Barking and Dagenham Business Support

Concepts

• barking
• administration services
• business operations
• food businesses
• local businesses
• general business support
• dagenham business support
• the overall business support service requirement
• dagenham
• other local anchor institutions

Location

Description

The Council and its ancillary arms (such as arm's length bodies and/or wholly or partly owned subsidiaries and partner organisations) tendered and awarded a contract the Provision of Barking and Dagenham Business Support to help local businesses in Barking and Dagenham to better understand and access new markets and supply chain opportunities with the Council and other local anchor institutions The overall business support service requirement is split into three main elements as below: - General business support - As detailed in sections 1 and 4.3 of the specification which includes information/meet the buyer events, skills workshops and 121 mentoring to help businesses to access new markets and supply chain opportunities with the Council and other anchor institutions in the borough. - Care - Building the capacity of local care providers to offer high quality care that supports improved health outcomes and is delivered by a motivated and fairly paid workforce, enabled by efficient and professional operational and working practices; - Food - Identifying, engaging and supporting early-stage and established food businesses that share our vision for a healthy, affordable and sustainable local food system to understand and access opportunities including a new Food Hub in Barking town centre, new catering and training opportunities, and a small capital grants programme for food businesses that meet the criteria.

Award Detail

CPV Codes

• 75112000 - Administrative services for business operations

Indicators

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