Open competition
Open procedure: the contract was advertised and any supplier could submit a bid.
Key facts
- Buyer
- Inverclyde Council · Regional or local authority
- Supplier
- Business Development Advisers Ltd SME
- Value
- £199,312
- Procedure
- Open procedure
- Sector
- Business services · Business and management consultancy and related services (CPV 79400000)
- Region
- Scotland
- Official notice
- 060764-2025 on Find a Tender
- Timeline
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- Contract date11 Aug 2025
- Published30 Sep 2025Published 50 days after the contract date
Description
The successful delivery of Business Gateway requires a range of general and specialist business support services, so it is expected that the contractor will lead a team that will provide a range of expert services. The detailed requirements of each of the three core Business Gateway services are set out in the Specification. The successful contractor will comply with them, with a particular focus on maintaining new business registration numbers, including Early Stage Growth and the provision of support to assist with the growth and sustainability of existing businesses within Inverclyde, particularly those businesses on the Growth Advisory Service. The contractor will also be expected to engage in other economic development activities, such as the promotion of community benefits, employability projects and events, and targeted business advice to priority sectors. The contractor will be expected to keep the CRM system up to date. The contractor will be expected to participate in local …
About the supplier
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