Published date: 12 April 2021

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 8 March 2021, 10am

Contract summary

Industry

  • Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security - 79000000

Location of contract

North West

Value of contract

£214,000

Procurement reference

BLACK001-DN522727-52777237

Published date

12 April 2021

Closing date

8 March 2021

Closing time

10am

Contract start date

1 April 2021

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

To secure the drive Project Affilius 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' experience in contract management and are the lead partner in the delivery of the drive project.
At Affilius we aim to provide an enjoyable service which guides our clients through a digital evolution to increase competitiveness, profitability, employee engagement and client satisfaction. We are a small team that gives clients flexibility and high levels of personal responsibility, expertise supported by a strong network of industry partners.
"drive" is a new, bespoke, stand-alone programme for Lancashire enterprises and entrepreneurs that fills a gap in both business start-up and growth support provision across Lancashire.
As a trusted project partner Affilius have agreed with Selnet to deliver specialist business support through a team of advisers, support activity will focus in Lancashire districts: Burnley, Pendle, Rossendale, Hyndburn Ribble Valley and Blackburn with Darwen. Affilius 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. Over the lifetime of the project we will reach over 200 Businesses including social enterprise that will benefit from support tailored to their individual business needs.
Applications are invited from suitably qualified and experienced business advisers to operate on a consultancy basis as part of the Affilius supply team. To provide business planning support to drive beneficiaries from specified Boroughs within East Lancashire (Burnley, Pendle, Rossendale, Hyndburn and Ribble Valley). In order to encourage positive engagement in all Boroughs we are seeking to appoint up to 3 experienced advisers who have knowledge of the area, links to local business and business networks and connections with Lancashire Business growth hub, Boost Lancashire. The applicant should be aware of all existing business support provision across Lancashire, able to encourage engagement from businesses that will benefit from the package of support the drive project will deliver, and provide targeted support for businesses that are outside the scope of Boost. *Please note this is not a Blackpool Council opportunity*

More information

Previous notice about this procurement

Provision of Business Support Consultants for DRIVE Project

  • Opportunity
  • Published 5 February 2021, last edited 5 February 2021

Links

Additional text

Tender documentation available via the above link - please direct all enquiries and submissions via the Proactis portal

Award information

Awarded date

31 March 2021

Contract start date

1 April 2021

Contract end date

31 March 2023

Total value of contract

£214,000

This contract was awarded to 2 suppliers.

L Trickett

Address

BB7 1QQ

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Additional details

Award date - 9/4/21

Mike Wilson

Address

BB5 6PL

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Additional details

Award date - 9/4/21

About the buyer

Contact name

Janine Bradley

Address

PO Box 4
Blackpool
FY1 1NA
United Kingdom

Telephone

+44 1253478756

Email

janine.bradley@blackpool.gov.uk

Website

http://www.blackpool.gov.uk/