Published date: 22 March 2021

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Awarded contract (published 17 June 2022)

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Contract summary

Industry

  • Business and management consultancy and related services - 79400000

Location of contract

South East

Value of contract

£918,000

Procurement reference

KENT001-DN531775-53138342

Published date

22 March 2021

Closing date

12 April 2021

Closing time

2pm

Contract start date

9 July 2021

Contract end date

9 July 2024

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Negotiated procedure

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

Growth Hubs are locally based, Government-backed services linked to the national business support helpline. They enable businesses to access local and national business support. Government funding for Growth Hubs is made available via the 39 Local Enterprise Partnerships (LEPs). The South East Local Enterprise Partnership (SELEP) covers Kent and Medway, Essex, Southend, Thurrock and East Sussex. It is the largest LEP in England. The SELEP (via Essex County Council as its accountable body) receives funding from Government for a Growth Hub. The SELEP operates a federal model, with local partnerships for each economic area within the LEP. For Kent and Medway, this is the Kent and Medway Economic Partnership (KMEP). The Growth Hub for the SELEP area reflects this federal model, with separately procured and managed services in Kent and Medway, Essex and East Sussex.

The Council wishes to procure a local Growth Hub service across the Kent and Medway Economic Partnership. The Growth Hub aims to simplify and coordinate access to business support in local areas, connecting businesses with the best support available from the private and public sectors. It will target support on those businesses with the opportunity, ambition, and greatest potential to grow.

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About the buyer

Contact name

Milly Massy

Address

Invicta House
Maidstone
ME14 1XX
United Kingdom

Telephone

+44 3000422036

Email

Milly.Massy@kent.gov.uk

Website

http://www.kent.gov.uk