Published date: 11 February 2022
This notice was replaced on 9 June 2022
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Awarded contract (published 9 June 2022)
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Contract summary
Industry
Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security - 79000000
Other community, social and personal services - 98000000
Location of contract
England
Value of contract
£45,000
Procurement reference
BLACK001-DN597372-14989758
Published date
11 February 2022
Closing date
16 March 2022
Closing time
10am
Contract start date
1 April 2022
Contract end date
31 March 2023
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
This tender process is being managed by Selnet Ltd but the Contracting Body is Social Enterprise Solutions CIC.
To secure the DR!VE Project Social Enterprise Solutions (UK) C.I.C have joined forces with Selnet Ltd, the Social Enterprise Network for Lancashire. Selnet are nationally recognised as one of the UK's top 100 Social Enterprises and the lead body representing social enterprise in the Lancashire sub-region. Selnet provide a range of business support services delivered through partners that build capacity, provide resources and opportunities to help increase competitiveness, sustainability and impact of the business supported. Selnet have many years' of experience in contract management and are the lead partner in the delivery of the DR!VE project.
As a trusted project partner Blackpool based SESCIC have agreed with Selnet to deliver specialist business support through a team of advisers, support activity will focus on Blackpool and surrounding areas. SESCIC have committed private match funding to enable the partnership to access ERDF grant funding and are committed to achieving the project deliverables for the Lancashire economy.
SESCIC require a suitably qualified and experience business adviser, to support both mainstream business and Social Enterprise to start up and to develop. Applications are invited from a suitably qualified and experienced business adviser to operate on a consultancy basis as part of SESCIC supply chain, to provide business planning support to DR!VE beneficiaries in Blackpool, Wyre, Fylde, Lancaster, Morecambe, and Preston.
"DR!VE" is a major project for SESCIC and, as such, the requirements for a consultant are extremely rigorous in order that all the outputs, allowing for attrition, are achieved in the relatively short timeframe.
Please register an interest in this opportunity via the Proactis portal (link included on this page) to obtain access to the full suite of tender documentation and to submit a response/application.
More information
About the buyer
Contact name
Janine Bradley
Address
PO Box 4
Blackpool
FY1 1NA
United Kingdom
Telephone
+44 1253478756
janine.bradley@blackpool.gov.uk
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