Published date: 18 April 2024
Open opportunity - This means that the contract is currently active, and the buying department is looking for potential suppliers to fulfil the contract.
Contract summary
Industry
Business and management consultancy and related services - 79400000
Location of contract
SW1 6QP
Value of contract
£200,000
Procurement reference
tender_405500/1344300
Published date
18 April 2024
Closing date
10 May 2024
Closing time
12pm
Contract start date
1 July 2024
Contract end date
31 March 2025
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
Westminster City Council (WCC) are looking for bidders to provide scale-up support for eligible micro and small businesses with a particular focus on female and disabled owned businesses.
This service will need to be provided in London boroughs such as Westminster City Council (WCC), Camden, Hackney and Tower Hamlets. The successful bidder will be required to deliver the full service requirement across all 4 Boroughs.
The core objective of this contract is to strengthen local entrepreneurial ecosystems and support businesses at all stages of their development to start, sustain, grow, and innovate, including through local networks.
Bidders must deliver support via a hybrid model, meaning that they will provide a combination of in-person and online coaching and training.
Bidders must provide a comprehensive range of support including, but not limited to:
Bespoke, dedicated 1-1 consultancy support.
Stimulation of peer-to-peer learning
Workshop style training and learning
Networking opportunities
Sharing of best practice
Reading and educational materials
Access to software, portals, and/or IT resources that can provide specific scale-up support.
The Authority intends to award the contract on the basis of the tender that represents the most economically advantageous offer.
The contract is planned to commence 01/07/2024 for a period of 9 months.
Due to the tight time constraints around the external funding requirements, and the Authorities being under risk of losing the funding if not procured in a timely manner, the timeline for this tender opportunity has been reduced to 20 days per Regulation 27(5) of the PCR 2015.
Bidders are encouraged to carefully consider the ITT tender pack before making their submissions.
More information
Additional text
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How to apply
Follow the instructions given in the description or the more information section.
About the buyer
Contact name
Parveen Khan
Address
Victoria Street
London
SW1 6QP
England
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