Published date: 17 January 2019

This notice was replaced on 19 July 2019

This notice does not contain the most up-to-date information about this procurement. The most recent notice is:

Awarded contract (published 19 July 2019)

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

  • Research services - 73110000

  • Research consultancy services - 73210000

  • Economic research services - 79311400

    • Economic impact assessment - 79311410

    • Performance review services - 79313000

    • Evaluation consultancy services - 79419000

Location of contract

West Midlands

Value of contract

£10,000 to £20,000

Procurement reference

HEREFCC-DN387782-72819755

Published date

17 January 2019

Closing date

15 February 2019

Contract start date

1 March 2019

Contract end date

30 June 2020

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

The Marches & Gloucestershire Business Broadband Grant Scheme (MGBG) is a European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) funded project that has operated across Herefordshire, Gloucestershire, Shropshire and Telford & Wrekin since March 2017. At present it is due to complete in December 2019 but it may be extended by a further 6 months.

The scheme provides capital grants to qualifying SME's that fall outside of the reach of superfast broadband following the interventions of Fastershire, Connecting Shropshire and Superfast Telford.

Grants are used to procure bespoke broadband solutions.

The partners are seeking the services of an appropriately qualified consultant to undertake a Summative Assessment of the project as required by Ministry of Housing Communities and Local Government.

More information

Additional text

Herefordshire Council has published this opportunity on the 'Supplying the Southwest Portal'. To view the tender documentation related to this opportunity you will need to register on the portal, if you are not already register with Procontract, and express an interest in the opportunity.

To Register with Supplying the Southwest Portal (Procontract) click on the link below or copy and paste the link into your browser address bar; https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk

About the buyer

Contact name

Robert Gennard

Address

Council Offices
Plough Lane
Hereford
HR4 0LE
England

Email

procurement@herefordshire.gov.uk

Website

https://www.herefordshire.gov.uk