Published date: 3 March 2023
This notice was replaced on 18 January 2024
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Awarded contract (published 18 January 2024)
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Contract summary
Industry
Research and development services and related consultancy services - 73000000
Location of contract
West Midlands
Value of contract
£0 to £86,000
Procurement reference
PROC-5319
Published date
3 March 2023
Closing date
21 March 2023
Closing time
2pm
Contract start date
3 April 2023
Contract end date
31 March 2025
Contract type
Service contract
Procedure type
Open procedure (below threshold)
Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.
This procedure can be used for procurements below the relevant contract value threshold.
Contract is suitable for SMEs?
Yes
Contract is suitable for VCSEs?
Yes
Description
Staffordshire Moorlands District Council (the Council) has been allocated funding from the UK Shared Prosperity Fund and the Rural England Prosperity Fund to:
1. Lot 1 Support and grow the local social economy, including for
community businesses, cooperatives and social enterprises (hereafter referred to as community businesses). The Council would like to see substantial growth in this sector leading to the creation of new and sustainable jobs within the sector. Commencing 1/4/2023 ending 31/3/2025. Note that these dates are subject to change.
And for,
2. Lot 2 Investment in capacity building and infrastructure support for local civil society. Commencing 1/4/2023 ending 31/3/2025.
The Council is seeking highly competent support providers to work with existing community businesses and civil society organisations and groups in Staffordshire Moorlands to provide advice and support.
The Council is seeking two specific yet inter-related support providers and the successful contractor/s may wish to bid as a consortium in order to provide the specialist support for both Lots 1 and 2.
We may award to a lead contractor who would be responsible for the overall delivery of both lots. Arrangements between the parties, if a consortium, would need to be specified as either a sub contract or service level agreement between the parties. The successful parties would be expected to work in partnership to avoid duplication.
This exercise is being managed through the Council's Electronic tendering system Procontract. To Register an Interest and submit a tender for this opportunity please click on the link below
Pro-contract Project reference number DN658802
You will need to register or log in (if you have already registered). If you have any queries or need assistance please contact us at procurement@highpeak.gov.uk quoting Reference: P5319
Closing date and time: Tuesday 21 March by 14:00 hrs
About the buyer
Address
Moorlands House
Stockwell Street
Leek
ST13 6HQ
England
Telephone
01538 395400
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