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title: "Boost 5 Support Programme"
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# Boost 5 Support Programme

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/boost-5-support-programme-ocds-h6vhtk-03dc83). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Lancashire County Council: "Boost 5 Support Programme". Published status: complete. Published Value: £9,495,000. 5 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 27 Jul 2023, 10:00 BST. Published submission portal: www.lancashire.gov.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Lancashire County Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/lancashire-county-council-ons-e10000017)
- **Published Value:** £9,495,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 27 July 2023 at 10:00 BST
- **Lots:** 5
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
- **Delivery Location:** UKD4
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Awarded Value:** £9,494,997 (exc. VAT, 5 contracts)
- **Official Documents:** 2 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/boost-5-support-programme-ocds-h6vhtk-03dc83#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-03dc83`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/boost-5-support-programme-ocds-h6vhtk-03dc83#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [lancashire.gov.uk](/out?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.lancashire.gov.uk%2Fbusiness%2Ftenders-and-procurement%2Ftenders%2F)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/boost-5-support-programme-ocds-h6vhtk-03dc83#participate

## 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.

## Lots (5)
### Lot 1: Gateway & Business Advice Service
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 79000000
- **Delivery regions:** UKD

- **Description:** 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 Prog...

- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 2: Flying Start Service
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 79000000
- **Delivery regions:** UKD

- **Description:** 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 Prog...

- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 3: Growth Catalyst Service
- **Lot id:** `3`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 79000000
- **Delivery regions:** UKD

- **Description:** 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 Prog...

- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 4: Scale to Thrive Service
- **Lot id:** `4`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 79000000
- **Delivery regions:** UKD

- **Description:** 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 Prog...

- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 5: Central Marketing
- **Lot id:** `5`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 79000000
- **Delivery regions:** UKD

- **Description:** 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 Prog...

- **Renewal published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (5)
- **Award:** Boost (5) Support Programme - Gateway & Business Advice Service (active)
  - Award id: `026980-2023-1-1`
  - Supplier(s): **Growth Lancashire Ltd**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-38088`
  - Value: £1,971,130 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Boost (5) Support Programme Flying Start Service (active)
  - Award id: `026980-2023-2-2`
  - Supplier(s): **SELNET LTD**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-29369`
  - Value: £2,646,173 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Boost (5) Support Programme Growth Catalyst (active)
  - Award id: `026980-2023-3-3`
  - Supplier(s): **THE GROWTH COMPANY LIMITED**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-22779`
  - Value: £3,140,956 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Boost (5) Support Programme Scale to Thrive Service (active)
  - Award id: `026980-2023-4-4`
  - Supplier(s): **THE GROWTH COMPANY LIMITED**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-22779`
  - Value: £915,434 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Boost (5) Support Programme Central Marketing Service (active)
  - Award id: `026980-2023-5-5`
  - Supplier(s): **THE GROWTH COMPANY LIMITED**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-22779`
  - Value: £821,304 † (exc. VAT)

> † value taken from the contract record; the award notice published none.

## Contracts (5)
- **Contract:** Boost (5) Support Programme - Gateway & Business Advice Service (active)
  - Signed Value: £1,971,130
  - Signed Date: 04/09/2023

- **Contract:** Boost (5) Support Programme Flying Start Service (active)
  - Signed Value: £2,646,173
  - Signed Date: 04/09/2023

- **Contract:** Boost (5) Support Programme Growth Catalyst (active)
  - Signed Value: £3,140,956
  - Signed Date: 04/09/2023

- **Contract:** Boost (5) Support Programme Scale to Thrive Service (active)
  - Signed Value: £915,434
  - Signed Date: 04/09/2023

- **Contract:** Boost (5) Support Programme Central Marketing Service (active)
  - Signed Value: £821,304
  - Signed Date: 04/09/2023

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F026980-2023)
- **Last Source Update:** 2023-09-12T14:41:40.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-24T03:50:00.442Z
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