SELEP COVID-19 Business Support Funding

Contract summary

Industry

• Education and training services - 80000000

Location of contract

East of England, South East

Value of contract

£3,000,000

Procurement reference

CO0044

Published date

13 April 2021

Closing date

5 February 2021

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

10 March 2021

Contract end date

9 March 2023

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (above threshold)

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

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Description

Essex County Council is managing this procurement process on behalf of SELEP. It is proposed that a framework will be established to allow access for SELEP, and those public sector organisations associated with SELEP, to the services being provided. Ordering and payment processes will be established at the commencement of this agreement.

The SELEP area includes East Sussex, Essex, Kent, Medway, Southend and Thurrock with Essex County Council acting as the Accountable Body for SELEP.

The key outcome of this tender is to ensure a co-ordinated, effective response to COVID-19. As such, we are seeking organisations that can support us through the delivery of services as set out in the Lots below. Interested Bidders are required to highlight which Lot(s) of work they are bidding for and is clearly marked when completing the Bidder questionnaire.

Lot 1: Supporting pre-starts and start ups - The programme must provide structured and set hour 1-2-1 and 1-2-many support to cohorts of pre-starts and start-ups that have the potential to operate during and/or beyond a COVID-19 climate. The programme shall include provision of learning, advice and mentoring to an audience that includes those made redundant or unemployed as a result of COVID-19.

Lot 2: Digitising Business, supporting e-commerce and retail - The programme must provide a programme of webinars, 1-2-1 and 1-2-many advice and diagnostics to businesses looking to adapt and innovate through digitisation in order to remain viable during and/or beyond a COVID-19 climate. The programme will help businesses to build online presence and competitiveness/ marketing, rebuild supply chains, improve productivity, implement flexible
working and/or new/hybrid business models, and employ tools to aid mental wellbeing.

Lot 3: Supporting the Visitor Economy - Provision of a 100% grant scheme with a grant range of £1,000 - £3,000 for visitor economy businesses for the purchasing of tools, equipment and trading approaches needed to adapt or innovate, and facilitating a COVID-19 secure environment and the provision of a programme of support and training that will bring together and facilitate multiple businesses and organisations to curate a place-based offer,
to increase visitor footfall and spend and regenerate the area.

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More information

Previous notice about this procurement

SELEP COVID-19 Business Support Funding

• Opportunity
• Published 7 January 2021

Attachments

• CO0044 SELEP Business Support Fund Specification V1.0.docx
• Technical specifications

Additional text

18. Your tender submission must be submitted to the Authority electronically by publishing through this ITT CO0044 SELEP COVID-19 Business Support Fund at https://supplierlive.proactisp2p.com/Account/Login, RFX REQ1000158 - CO0044 SELEP COVID-19 Business Support Fund:-

not later than 12:00 hours on 5/2/2021

It is the Authority's policy to reject any tenders received after the above deadline.

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Award information

Awarded date

19 March 2021

Contract start date

19 April 2021

Contract end date

18 April 2022

Total value of contract

£1,402,000

This contract was awarded to 2 suppliers.

WSX ENTERPRISE LIMITED

VISIT KENT LIMITED

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About the buyer

Contact name

Andrew Beaver

Address

COUNTY HALL
MARKET ROAD
CHELMSFORD
CM1 1QH
England

Telephone

03330136253

Email

andrew.beaver@essex.gov.uk