CP2243-23 Business Support Framework 2023
A Contract Award Notice
by DEVON COUNTY COUNCIL
- Source
- Find a Tender
- Type
- Framework (Services)
- Duration
- not specified
- Value
- £6M
- Sector
- BUSINESS
- Published
- 31 May 2024
- Delivery
- To 06 Feb 2028 (est.)
- Deadline
- n/a
Concepts
Location
Exeter
2 buyers
- Devon County Council Exeter
15 suppliers
- Ytko Enfield
- West Devon Business Information Point Barton under Needwood
- Libraries Unlimited Enterprises Exeter
- Like Us NE Billingham
- Town Square Spaces Caerphilly
- Justelle Marketing & Media Yeovil
- Empiric Partners Poole
- Gwe Business West Bristol
- Southern Horizons Saltash
- Wavehill Ceredigion
- P&Z Consulting Hornchurch
- Program Exeter
- Analogy PR Chester
- One Voice Media & PR Exeter
- Blueberry Marketing Leeds
Description
Devon County Council (DCC) is reletting its Business Support Framework to deliver business support in the Devon area and other economic geographies, potentially including: the Heart of the South West (HotSW); the Great South West; and a new Combined Authority under devolution.
Lot Division
| 1 | Business support and growth Delivering holistic business support for all types of businesses and social enterprises at all stages of the business life cycle, including a comprehensive range of diagnostic support, subject-specific support, and essential growth and planning support. Delivery of support can be provided through workshops and 1:1s. |
| 2 | Academic investigation and evaluation support Undertaking bespoke analysis and research of sectors, business support need and programmes. Outputs from suppliers will include a mixture of written reports, research data, and appropriate visuals, as well as potential presentations to officers, members, associated boards, and other parties involved in any of the project work. |
| 3 | Specialist business support - diversity in business Providing specialist services and business support across all sectors, including farming and agriculture, on a variety of topics unique to specific sectors or business development. |
| 3 | Specialist business support - green business support Providing specialist services and business support across all sectors, including farming and agriculture, on a variety of topics unique to specific sectors or business development. |
| 3 | Specialist business support - business and family succession planning Providing specialist services and business support across all sectors, including farming and agriculture, on a variety of topics unique to specific sectors or business development. |
| 3 | Specialist business support - routes to market and procurement Providing specialist services and business support across all sectors, including farming and agriculture, on a variety of topics unique to specific sectors or business development. |
| 3 | 5: Specialist business support - technological and digital business support Providing specialist services and business support across all sectors, including farming and agriculture, on a variety of topics unique to specific sectors or business development. |
| 4 | Productivity and skills Providing support for developing a more productive and skilled workforce, including supporting employers and organisations to plan and invest well, develop leadership and management, support recruitment and retention, and identify training needs in addition to accessing appropriate qualifications and/or training. |
| 5 | Farming and agricultural business support Providing support to farming and agricultural businesses at all stages of the business life cycle. Suppliers should be equipped to understand the opportunities for funding and farming practice and have a comprehensive knowledge of the sector in its broadest sense (which includes forestry, horticulture, aquaculture, regenerative land management, agri-tech and innovation). |
| 6 | Marketing and communication support Providing specialist marketing and promotion support for business support programmes. Outputs from suppliers may include the creation and delivery of a multi-media marketing and communications campaign, supplying a comprehensive suite of multi-media assets, a communication and branding plan to drive traffic to sign-up pages, brand development, in addition to analysis and campaign reporting on targeting specific audience(s), trend analysis, market research, and campaign evaluation. |
Award Detail
| 1 | Ytko (Enfield)
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| 2 | West Devon Business Information Point (Barton under Needwood)
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| 3 | Libraries Unlimited Enterprises (Exeter)
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| 4 | Like Us NE (Billingham)
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| 5 | Town Square Spaces (Caerphilly)
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| 6 | Justelle Marketing & Media (Yeovil)
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| 7 | Empiric Partners (Poole)
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| 8 | Gwe Business West (Bristol)
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| 9 | Southern Horizons (Saltash)
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| 10 | Wavehill (Ceredigion)
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| 11 | Ytko (Enfield)
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| 12 | West Devon Business Information Point (Barton under Needwood)
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| 13 | Libraries Unlimited Enterprises (Exeter)
