Published date: 12 January 2021
Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.
Contract summary
Industry
Development consultancy services - 73220000
Business and management consultancy and related services - 79400000
Business and management consultancy services - 79410000
Location of contract
BN7 1UE
Value of contract
£0 to £135,000
Procurement reference
ESCC - 031820 - AWARD
Published date
12 January 2021
Closing date
16 December 2020
Closing time
5pm
Contract start date
1 February 2021
Contract end date
28 February 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
East Sussex County Council wishes to commission a programme to support ambitious, high growth potential businesses in East Sussex, in light of the impacts of Covid-19.
In 2018 the County Council commissioned three research pilot projects to trial an intensive support model aimed at businesses with 'scale up' / 'high growth' potential in East Sussex, branded 'Scale Up East Sussex'. The model of one-to-one support, workshops, and peer sessions has a significant evidence base nationally, and the pilots demonstrated that this model could work for businesses with high growth potential in East Sussex. Further details on the pilot programme are provided below.
There has been a range of support available from government aimed at supporting businesses through the immediate impact of Covid-19, and the Business East Sussex Growth Hub continues to provide a 'one stop shop' for businesses, providing advice and referring into the many publicly funded support offers.
The County Council is committed to driving sustainable economic growth. This new programme, based on the learning from the research pilots, is aimed at supporting high growth potential businesses with their long-term recovery and growth plan, to bounce back from the impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic. We recognise that ambitious businesses with scale up potential may now need to 'pivot', adapt, or diversify their business to get them on to a high growth trajectory.
Award information
Awarded date
15 January 2021
Contract start date
1 February 2021
Contract end date
28 February 2023
Total value of contract
£0
This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.
Sussex Innovation
Address
Science park square, Brighton, United Kingdom, BN1 9sb
Reference
None
Supplier is SME?
No
Supplier is VCSE?
No
About the buyer
Contact name
Chloe Sharpe (ESCC)
Address
St Anne's Crescent
Lewes
East Sussex
BN7 1UE
United Kingdom
Telephone
01273 336173
chloe.sharpe@eastsussex.gov.uk
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Closing: 16 December 2020, 5pm