Published date: 12 June 2024

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


Closing: 15 April 2024, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Financial and insurance services - 66000000

  • Business analysis consultancy services - 72221000

  • Advertising and marketing services - 79340000

    • Business and management consultancy and related services - 79400000

Location of contract

United Kingdom

Value of contract

£1,225,000

Procurement reference

ECC001-DN709850-69108094

Published date

12 June 2024

Closing date

15 April 2024

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

1 July 2024

Contract end date

31 March 2026

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?

No

Description

Essex County Council (ECC) are seeking to establish an integrated Business Support, Financial Support, Skills Consultancy & Brokerage service, to replace the existing Business Support Contract which expires in June 2024 and introduce additional service elements to create a holistic offer. \r
There will be a single lot with three main service areas: \r
- General Business Support\r
- Business Financial Advice and Support \r
- Skills Consultancy and Brokerage Service\r
The service will be for a period of 21 months to run from 1st July 2024 to 31st March 2026.\r
The tender is subject to minimum scores on some of the quality questions and to maximum caps on price as set out in the published tender documents.\r
Bidders must be able to deliver the full requirements as set out in the Specification, including all 3 areas of service:\r
• General Business Support\r
• Business Financial Advice and Support\r
• Skills Consultancy and Brokerage Service \r
No variants or options will be accepted.\r
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The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at\r
https://procontract.due-north.com/Login\r
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address\r
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via\r
https://procontract.due-north.com/Login\r
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More information

Previous notice about this procurement

CO0418 Business Support Services Future Growth Programme 2

  • Opportunity
  • Published 15 March 2024, last edited 15 March 2024

Award information

Awarded date

14 May 2024

Contract start date

1 July 2024

Contract end date

31 March 2026

Total value of contract

£1,146,636

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Let's Do Business (South East) Group Limited

Address

7 Wellington Square, Hastings, East Sussex, TN34 1PD

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

Yes

About the buyer

Contact name

Philip Armstrong

Address

County Hall
Market Road
Chelmsford
CM1 1QH
England

Email

philip.armstrong@essex.gov.uk

Website

https://www.essex.gov.uk/