Published date: 11 April 2024

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: 13 May 2024, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Business and management consultancy services - 79410000

  • General management consultancy services - 79411000

  • Financial management consultancy services - 79412000

    • Marketing management consultancy services - 79413000

    • Human resources management consultancy services - 79414000

    • Production management consultancy services - 79415000

Location of contract

England

Value of contract

£250,000

Procurement reference

HEREFCC-DN719217-10905674

Published date

11 April 2024

Closing date

13 May 2024

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

17 June 2024

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?

No

Description

Herefordshire Council was awarded £7.54m UK Shared Prosperity Funding. The UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF or the Fund) is a central pillar of the UK government's ambitious Levelling Up agenda and a significant component of its support for places across the UK. It seizes the opportunities of leaving the European Union, by investing in domestic priorities and targeting funding where it is needed most: building pride in place, supporting high quality skills training, supporting pay, employment and productivity growth and increasing life chances. This funding is part of Intervention E24: Funding for new and improvements to existing training hubs, business support offers https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/uk-shared-prosperity-fund-interventions-outputs-and-indicators/interventions-list-for-england.

The council is looking to appoint up to 10 business advisors to deliver 1-2-1 business advice to support delivery of this intervention in Herefordshire.

More information

Additional text

Herefordshire Council has published this contract opportunity on the 'Supplying the Southwest Portal'. To view the documentation related to this opportunity you will need to register on the portal if you are not already registered with Procontract, and express an interest in the opportunity.

To register with Procontract on the Supplying the Southwest Portal, click on the link below or copy and paste the link into your browser's address bar: https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk

About the buyer

Contact name

NAOMI O'MALLEY

Address

Herefordshire Council, Plough Lane
Hereford
HR40LE
England

Telephone

+441432383073

Email

nomalley@herefordshire.gov.uk

Website

https://www.herefordshire.gov.uk