Business Support for Blackpool Council Business Growth Team

Concepts

• blackpool
• business support
• blackpool council business growth team
• business growth team
• management consultancy
• local businesses
• wide range of support
• direct business support
• start-up business support
• range of business support services

Location

Description

In April 2022, the Business Growth Team was allocated funding from the government's Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF) to deliver a series of capital and revenue projects under the themes of people and skills, supporting local businesses, and community and place. The schemes will provide a wide range of support from physical town centre regeneration, through to direct business support, encouraging existing and new business development. £1.2 million has been allocated to supporting local businesses through a variety of schemes, including enhanced business support to increase entrepreneur and business engagement. The council will administer the projects and some will be delivered through a variety of external organisations and commissioning arrangements like this. Blackpool Council's Business Growth Team (BGT) is seeking proposals from interested and qualified organisations to deliver the Business Support element of its services. The BGT delivers a range of business support services to contribute to the economic regeneration of Blackpool. The Business Support Element services are currently divided into two main elements • Start-up business support providing workshops and masterclasses on key topics as well as 1-2-1 mentoring support for those considering starting a business, with a focus on those in the first three years of operation. • Growth business support aiming to provide support to more established businesses, assisting them to develop and implement growth plans leading to investment and job creation.

CPV Codes

• 79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services

Indicators

• Contract is suitable for SMEs.
• Contract is suitable for VCOs.