Published date: 23 September 2021

Last edited date: 19 October 2021

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 15 May 2020, 5pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Miscellaneous business-related services - 79990000

Location of contract

BN7 1UE

Value of contract

£1,165,500 to £1,585,500

Procurement reference

ESCC - 030904 - AWARD

Published date

23 September 2021

Closing date

15 May 2020

Closing time

5pm

Contract start date

1 July 2020

Contract end date

30 April 2023

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Other

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

This procurement is being carried out in compliance with Regulation 32 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 - Negotiated Procedure without prior publication (following an unsuccessful OJEU Open tender / project reference ESCC-030113 / OJEU notice 2020/S 024-055328)

The Locate East Sussex service is an established product in East Sussex and has been running and evolving since May 2013. The current contract (with an external provider) started in May 2017 and finishes at the end of April 2020.

As a part of its efforts to deliver sustainable economic growth for East Sussex communities and businesses, the County Council and its local Borough and District Council partners have had a long-term priority to secure inward investment to the County as well as supporting and enhancing the development of SME's within the county.

East Sussex County Council require a provider to deliver a range of Inward Investment and business support services for East Sussex for the period from contract commencement to 30 April 2023, with an optional extension of twelve months.

The new contract will be funded by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) and by various project sponsors including East Sussex County Council.

The council will be requiring Social Value commitments from the supplier for this contract.

Award information

Awarded date

30 July 2020

Contract start date

1 July 2020

Contract end date

30 April 2023

Total value of contract

£1,165,500

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Let's Do Business (South East) Group Limited

Address

Summerfileds Business Centre, Bohemia Road, Hastings, East Sussex, United Kingdom, TN34 1UT

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Contact name

Nathaniel Burrows

Address

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BN7 1UE
United Kingdom

Telephone

01273 482195

Email

Nathaniel.burrows@eastsussex.gov.uk