Published date: 27 June 2023

This notice was replaced on 19 September 2023

This notice does not contain the most up-to-date information about this procurement. The most recent notice is:

Awarded contract (published 19 September 2023)

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.


Contract summary

Industry

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

Location of contract

North West

Value of contract

£2,875,000

Procurement reference

RG/CORP/LCC/23/251

Published date

27 June 2023

Closing date

27 July 2023

Closing time

10am

Contract start date

1 September 2023

Contract end date

31 March 2025

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?

Yes

Description

"Boost is Lancashire's Business Growth Hub, one of 38 Growth Hubs in the UK. Boost is led by Lancashire County Council (LCC). Since 2013, it has supported over 14,000 businesses, helped create over 3,500 jobs while adding over £100m to the economy.
Boost 5 is the renewed programme to deliver services to Lancashire from 1st September 2023.
The Progamme will be split into 5 contracts (as detailed within the tender documents).
Boost 5 is a partnership with the Local Distrit Councils within Lancashire and Lancashire County Council as the lead partner and commissioner for the funded core services. "

More information

Additional text

The contract value is expected to be between £2,875,000 and £9,495,000, which includes flexibility for local district councils to utilise the services and potential for contract extension should additioonal funding be secured. Lancashire County Council is procuring the contracts for itself and on behalf of the partner local districts. The Local District Councils able to utilise these services are: Blackburn with Darwen, Burnley, Chorley, Fylde, Hyndburn, Pendle, Preston, South Ribble, West Lancashire, Wyre, Blackpool, Lancaster, Ribble Valley and Rossendale.

About the buyer

Contact name

Rachel Green

Address

County Hall
PRESTON
PR1 0LD
England

Telephone

01772 535026

Email

rachel.green4@lancashire.gov.uk