Published date: 1 April 2021

Last edited date: 6 April 2021

This notice was replaced on 6 April 2021

This notice does not contain the most up-to-date information about this procurement. The most recent notice is:

Opportunity (published 6 April 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.


Contract summary

Industry

  • Development consultancy services - 73220000

Location of contract

United Kingdom

Value of contract

£15,000

Procurement reference

EDEN001-DN536067-58687841

Published date

1 April 2021

Closing date

14 April 2021

Closing time

3pm

Contract start date

19 April 2021

Contract end date

18 June 2021

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

Eden District Council is seeking bids from suitably qualified and experienced consultants to assist the Council in developing a bid to the Levelling Up Fund in a short timescale. The role of the specialist provider would fall in to the following main areas.

A) The specialist advisor would undertake tailored engagement activities with key stakeholders including the local MP and key partners to ascertain their priority areas for investment for a bid to the Levelling Up Fund.
B) The specialist advisor would gather existing information available to develop a priority list for investment and analyse information available to recommend which project(s) should be put forward based on the likelihood of success in attracting Levelling Up Funding.
C) Based upon the results of the engagement activities and the prioritisation exercise, the specialist advisor would complete the application form ready for submission for the Levelling Up Fund.
D) The specialist advisor would work with Eden District Council officers to seek formal agreement from internal and external partners such as the MP to submit the bid.

More information

Previous notice about this procurement

Levelling Up Funding Bid Preparation

  • Opportunity
  • Published 1 April 2021

About the buyer

Contact name

Gwyneth Timson

Address

Mansion House
Penrith
CA11 7YG
England

Telephone

+44 1768212268

Email

procurement@eden.gov.uk

Website

http://www.eden.gov.uk