Published date: 2 August 2018

Last edited date: 2 August 2018

This notice was replaced on 19 December 2018

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

Awarded contract (published 19 December 2018)

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

  • Financial consultancy services - 66171000

  • Business and management consultancy and related services - 79400000

  • Business and management consultancy services - 79410000

    • Financial management consultancy services - 79412000

    • Marketing management consultancy services - 79413000

    • Human resources management consultancy services - 79414000

    • Production management consultancy services - 79415000

    • Public relations services - 79416000

    • Safety consultancy services - 79417000

    • Procurement consultancy services - 79418000

    • Evaluation consultancy services - 79419000

Location of contract

North West

Value of contract

£800,000

Procurement reference

CUM001-DN354472-11339821

Published date

2 August 2018

Closing date

7 September 2018

Contract start date

5 October 2018

Contract end date

31 March 2020

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 Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) is providing revenue funding to Local Enterprise Partnerships for the provision of local Business Support Services, as part of the Industrial Strategy the Government launched in November 2017. Cumbria County Council, on behalf of Cumbria Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP), invites proposals from organisations, including consortia, with the capability and capacity to provide a diagnostic triage service, 3 hour diagnostic sessions resulting in the production of an action plan and referral, 12 hour bespoke intensive sessions with businesses identified via the triage as potentially high growth businesses, and high-quality business support workshops. This service will be known as The Cumbria Catalyst for small-to-medium sized enterprises in Cumbria, the geographic operating area of the Cumbria LEP. The successful bidder will be expected to develop excellent relationships with other business support providers, ensuring that the triage function results in referrals to the most appropriate business support delivery organisation for the individual business. The contract will be for the period from October 2018 to March 2020, with a review gateway at March 2019. There is the option to extend the contract for a further 2 years. N.B. The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, via the Council's tendering portal, The Chest, at www.the-chest.org.uk - tenders and requests to participate MUST be submitted electronically via The Chest.

About the buyer

Contact name

Alison Henderson

Address

Cumbria House
107 - 117 Botchergate
Carlisle
CA1 1RZ
England

Telephone

+44 1228221741

Email

alison.e.henderson@cumbria.gov.uk

Website

http://www.cumbria.gov.uk/