Published date: 30 July 2020

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: 2 September 2020

Contract summary

Industry

  • Miscellaneous business and business-related services - 79900000

Location of contract

BN7 1UE

Value of contract

£0

Procurement reference

ESCC - 031240

Published date

30 July 2020

Closing date

2 September 2020

Contract start date

1 October 2020

Contract end date

31 December 2022

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (above threshold)

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

This procedure can be used for procurements above the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

The County Council is committed to using the learning gained through the SEBB 2017 programme to develop a new South East Business Boost programme commencing in 2020.

The SEBB 2020 programme will provide both financial and non-financial support to SMEs as follows:
o Business Growth and Productivity Grants of between one thousand and ten thousand pounds at 30 percent of total project cost

The role of the Service Provider in East Sussex will be to:

a) Market the available grant offers to SMEs throughout the East Sussex area

b) Support eligible businesses through the grant process ensuring a minimum of 1576 grants are delivered in East Sussex

c) Provide all necessary reporting to the Programme Management Team at the Lead Authority (Southend-on-Sea Borough Council) and the County Council.

More information

Links

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Funding Type (WEFO or EU) : EU

Funding Description

Grant funding from European Regional Development Fund

Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No

About the buyer

Contact name

Michelle Anderson (ESCC)

Address

St Anne's Crescent
Lewes
East Sussex
BN7 1UE
United Kingdom

Telephone

01273 482623

Email

Michelle.Anderson@eastsussex.gov.uk

Website

www.eastsussex.gov.uk