Published date: 17 March 2021

Last edited date: 18 March 2021

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: 19 April 2021, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Business and management consultancy and related services - 79400000

Location of contract

East of England

Value of contract

£900,000

Procurement reference

COO0071

Published date

17 March 2021

Closing date

19 April 2021

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

1 July 2021

Contract end date

30 June 2023

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (above threshold)

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

This procedure can be used for procurements above the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

In response to the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on the economy, ECC have developed
an Economic Recovery Programme of work to support the economy through to 2023. The
recovery plan places a clear priority on establishing a new ECC business support service to
be in operation by July 2021.The supplier will deliver a clear programme of business support
to ensure the safeguarding of businesses and jobs impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic and
provide high-quality provision that will enable business and jobs growth in key sectors
important to Essex's economy, in turn helping to increase the prosperity and productivity of
Essex. The new service will support Essex businesses to innovate and diversify as well as
providing the best possible support to mitigate impacts and exploit opportunities arising
from the Covid-19 crisis, the EU exit and the Green Growth Agenda. Business Support forms
an intrinsic part of the delivery of ECC's Organisation Strategy 2017-21, aiming to "enable
Essex firms in high-growth sectors to consolidate and expand, by providing advice". The
supplier will deliver a Business Support service on behalf of ECC. The supplier will deliver the
service across the Essex area excluding the Unitary Authorities of Southend Borough
Council and Thurrock Council, running for a period of two years, commencing 1st July 2021.
Bids can be from a single organisation, a consortium or a lead entity with sub-contracting;
this will be at the supplier's discretion

More information

Additional text

All communications should be directed through the tender messaging facility, https://www.proactisplaza.com

About the buyer

Contact name

Yamini Monks

Address

County Hall
CHELMSFORD
CM1 1QH
England

Email

yamini.monks@essex.gov.uk