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Published 21 Jan 2025

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MBC - A Business Support Service at the Business Terrace

Authority: Maidstone Borough Council

Open procedure
CPV: Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security (79000000)
Published contract value£50,000VAT basis not stated
Contract ends 31 Mar 2028
Awarded to Let's Do Business Group
Contract starts 1 Apr 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Maidstone Borough Council (MBC) is looking to appoint a suitably qualified and experienced company to provide support and advice to pre-start, start up and existing businesses with 1-2-1 information, advice and guidance, including support in developing business plans, accessing loans and grants, and signposting to other relevant support. The role will also support in planning and delivery a comprehensive programme of business support events and seminars for local businesses.\r

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Tenderers interested in this opportunity must register their interest through the Kent Business Portal (Registration is free).Once registered, interested tenderers will be able to view and respond to the documents. \r

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Key Dates & Timeline for Procurement\r

Tender release: Tuesday 21st January 2025\r

Expression of Interest Deadline: 12:00pm Tuesday 11th February 2025\r

Deadline for submission of completed tenders: 12:00pm Tuesday 18th February 2025\r

Evaluation: w/c Monday 17th February 2025\r

Interviews: TBC\r

Appointment of contractor: w/c Monday 3rd March 2025

Published procurement details

Procedure
Open procedure
Buyer reference
MAIDSTONE001-DN759956-86064186
Category
Services
Tender status
Complete
Award status
Active
Suitable for SMEs
Yes
Suitable for voluntary, community and social enterprises
Yes
Tender deadline
Published
Procurement method
Open
Item 1: Delivery locations as published
England, United Kingdom

Key dates

Published dates
  1. Notice published
    21 Jan 2025
  2. Award decision
    6 Mar 2025
  3. Contract starts
    1 Apr 2025
  4. Contract ends
    31 Mar 2028

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Suppliers named on the notice

  • Let's Do Business GroupSupplier TN34 1HN
    Voluntary, community or social enterprise
    No
    Business size
    SME

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Source record

Source
Contracts Finder
Notice language
en
Release reference
ocds-b5fd17-3f89d58c-bb37-45fb-a517-866afab355e9-2025-04-17T10:52:50+01:00
Published
21 Jan 2025
Latest update
17 Apr 2025
Procedure reference
ocds-b5fd17-3f89d58c-bb37-45fb-a517-866afab355e9
Contract reference
ocds-b5fd17-3f89d58c-bb37-45fb-a517-866afab355e9-1