Published date: 1 December 2023
Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.
Contract summary
Industry
Research and development services and related consultancy services - 73000000
Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security - 79000000
Location of contract
England
Value of contract
£50,000 to £100,000
Procurement reference
SEFT001-DN679541-36176919
Published date
1 December 2023
Closing date
24 August 2023
Closing time
12pm
Contract start date
3 October 2023
Contract end date
30 September 2024
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?
No
Description
The Enterprise Arcade has been funded through Southport's Town Deal. The contractual obligations aligned with the property lease serve to ensure that the building/s are operated to the intended purpose to meet the Outputs and Outcomes as set out in Southport's Town Investment Plan (2020) and replicated in the Business Case and the council's and Governments agreed business case. A condition of the money from Government is regular monitoring and evaluation reporting on Town Deal outcomes agreed and needing to be achieved by the project.
The service provider for Enterprise Arcade Creative and Digital Sector Support Commission will be expected to be competent and experienced in the provision or curation of support services for start-up, scale up and high growth potential businesses and in particular with a focus on Southport's emerging creative, digital and tech sector; using the available space within project and other available Council assets for networking to encourage cross collaboration, innovation and business growth.
The provider will also be expected to use the space to integrate education and young people & learners of all ages with business and innovation: partnering with schools, colleges, universities, with other training providers and wider stakeholders locally such as The Atkinson and the Southport BID but also from the wider business and community including 3rd Sector organisations.
The provider will ensure that support packages and business networks developed are fully integrated with local, regional and national initiatives and programmes.
This is a one year contract with the possibility to extend for a further year subject to budget availability. Estimated value is £50,000 per year.
Award information
Awarded date
2 October 2023
Contract start date
3 October 2023
Contract end date
30 September 2024
Total value of contract
£26,000
This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.
River Motion Group
Address
The Plaza, 100 Old Hall Street, Liverpool, Merseyside, L3 9QJ
Reference
None
Supplier is SME?
Yes
Supplier is VCSE?
No
About the buyer
Contact name
Julia Hedo
Address
Magdalen House
Trinity Road
Bootle
L20 3NJ
England
Telephone
+44 1519342455
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