Published date: 26 September 2023

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.


Closing: 26 October 2023, 11am

Contract summary

Industry

  • Miscellaneous business-related services - 79990000

Location of contract

East of England

Value of contract

£50,000 to £100,000

Procurement reference

BIP811782870

Published date

26 September 2023

Closing date

26 October 2023

Closing time

11am

Contract start date

2 January 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

Castle Point Borough Council are looking to procure a business support provider to deliver a new business support programme for period 2 Jan 24 to 31 Mar 25. The programme must meet the immediate and short-term needs of businesses and entrepreneurs trading in the borough of Castle Point and is specifically designed to deliver levelling up goals in the short term. The maximum budget available for this service is £100,000. Tenders that exceed the maximum annual budgets will be considered non-compliant and be rejected as such.

The Council may consider extending the contract for a further period of up to 12 months, subject to availability of additional funding and positive demonstration of progress and achievement in all quarters by the end of December 2024 of the outputs and outcomes.

More information

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Additional text

The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement.

About the buyer

Contact name

Katrine Sallows

Address

Kiln Road
Thundersley
Benfleet
SS7 1TF
UK

Telephone

+447874887128

Email

katrine.sallows@braintree.gov.uk