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| 14 | Ytko (Enfield)
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| 15 | West Devon Business Information Point (Barton under Needwood)
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| 16 | Libraries Unlimited Enterprises (Exeter)
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| 17 | West Devon Business Information Point (Barton under Needwood)
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| 18 | P&Z Consulting (Hornchurch)
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| 19 | Ytko (Enfield)
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| 20 | West Devon Business Information Point (Barton under Needwood)
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| 21 | P&Z Consulting (Hornchurch)
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| 22 | West Devon Business Information Point (Barton under Needwood)
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| 23 | Ytko (Enfield)
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| 24 | Empiric Partners (Poole)
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| 25 | Ytko (Enfield)
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| 26 | P&Z Consulting (Hornchurch)
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| 27 | West Devon Business Information Point (Barton under Needwood)
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| 28 | Ytko (Enfield)
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| 29 | West Devon Business Information Point (Barton under Needwood)
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| 30 | P&Z Consulting (Hornchurch)
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| 31 | Program (Exeter)
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| 32 | Analogy PR (Chester)
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| 33 | One Voice Media & PR (Exeter)
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| 34 | Blueberry Marketing (Leeds)
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| 35 | P&Z Consulting (Hornchurch)
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Award Criteria
| Quality | 70.0 |
| PRICE | 30.0 |
CPV Codes
- 79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
- 80000000 - Education and training services
Indicators
- Award on basis of price.
Other Information
The framework is commissioned and managed by DCC, acting as the lead and responsible body, but will also be available (following approval from DCC) to Somerset Council, Members of the Devon and Cornwall Procurement Partnership (D&CPP), the Heart of the South West Local Enterprise Partnership (HotSW LEP), and the new Combined Authority under devolution. For funding that requires a quick turnaround, the Business Support Framework will facilitate the quick mobilisation of business support programmes with suppliers who have already been pre-approved. The Business Support Framework is split into six Lots. Suppliers may bid for more than one Lot. Lot 1: Business support and growth – delivering holistic business support for all types of businesses and social enterprises at all stages of the business life cycle, including a comprehensive range of diagnostic support, subject-specific support, and essential growth and planning support. Lot 2: Academic investigation and evaluation support – undertaking bespoke analysis and research of sectors, business support need and programmes. Outputs from suppliers will include a mixture of written reports, research data, and appropriate visuals, as well as potential presentations to officers, members, associated boards, and other parties involved in any of the project work. Lot 3: Specialist business support – providing specialist services and business support across all sectors, including farming and agriculture, on a variety of topics unique to specific sectors or business development. Themes include diversity in business, green business support, business and family succession planning, routes to market and procurement, and technological and digital business support. Lot 4: Productivity and skills – providing support for developing a more productive and skilled workforce, including supporting employers and organisations to plan and invest well, develop leadership and management, support recruitment and retention, and identify training needs in addition to accessing appropriate qualifications and/or training. Lot 5: Farming and agricultural business support – providing support to farming and agricultural businesses at all stages of the business life cycle. Suppliers should be equipped to understand the opportunities for funding and farming practice and have a comprehensive knowledge of the sector in its broadest sense (which includes forestry, horticulture, aquaculture, regenerative land management, agri-tech and innovation). Lot 6: Marketing and communication support – providing specialist marketing and promotion support for business support programmes. Outputs from suppliers may include the creation and delivery of a multi-media marketing and communications campaign, supplying a comprehensive suite of multi-media assets, a communication and branding plan to drive traffic to sign-up pages, brand development, in addition to analysis and campaign reporting on targeting specific audience(s), trend analysis, market research, and campaign evaluation. The framework arrangement is awarded for an initial period of 24 months, finishing on the 30th May 2026. There is an option to extend this framework arrangement for a further period totalling 24 months, finishing on the 30th May 2028.
Reference
- FTS 016975-2024