Published date: 30 October 2015

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: 30 November 2015

Contract summary

Industry

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

  • Statistical services - 79330000

  • Advertising and marketing services - 79340000

    • Business and management consultancy and related services - 79400000

Location of contract

TA1 4DY

Value of contract

£500,000 to £1,500,000

Procurement reference

A29C-W9TBQZ-A3SF-KAQ4YN

Published date

30 October 2015

Closing date

30 November 2015

Contract start date

24 January 2016

Contract end date

23 January 2019

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 Heart of the South West Local Enterprise Partnership (HotSW LEP) covers the Local Authorities of Devon County Council, Somerset County Council, Plymouth City Council and Torbay Council. The purpose of the Growth Hub Service is to provide independent diagnosis and brokerage to existing business support services in the Region. The Growth Hub Service is made up of 3 elements this procurement exercise is for the first of those elements titled 'Service for All'. Service for All Awareness raising for publicly funded business support in the region, marketing the growth hub, messaging to businesses, business intelligence regarding business support needs, mapping of business support, CRM, partnership management. Somerset County Council as Accountable Body for the HotSW LEP is advertising this Contract Opportunity and managing the procurement process to select and appoint a suitably qualified economic operator to provide the contracted service.

More information

Additional text

Instructions to Suppliers: Electronic access to information, including the Invitation to Tender is
available through the Somerset County Council listing on the eTender portal
https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk

Suppliers are required to express interest in the contract listing to download
the procurement documentation.

Electronic submission of tenders is required by the deadline through the
contract listing on the eTender portal.

Any questions or clarifications must be made through the Discussions area on
the eTender portal.

About the buyer

Contact name

Mark Brown

Address

County Hall, The Crescent
Taunton
TA1 4DY
UK

Telephone

+441823359114

Email

mbrown2@somerset.gov.uk