Published date: 4 March 2021

Last edited date: 4 March 2021

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: 7 April 2021, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Business and management consultancy and related services - 79400000

Location of contract

GU29 9DH

Value of contract

£30,000 to £40,000

Procurement reference

SD - 00000142

Published date

4 March 2021

Closing date

7 April 2021

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

1 June 2021

Contract end date

31 May 2022

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?

No

Description

This Invitation to Tender (ITT) looks to procure the provision of collaborative and representative support for the Rural West Sussex Partnership (RWSP). The overarching aim of the RWSP is; to bring together the key organisations that develop strategy and policy on rural economic development, in West Sussex, to ensure the successful delivery of locally focussed projects and services in rural areas centred around three priority areas; Rural Digital Connectivity, Funding & Investment and Partnership Facilitation Relationship Management & Collaborative Working.

It is the desire of the funding partners for RWSP to re-establish its identity as a partnership network facilitated by the successful consultant. The RWSP must have a 'Local Strategic Focus' with elements of operational delivery, unless specifically stated by the funding partners, in pursuit of the three priority areas listed below.
Three Priority Areas
The three priority areas requiring RWSP focus are:
1. Rural Digital Infrastructure and Technologies
2. Funding and Investment
3. Partnership facilitation, relationship management & collaborative working
The creation and subsequent implementation of a Delivery Plan outlining the methods of delivery, will further support the key objectives in pursuit of the three priority areas listed above.

More information

Links

Additional text

SDNPA use an electronic sourcing portal to manage all tendering and quotation exercises and current and future contract opportunities can be viewed at https://in-tendhost.co.uk/southdowns.

In order to view the full documents available it is necessary to register with the portal.

Registration is free and only has to be done once.


Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No

About the buyer

Contact name

Hayley Madgwick

Address

North Street
Midhurst
West Sussex
GU29 9DH
United Kingdom

Telephone

01730 819213

Email

hayley.madgwick@southdowns.gov.uk