Barking and Dagenham Business Support

Published date: 5 June 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: 4 July 2023, 4pm

Contract summary

Industry

Administrative services for business operations - 75112000

Location of contract

IG11 7LU

Value of contract

£50,000

Procurement reference

tender_372281/1220907

Published date

5 June 2023

Closing date

4 July 2023

Closing time

4pm

Contract start date

1 September 2023

Contract end date

31 March 2025

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?

Yes

Description

The Council and its ancillary arms (such as arm's length bodies and/or wholly or partly owned subsidiaries and partner organisations) are delighted to be able to offer organisations the chance to bid for a contract the Provision of Barking and Dagenham Business Support to help local businesses in Barking and Dagenham to better understand and access new markets and supply chain opportunities with the Council and other local anchor institutions in accordance with this Invitation to Quote, these conditions of contract and your completed Quote.
The Council are looking for one provider to deliver this contract as detailed in the attached Specification in Appendix A
This programme is funded by the Government's UK Shared Prosperity Fund and will be subject to strict monthly monitoring and evidence requirements in line with the requirements of the funders.

The overall business support service requirement is split into three main elements as below:

- General business support - As detailed in sections 1 and 4.3 of the specification which includes information/meet the buyer events, skills workshops and 121 mentoring to help businesses to access new markets and supply chain opportunities with the Council and other anchor institutions in the borough.

- Care - Building the capacity of local care providers to offer high quality care that supports improved health outcomes and is delivered by a motivated and fairly paid workforce, enabled by efficient and professional operational and working practices;

- Food - Identifying, engaging and supporting early-stage and established food businesses that share our vision for a healthy, affordable and sustainable local food system to understand and access opportunities including a new Food Hub in Barking town centre, new catering and training opportunities, and a small capital grants programme for food businesses that meet the criteria.

The contract shall operate for a total period of up to 18 months with an anticipated commencement date of 4th September 2023.

Further information and tender documents are available on our e-tendering portal https://lbbd.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.shtml

Any questions regarding the tender should be addressed through the portal in the messaging section.

Closing date 4pm on Tuesday 4th July 2023

About the buyer

Address

Tow Hall, 1 Town Square
Barking
IG11 7LU
England

Email

Corporate.Procurement@lbbd.gov.uk