Published date: 24 August 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.
Contract summary
Industry
Business and management consultancy and related services - 79400000
Location of contract
England
Value of contract
£70,000
Procurement reference
LUTON001-DN565727-75606123
Published date
24 August 2021
Closing date
8 September 2021
Closing time
5pm
Contract start date
8 October 2021
Contract end date
28 February 2022
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?
Yes
Description
Luton Borough Council is looking to engage qualified organisations to quote for business support and development services to be delivered to businesses operating in the geographical area of Luton.
This service will be divided into 2 Lots as follows;
1. Start-up business support and grants
2. BAME specific start-up support
A bidder can submit bids for one or both Lots. Each Lot will be evaluated separately on its own merits, and will be awarded to the highest scoring bidder for that Lot. This means a bidder can be awarded both Lots if they are the highest scoring bidder for each Lot individually.
Each Lot will provide wider business support to assist the business community and may include advice, guidance and training for businesses to support their ability to trade in changed circumstances. Lot 2 will have specific expertise for supporting businesses owned and operated by BAME communities, whilst Lot 1 will provide this service generally.
In both cases, it will be up to the business seeking support to determine which service to access, i.e. a business can request support from the general service under Lot 1 or the BAME specialist service under Lot 2 at their own discretion.
In addition, the contractor of Lot 1 will also administer the award of Direct Business Grants to businesses impacted by the Pandemic, assessing grant applications, awarding grants and issuing funds to grant applicants. If a business is receiving support through Lot 2, they may still receive a Direct Business Grant, and the Lot 2 contractor should direct them to the grant application process operated by the Lot 1 contractor.
For further details, please review the specification published with the tender documents. This exercise is being conducted electronically, via the Luton Tenders Portal - https://procontract.due-north.com/Register (the Portal) which is free for Contractors to register on and to use.
About the buyer
Address
Town Hall
George Street
Luton
LU1 2BQ
United Kingdom
Telephone
+44 1582546680
Website
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