Published date: 28 February 2020

Last edited date: 2 April 2020

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: 14 April 2020

Contract summary

Industry

  • Miscellaneous business and business-related services - 79900000

Location of contract

BN7 1UE

Value of contract

£0

Procurement reference

ESCC - 030479

Published date

28 February 2020

Closing date

14 April 2020

Contract start date

14 May 2020

Contract end date

29 January 2023

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (above threshold)

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

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

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

Through learning from the SEBB 2017 programme this procurement is based on evidence of need in the South East and East Sussex economies.
The Southend-on-Sea Borough Council Programme Management team manage the overall SEBB Grants Programme across the SELEP area. This includes reviewing applications, checking SME and project eligibility, hosting the grants panel to approve grant applications, managing the grant funding-pot, and managing the transfer of funds to businesses. East Sussex is a delivery partner in this wider programme and is responsible for generating leads for grants and getting sufficient businesses to apply.

Businesses are able to apply for grants directly to Southend-on-Sea Borough Council, without receiving any support. However, learning from SEBB 2017 has been that there is significant benefit in providing SMEs with local support throughout the process, and having a local delivery team to market the grants and ensure that local targets are met.

The role of the Service Provider in East Sussex will be to:

a) Market the available grant offers to SMEs throughout the East Sussex area

b) Support eligible businesses through the grant process ensuring a minimum of 156 grants are delivered in East Sussex

c) Provide all necessary reporting to the Programme Management Team at the Lead Authority (Southend-on-Sea Borough Council) and the County Council.

East Sussex County Council considers social value for all goods, works and services it procures over ?100k. Accordingly, this tender will take into account the social value objectives of the Council relating to the economic, social and environmental well-being of the county. The Council will be actively seeking partners who share this commitment to social value and who are willing to work proactively to deliver social value within the county of East Sussex.

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Additional text

THIS TENDER HAS NOW BEEN WITHDRAWN

Funding Type (WEFO or EU) : EU

Funding Description

European Regional Development Fund

Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No

About the buyer

Contact name

Michelle Anderson (ESCC)

Address

St Anne's Crescent
Lewes
East Sussex
BN7 1UE
United Kingdom

Telephone

01273 482623

Email

Michelle.Anderson@eastsussex.gov.uk

Website

www.eastsussex.gov.uk