Published date: 22 May 2015

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Closing: 8 June 2015

Contract summary

Industry

  • Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security - 79000000

  • Business and management consultancy and related services - 79400000

Location of contract

South West

Value of contract

£55,000 to £82,500

Procurement reference

1463644116

Published date

22 May 2015

Closing date

8 June 2015

Contract start date

1 July 2015

Contract end date

31 December 2015

Contract type

Service contract

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

No

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

The Growth Hub Interim Service (GHI) is to provide independent diagnosis and brokerage to existing business support services while providing a seamless, smooth transition from the existing City Deal Growth Hub to a new service which is anticipated to start in early 2016. The GHI will be a first-stop-shop which will engage with business via various platforms. It will support and link in with existing local and national initiatives without duplicating their offer. The Growth Hub is the Heart of the South West Local Enterprise Partnership's (HotSW LEP) main mechanism of engaging with businesses across the area. Somerset County Council as Accountable Body for the HotSW LEP is advertising this contract opportunity and will be the contract holder. The appointed Supplier will work with the HotSW LEP and Local Authorities to deliver the contract.

More information

Links

Additional text

Procurement Documents available from Somerset County Council listing on the eTender Portal www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk

About the buyer

Contact name

Mark Brown

Address

County Hall
Taunton
TA1 4DY
UK

Telephone

01823 359114

Email

mbrown2@somerset.gov.uk

Website

https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk/procontract/supplier.nsf