CO0418 Business Support Services Future Growth Programme 2

Tender description

Essex County Council (ECC) are seeking to establish an integrated Business Support, Financial Support, Skills Consultancy & Brokerage service, to replace the existing Business Support Contract which expires in June 2024 and introduce additional service elements to create a holistic offer. \r There will be a single lot with three main service areas: \r - General Business Support\r - Business Financial Advice and Support \r - Skills Consultancy and Brokerage Service\r The service will be for a period of 21 months to run from 1st July 2024 to 31st March 2026.\r The tender is subject to minimum scores on some of the quality questions and to maximum caps on price as set out in the published tender documents.\r Bidders must be able to deliver the full requirements as set out in the Specification, including all 3 areas of service:\r • General Business Support\r • Business Financial Advice and Support\r • Skills Consultancy and Brokerage Service \r No variants or options will be accepted.\r \r The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at\r https://procontract.due-north.com/Login\r Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address\r Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via\r https://procontract.due-north.com/Login\r \r