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Awarded · ResultStage · award

North Lanarkshire Council

Business Support and Expert Help Services 2023 – 2025

Business ServicesCPV 79100000
ValueValue not published
Awarded
Published23 Jun 2023
RegionNationwide
Outcome — awarded
Brett Nicholls Associates + 2 more

This is a contract result notice, not an open opportunity. Details from the official award data.

Who to contact
corporateprocurement@northlan.gov.uk

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The brief

North Lanarkshire Council and South Lanarkshire Council have secured funding from the UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF) to provide Business Support and Expert Help Services that supplement existing services through Business Gateway Lanarkshire.

Services required include business support and expert help to businesses within Lanarkshire covering themes such as: -Financial Management; -Human Resources Leadership and Skills; -Procurement; -Marketing; -Information and Digital Technology; -Legal Support; -Energy Efficiencies and Net Zero; -Business Development; and -New Market Opportunities and Internationalisation This opportunity is being presented as a multi-lot framework agreement.

The main purpose of the framework agreement is to support Lanarkshire businesses to grow; thus providing employment opportunities, growth in key sectors and inclusive growth.

This will be achieved by providing support to businesses on specific topics which will help their understanding, skills and capabilities; highlight potential areas for improvement; signposting service users to further support that helps and agree an action plan with some identified next steps to implement to help the business meet their objectives.

The Framework Agreement of expert help consultancy support shall allow SMEs to receive between one (1) day (7 hours) and five (5) days (35 hours) of fully funded consultancy support.

The main aim of the expert help is to ensure that suitably qualified consultants provide businesses with bespoke advice and support, focusing on sustainability and growth areas such as: -reviewing existing processes, strategies, policies or plans; -supporting businesses to improve these accordingly or to introduce new -processes, strategies, policies or plans as required; -Introduce new products or services; and -Reach new markets Full details of the framework agreement structure and the services required can be found within the ITT Document located in the PCS-Tender system.

Requirements

What the notice asks for

01

North Lanarkshire Council and South Lanarkshire Council

North Lanarkshire Council and South Lanarkshire Council have secured funding from the UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF) to provide Business Support and Expert Help Services that supplement existing services through Business Gateway Lanarkshire.

02

Services required include business support and expert

Services required include business support and expert help to businesses within Lanarkshire covering themes such as:.

03

The main purpose of the framework agreement

The main purpose of the framework agreement is to support Lanarkshire businesses to grow; thus providing employment opportunities, growth in key sectors and inclusive growth.

04

The Framework Agreement of expert help consultancy

The Framework Agreement of expert help consultancy support shall allow SMEs to receive between one (1) day (7 hours) and five (5) days (35 hours) of fully funded consultancy support.

05

The main aim of the expert help

The main aim of the expert help is to ensure that suitably qualified consultants provide businesses with bespoke advice and support, focusing on sustainability and growth areas such as:.

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What this notice demands of you

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Framework agreement (any)says mustFrameworks & routes to market
The Framework Agreement of expert help consultancy support shall allow SMEs to receive between one (1) day (7 hours) and five (5) days (35 hours) of fully funded consultancy support.
Net zero commitmentPolicies & commitments
Energy Efficiencies and Net Zero;

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Source & provenance
OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-03a307
Stage
award · Awarded
Source
Find a Tender
Buyer ref
017912-2023
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