Published date: 8 August 2023

Last edited date: 9 August 2023

This notice was replaced on 4 October 2023

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Awarded contract (published 4 October 2023)

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Contract summary

Industry

  • Business and management consultancy and related services - 79400000

Location of contract

England

Value of contract

£400,000 to £1,000,000

Procurement reference

BLACK001-DN669399-00024031

Published date

8 August 2023

Closing date

7 September 2023

Closing time

4:30pm

Contract start date

1 October 2023

Contract end date

31 March 2025

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?

Yes

Description

This opportunity is being undertaken via our electronic tendering portal, The Chest: https://procontract.due-north.com Reference: DN669399. You will need to register your interest and will then be able to access the tender documents.

In April 2022, the Business Growth Team was allocated funding from the government's Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF) to deliver a series of capital and revenue projects under the themes of people and skills, supporting local businesses, and community and place. The schemes will provide a wide range of support from physical town centre regeneration, through to direct business support, encouraging existing and new business development. £1.2 million has been allocated to supporting local businesses through a variety of schemes, including enhanced business support to increase entrepreneur and business engagement. The council will administer the projects and some will be delivered through a variety of external organisations and commissioning arrangements like this.

Blackpool Council's Business Growth Team (BGT) is seeking proposals from interested and qualified organisations to deliver the Business Support element of its services. The BGT delivers a range of business support services to contribute to the economic regeneration of Blackpool. The Business Support Element services are currently divided into two main elements
• Start-up business support providing workshops and masterclasses on key topics as well as 1-2-1 mentoring support for those considering starting a business, with a focus on those in the first three years of operation.
• Growth business support aiming to provide support to more established businesses, assisting them to develop and implement growth plans leading to investment and job creation.

More information

Previous notice about this procurement

Business Support for Blackpool Council Business Growth Team

  • Opportunity
  • Published 8 August 2023

About the buyer

Contact name

Sarah Gordon

Address

PO Box 4
Blackpool
FY1 1NA
United Kingdom

Telephone

+44 1253478373

Email

sarah.gordon@blackpool.gov.uk

Website

http://www.blackpool.gov.uk/