Boost 5 Support Programme

Tender description

Boost is Lancashire's Business Growth Hub and sits at the heart of the business support landscape. The Boost 5 Support Programme offers a range of contracts offering support in Lancashire as detailed within the tender documents including Business Advice, Flying Start, Growth Catalyst, Scale to Thrive and Central Marketing. Lancashire County Council is seeking to appoint suitably experienced Service Providers to deliver the Contracts for the Boost 5 Support Programme between 1st September 2023 and 31st March 2025 with the option for further extensions. Lancashire County Council is acting as the lead commissioner for the Boost 5 Programme of Support contracts. Local District Councils have entered into a partnership arrangement with Lancashire County Council for delivery of requirements. The named Lancashire Local District Councils are able to use these services / have requirements delivered: Burnley, Chorley, Fylde, Hyndburn, Pendle, Preston, South Ribble, West Lancashire, Wyre, Lancaster, Ribble Valley, Rossendale, Blackpool and Blackburn with Darwen. The value of the initial 19 month term for the Boost 5 Support Services is £2,875,000. Options for additional flexibility of funding and requirements for all districts has been included and options to extend for up to a further 36 months has also been included, providing a potential total contract value of £9,495,000. Lot 1: Gateway & Business Advice Service Lancashire County Council is appointing a suitably experienced Service Provider to deliver the contract for the Boost 5 Support Programme Lot 1 from 11 September 2023 on behalf of itself and the named Local District Councils. The Boost 5 Support Programme includes a range of contracts and services to help businesses throughout Lancashire. Details on the contracts can be found within the tender documents. Additional information: Service delivery is for Lancashire County Council on behalf of itself and the local district partners named in this notice. Value is between 200,000 and 657,044 (initial term is 19 months with flexibility for districts and options to extend services - all subject to funding). Lot 2: Flying Start Service Lancashire County Council is appointing a suitably experienced Service Provider to deliver the contract for the Boost 5 Support Programme Lot 2 from 11 September 2023 on behalf of itself and the named Local District Councils. The Boost 5 Support Programme includes a range of contracts and services to help businesses throughout Lancashire. Details on the contracts can be found within the tender documents. Additional information: Service delivery is for Lancashire County Council on behalf of itself and the local district partners named in this notice. Value for Lot 2 is between 400,000 and 2,646,174 (initial term is 19 months with flexibility for districts and options to extend services - all subject to funding). Lot 3: Growth Catalyst Service Lancashire County Council is appointing a suitably experienced Service Provider to deliver the contract for the Boost 5 Support Programme Lot 3 from 11 September 2023 on behalf of itself and the named Local District Councils. The Boost 5 Support Programme includes a range of contracts and services to help businesses throughout Lancashire. Details on the contracts can be found within the tender documents. Additional information: Service delivery is for Lancashire County Council on behalf of itself and the local district partners named in this notice. Value for Lot 3 is between 950,000 and 3,140,957 (initial term is 19 months with flexibility for districts and options to extend services - all subject to funding). Lot 4: Scale to Thrive Service Lancashire County Council is appointing a suitably experienced Service Provider to deliver the contract for the Boost 5 Support Programme Lot 4 from 11 September 2023 on behalf of itself and the named Local District Councils. The Boost 5 Support Programme includes a range of contracts and services to help businesses throughout Lancashire. Details on the contracts can be found within the tender documents. Additional information: Service delivery is for Lancashire County Council on behalf of itself and the local district partners named in this notice. Value for Lot 4 is between 275,000 and 915,435 (initial term is 19 months with flexibility for districts and options to extend services - all subject to funding). Lot 5: Central Marketing Lancashire County Council is appointing a suitably experienced Service Provider to deliver the contract for the Boost 5 Support Programme Lot 5 from 11 September 2023 on behalf of itself and the named Local District Councils. The Boost 5 Support Programme includes a range of contracts and services to help businesses throughout Lancashire. Details on the contracts can be found within the tender documents. Additional information: Service delivery is for Lancashire County Council on behalf of itself and the local district partners named in this notice. Value for Lot 5 is between 250,000 and 812,305 (initial term is 19 months with flexibility for districts and options to extend services - all subject to funding).