Published date: 23 May 2024

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 5 January 2024, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Financial and insurance services - 66000000

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

  • Education and training services - 80000000

Location of contract

North West

Value of contract

£499,000

Procurement reference

LPOOL001-DN694628-49753310

Published date

23 May 2024

Closing date

5 January 2024

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

1 March 2024

Contract end date

29 February 2028

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

Liverpool City Council are seeking suppliers to provide direct diagnostic services and specialist business advice for and on behalf of Liverpool City Council to the Liverpool business community. This service is funded through the Place Based Business Support (PBBS) programme which is a UK Shared Prosperity (UKSPF) funded programme delivered by Liverpool City Council and the other Liverpool City Region (LCR) Local Authorities. \r
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UKSPF is a key funding source to support UK government's levelling up agenda. UKSPF is the UK's domestic replacement for the European Structural and Investment Fund (ESIF), aimed at boosting regeneration, employment and skills.\r
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Liverpool City Council do not guarantee any level of business through this Framework Agreement. Demand will be on an ad-hoc basis and subject to business needs. Any volumes or values provided within the documentation are for indicative purposes only and there is no guarantee of any spend through this framework agreement.\r
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The intention is for this Framework Agreement to run for a period of 4 years. However, this contract is subject to funding and if the funding is spent and / or further funding is not secured then this contract will terminate and come to an end earlier than the 4-year period.\r
4 Service Requirements\r

More information

Previous notice about this procurement

UKSPF Place Based Business Support: Specialist Advisor Framework

  • Opportunity
  • Published 27 November 2023

Links

Additional text

Please do not contact officers directly - all correspondence must be via ProContract portal

Award information

Awarded date

10 April 2024

Contract start date

11 April 2024

Contract end date

10 April 2028

Total value of contract

£499,000

This contract was awarded to 9 suppliers.

Della Thomas Consultancy

Address

CH7 5RW

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

MATS Consultancy Ltd

Address

L26 6BE

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Mark Butchard Business Solutions Ltd.

Address

L9 8DN

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

HeyStrategy Ltd

Address

CH63 0LT

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Bid Management Services

Address

L31 9bW

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

thornton & lowe training

Address

BL1 2HA

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Matchbox Associates Limited

Address

WA14 3EE

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Ki Partnerships Ltd

Address

L7 3FA

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

PrivilegeHR

Address

L24 9HJ

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Contact name

Rachel Glynn

Address

Cunard Building
Water Street
Liverpool
L3 1DS
England

Email

Rachel.Glynn@liverpool.gov.uk

Website

http://www.liverpool.gov.uk