Published date: 10 January 2022
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Awarded contract (published 11 April 2022)
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Contract summary
Industry
Environmental training services - 80540000
Environmental services - 90700000
Environmental management - 90710000
Location of contract
England
Value of contract
£7,500
Procurement reference
HALT001-DN590933-83913181
Published date
10 January 2022
Closing date
31 January 2022
Closing time
6pm
Contract start date
1 April 2022
Contract end date
30 June 2023
Contract type
Service contract
Procedure type
Open procedure
Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.
Contract is suitable for SMEs?
Yes
Contract is suitable for VCSEs?
No
Description
Halton Borough Council's Business Support Team are seeking to recruit suitably experienced and qualified specialist contractors to deliver intensive specialist support services to promote growth amongst SMEs in the borough.
The support provided will be delivered under the Business Growth Programme Phase 3 that will extend the current Liverpool City Region Integrated Business Growth Programme Phase 2 Support project through securing further European Regional Development Funding under Priority Axis 3: Enhancing the Competitiveness of SMEs.
The aim of the Business Growth Programme is to provide a range of business support services at no cost to the client, designed to build both the capacity and confidence within those SMEs that are reluctant to engage with existing business support providers. This reluctance may be because of lack of awareness, or understanding, or simply because they are reluctant to pay for, or do not perceive the value of, existing commercial provision.
The Project will provide additional, more intensive, business support where a participating SME lacks the capacity, expertise or resources to begin the initial roll-out of their individual Action Plan for Growth. Support will be tailored to meet the needs of each individual SME and will focus upon the fundamental elements which businesses must have in place in order to be firstly, sustainable and secondly, to grow.
In summary, the provision of a no-cost service by the Business Growth Programme will provide a valuable resource which will act as a pathway and catalyst for businesses in order to enable them to establish the financial and strategic foundations for the future.
Please log onto The Chest for further details - https://www.the-chest.org.uk/ Ref. DN590933
About the buyer
Contact name
Julie Leong
Address
The Stadium
Lowerhouse Lane
Widnes
WA8 7DZ
United Kingdom
Telephone
+44 3033334300
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