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# Business Support Services

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/business-support-services-ocds-h6vhtk-029ca5). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Notice summary:** In response to the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on the economy, ECC have developed an Economic Recovery Programme of work to support the economy through to 2023. The recovery plan places a clear priority on establishing a new ECC business support service to be in operation by July 2021. The supplier will deliver the service across the Essex area excluding the Unitary Authorities of Southend Borough Council and Thurrock Council, running for a period of two years, commencing 1st July 2021. Suppliers will need to show that they understand the challenges that businesses face, particularly in the current climate, and what support they need.

## Key Information
- **Status:** ACTIVE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Essex County Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/essex-county-council-ons-e10000012)
- **Published Value:** £900,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 19 April 2021 at 12:00 BST
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Business and management consultancy and related services
- **Delivery Location:** UKH
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-029ca5`

## 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/business-support-services-ocds-h6vhtk-029ca5#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [proactisplaza.com](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.proactisplaza.com)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/business-support-services-ocds-h6vhtk-029ca5#participate

## Description
In response to the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on the economy, ECC have developed an Economic Recovery Programme of work to support the economy through to 2023. The recovery plan places a clear priority on establishing a new ECC business support service to be in operation by July 2021.The supplier will deliver a clear programme of business support to ensure the safeguarding of businesses and jobs impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic and provide high-quality provision that will enable business and jobs growth in key sectors important to Essex's economy, in turn helping to increase the prosperity and productivity of Essex. The new service will support Essex businesses to innovate and diversify as well as providing the best possible support to mitigate impacts and exploit opportunities arising from the Covid-19 crisis, the EU exit and the Green Growth Agenda. Business Support forms an intrinsic part of the delivery of ECC's Organisation Strategy 2017-21, aiming to "enable Essex firms in high-growth sectors to consolidate and expand, by providing advice". The supplier will deliver a Business Support service on behalf of ECC. The supplier will deliver the service across the Essex area excluding the Unitary Authorities of Southend Borough Council and Thurrock Council, running for a period of two years, commencing 1st July 2021. Bids can be from a single organisation, a consortium or a lead entity with sub-contracting; this will be at the supplier's discretion.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** active

- **Delivery regions:** UKH

- **Estimated Value:** £900,000
- **Description:** The primary purpose of the procurement opportunity is to deliver business support that will create and safeguard jobs and support business growth and survival. 
This should be achieved through a range of interventions to be agreed with ECC during the...

- **Renewal published:** yes

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F005428-2021)
- **Last Source Update:** 2021-03-17T15:40:50.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-11-02T08:46:44.945Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-029ca5