-12 hours of eligible support per business depending upon their requirements.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/030526-2023 |
| 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 | 16 Oct 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 6 Nov 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| 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 | NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY COUNCIL |
| Locality | MORPETH |
| Post town | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Postcode | NE61 2EF |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear |
| ITL 3 | TLC42 Northumberland |
| Local authority | Northumberland |
| Electoral ward | Morpeth Kirkhill |
| Westminster constituency | North Northumberland |
| Delivery location | TLC21 Northumberland |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services

## Release History

- 16 Oct 2023 at 16:26 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/030526-2023
- 5 Oct 2023 at 12:39 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/029402-2023

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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