Published date: 20 April 2023
This notice was replaced on 3 August 2023
This notice does not contain the most up-to-date information about this procurement. The most recent notice is:
Awarded contract (published 3 August 2023)
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Contract summary
Industry
Financial consultancy services - 66171000
Legal advisory and information services - 79140000
Marketing services - 79342000
Business and management consultancy and related services - 79400000
Location of contract
West Midlands
Value of contract
£0 to £180,000
Procurement reference
IA3062
Published date
20 April 2023
Closing date
12 May 2023
Closing time
1pm
Contract start date
3 July 2023
Contract end date
24 April 2024
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?
No
Description
During Covid 19 Staffordshire County Council (SCC) were successful in bidding into the Governments Community Renewal fund, for start-up business support. The scheme has been running successfully for over 18 months now. The scheme was set up originally to support start-up businesses aged 0-2 years across the county excluding Stoke on Trent. This scheme was created to complement the existing start up offer of free mentoring support and the Start-up Loan Scheme. Two offers were made available free of charge to businesses, Marketing or Accountancy.
The Scheme was extended in late 2022 to offer support to step up businesses aged 2-5 years. Since the scheme has been live, over 600 EOIs have been received. We wish to continue this support offered to businesses. We have again since extended the support offered this year to now include Human Resources (HR) advice and Legal advice.
Businesses can only access one strand of support.
Information about the scheme can be seen online https://www.staffordshire.gov.uk/Business/Staffordshire-means-Back-to-Business-Support-Scheme/Fully-funded-support-to-start-up-and-grow-your-business.aspx
Lots available:
ii. Lot 1 - Get Started and grow in Marketing Services -Website, Logo and Branding
Lot 2 - Get Started & Grow in Marketing Services -Social Media
Lot 3 - Get Started and grow in Finance
Lot 4 - Get started and grow in Legal
Lot 5 - Get started and grow in Human Resources
Lots 1 - 5 will be a single Provider for each Lot. Providers may only tender for 1(one) Lot.
The initial duration is for the period 3rd July 2023 until 24th April 2024 with an option to extend for a further 2 x 12 months to 30th April 2026 at the discretion of the Council and subject to the Government Funding.
The anticipated spend is a total of £60,000 per annum total across the 5 lots, within an anticipated 3 year contract spend of £180,000 total.
To access the opportunity and for further information https://supplierlive.proactisp2p.com/Account/Login
About the buyer
Contact name
Audrey Taylor
Address
Tipping Street
STAFFORD
ST162DH
England
Telephone
01785 278611
audrey.taylor@staffordshire.gov.uk
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