Published date: 1 December 2020

Last edited date: 1 December 2020

Open opportunity - This means that the contract is currently active, and the buying department is looking for potential suppliers to fulfil the contract.


Closing: 17 January 2026, 12am

Contract summary

Industry

  • Business and management consultancy and related services - 79400000

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  • Business development consultancy services - 79411100

    • Miscellaneous business and business-related services - 79900000

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    • Business organisation services - 79996000

Location of contract

WR5 2NP

Value of contract

£0

Procurement reference

WCC 00002088

Published date

1 December 2020

Closing date

17 January 2026

Closing time

12am

Contract start date

18 January 2026

Contract end date

19 January 2026

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?

No

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

Worcestershire County Council is establishing a Dynamic Purchasing System ('the DPS') for Economic Growth and Investment for Businesses 2020 and seeks applications from suitably experienced, qualified and appropriately accredited Suppliers who wish to pre-qualify for this Service.
The County Council, in conjunction with partners, delivers a number of 'Open for Business' projects funded by the council as well as from external funding sources including the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) and the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) and others to support businesses to start-up, grow and invest in Worcestershire.

The County Council has in place a Dynamic Purchasing System for Economic Growth and Investment for Businesses which is being replaced by the Growth and Investment Dynamic Purchasing System 2020 .

The DPS for Economic Growth and Investment for Businesses has 6 Categories
1. Independent Advisors and Subject Experts
2. Innovation / Idea Management platform
3. Marketing and Communications
4. Digital Capture
5. Event Support
6. Business Services

The initial deadline for submitting an application is 6th January 2021 at 12 noon.

Once Worcestershire County Council has accepted the initial successful Suppliers onto the DPS, it shall re-open the DPS to new Suppliers, who may apply to be admitted to the DPS at any stage during the DPS Term.

More information

Links

Additional text

Funding Type (WEFO or EU) : EU

Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No

How to apply

Follow the instructions given in the description or the more information section.

About the buyer

Contact name

Rose Ingram (CCO)

Address

Spetchley Road
Worcester
Worcestershire
WR5 2NP
United Kingdom

Telephone

01905 843606

Email

ringram@worcestershire.gov.uk