Published date: 7 March 2019

This notice was replaced on 4 June 2019

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Awarded contract (published 4 June 2019)

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Contract summary

Industry

  • Procurement consultancy services - 79418000

Location of contract

North West

Value of contract

£17,500

Procurement reference

HALT001-DN397248-76659711

Published date

7 March 2019

Closing date

25 March 2019

Contract start date

1 May 2019

Contract end date

31 March 2022

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Other

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes


Description

The Business Growth Programme extends the current Liverpool City Region Integrated Business Support project through securing further European Regional Development Funding under Priority Axis 3: Enhancing the Competitiveness of SME's'.

The Business Growth Programme will continue to provide a range of no-cost business support services designed to build both the capacity and confidence within those SME's reluctant to engage with existing business support providers for either lack of knowledge or understanding or simply because they are reluctant to pay for, or do not perceive the value of, existing commercial provision.
To express your interest in this opportunity and access the RFQ documentation please visit www.the-chest.org.uk and search for Project ID DN397248. Questions relating to this document must be submitted via the Chest messaging facility only and telephone calls will not be answered during the live process.

It is important to note that this Business Growth Programme is funded by the European Regional Development Fund and, therefore, the supplier will be required to complete and submit a range of monitoring and output forms specified by the both the European Union and UK government.


About the buyer

Contact name

Nicki Brooks

Address

Kingsway House
Kingsway
Widnes
WA8 7EA
England

Email

nicki.brooks@halton.gov.uk

Website

http://www.the-chest.org.uk