Published date: 29 November 2017

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Awarded contract (published 24 November 2022)

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Contract summary

Industry

  • Administrative services for business operations - 75112000

  • Business development consultancy services - 79411100

  • Miscellaneous business and business-related services - 79900000

Location of contract

South West

Value of contract

£89,600

Procurement reference

NSOMS001-DN310083-77646309

Published date

29 November 2017

Closing date

8 December 2017

Contract start date

1 January 2018

Contract end date

31 December 2019

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (below threshold)

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

This procedure can be used for procurements below the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

North Somerset Council's Economic Development Service provides a range of business support services and is looking to secure ongoing business start-up advice to local residents to build on previous work to increase survival chances for new businesses in the area. The Council has as part of a consortium of unitary authorities and support agencies, secured additional funding to expand current provision in the area through direct provision locally and additional support from a number of partners across the West of England. The EWOE Programme is part funded by EU Structural Investment Fund (EUSIF), under European Regional Development Fund (ERDF). Priority Axis 3 - Enhancing the Competitiveness of Small and Medium Enterprises. The support will provide impartial advice to those considering starting up a business and to include newly formed businesses as a way of improving their survival chances over 12 and 36 months. The purpose of this service will be to provide advice and general support to new start businesses, covering all needs for starting up a business and developing beyond initial start-up. This service will provide advice and guidance to those seeking to set up a business or social enterprise. This will be responsive to specific needs of those individuals and groups of people and will include general advice and early support on such matters as business planning, sources of finance, and getting started. Access to additional expertise and resources will be available from a range of partners through the EWoE project to support the delivery of the service. The Contractor will use the resources available to provide support, including assistance to social enterprises, women's enterprises and to provide support for innovation.

More information

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For any queries please contact us through the messaging function on supplying the south west website. You will need to 'register an interest' in the contract. https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk/.

About the buyer

Contact name

Rachel Sanders

Address

Townhall
Weston-super-Mare
BS23 1UJ
England

Email

rachel.sanders@n-somerset.gov.uk

Website

https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk/