--- title: "Development Support for the Social Enterprise Sector 2023 - 2025" ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000727846" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000727846" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000727846.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000727846.json" source: "Public Contracts Scotland" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "NORTH LANARKSHIRE COUNCIL" published: "2023-08-03" --- # Development Support for the Social Enterprise Sector 2023 - 2025 Buyer: NORTH LANARKSHIRE COUNCIL Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000727846 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000727846) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000727846.json) ## Summary The North Lanarkshire Council has awarded a contract for "Development Support for the Social Enterprise Sector 2023 - 2025". The council aims to support the social enterprise sector through professional services to foster growth and development. The procurement method used was an open procedure, with a total contract value of GBP 210,000. The main procurement category is services, and the procurement stage is complete, signified by the award date of 3rd August 2023. This tender presents an opportunity for businesses specializing in professional services and social enterprise development. Companies that offer business support and expert services to social enterprises would be well-suited to compete for this contract. The North Lanarkshire Council's vision emphasises creating new economic opportunities, developing products, supporting job creation, and fostering local economic growth. Businesses interested in supporting social enterprises, providing governance, funding, trading guidance, and business planning services could benefit from participating in this contract. ## Notice North Lanarkshire Council (NLC) intend to establish a contract for Professional Services for the Development Support for the Social Enterprise Sector. ### Lot Information Lot 1 This procurement is to support North Lanarkshire Council's ambition within the Plan for North Lanarkshire to 'improve economic opportunities and outcomes. The invest here vision includes: -'Businesses have the support to grow and succeed, to develop new products and market and to create and secure new jobs.' -'our economy will continue to grow in a way that benefits all local people' . Services required include business support and expert help to social enterprises in North Lanarkshire. The key deliverables will be: 1)Provision of support (one to one, group, programmes) to support the development and growth of 100 social enterprises across North Lanarkshire. (minimum 120 people attending sessions) Types of support in key topic areas include (but not limited to): governance, funding, trading and income generation, tendering and procurement (to complement Supplier Development Programme), marketing, recruitment of volunteers/employees and business planning. Support should complement and add value to existing support services, including but not limited to: Business Gateway, Just Enterprise and Supplier Development Programme. 2)Identify additional social enterprises in North Lanarkshire (Any organisations not captured in 2011 census - 114 social enterprises) 3)Support the creation of 30 new social enterprise in North Lanarkshire 4)Support the capacity, development and growth of the North Lanarkshire Social Enterprise Network (NLSEN). This would include a development and growth plan for the NLSEN, to increase membership, peer to peer support / mentoring programme. 5)Delivery of 4 themed sectoral events for the sector. (These themes will be chosen by the winning bidder to reflect the needs of the sector) . . ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland | | Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG485126 | | Notice type | OJEU - F3 - Contract Award 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 | 3 Aug 2023 | | Submission deadline | 6 Jun 2023 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 3 Aug 2023 | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £210,000 | | Lots value | £210,000 | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | £210,000 | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Complete | | Lots status | Complete | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Active | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | NORTH LANARKSHIRE COUNCIL | | Locality | MOTHERWELL | | Post town | Motherwell | | Postcode | ML1 1AB | | Country | Scotland | | ITL 1 | TLM Scotland | | ITL 2 | TLM3 West Central Scotland | | ITL 3 | TLM34 North Lanarkshire | | Local authority | North Lanarkshire | | Electoral ward | Motherwell South East and Ravenscraig | | Westminster constituency | Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke | | Delivery location | TLM84 North Lanarkshire | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | INSPIRENT | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ### Codes - 79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services - 79410000 - Business and management consultancy services ## Release History - 3 Aug 2023 at 00:00 - Award - OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG485126 - 4 May 2023 at 00:00 - Tender - OJEU - F2 - Contract Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAY477802 ## Documents - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAY477802 Development Support for the Social Enterprise Sector 2023 - 2025 - North Lanarkshire Council (NLC) intend to establish a contract for Professional Services for the Development Support for the Social Enterprise Sector. - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG485126 Development Support for the Social Enterprise Sector 2023 - 2025 - North Lanarkshire Council (NLC) intend to establish a contract for Professional Services for the Development Support for the Social Enterprise Sector. ## Notice URLs - http:// - http://www.northlanarkshire.gov.uk - https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000727846 - https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk - https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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