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# UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF) Investment Plan

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/uk-shared-prosperity-fund-ukspf-investment-plan-ocds-h6vhtk-0425bb). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** East Staffordshire Borough Council: "UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF) Investment Plan". Published status: active. Published Value: £251,233. 3 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 25 Jan 2024, 12:00 GMT. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** ACTIVE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [East Staffordshire Borough Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/east-staffordshire-borough-council-ons-e07000193)
- **Published Value:** £251,233 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 25 January 2024 at 12:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 3
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Business analysis consultancy services, Business and management consultancy and related services, Business and management consultancy services, Business development consultancy services
- **Delivery Location:** UKG2
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Official Documents:** 2 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/uk-shared-prosperity-fund-ukspf-investment-plan-ocds-h6vhtk-0425bb#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-0425bb`

## Before you bid
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- **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/uk-shared-prosperity-fund-ukspf-investment-plan-ocds-h6vhtk-0425bb#tl-md)

## Description
East Staffordshire Borough Council is inviting tenders for Business Support Services from suitably experienced organisations across 2024/25, to deliver some of the activities laid out within its investment plan.
There are three Lots:
Lot 1: SME support for the High Street (E16; Open Markets and Town Centre Retail and Service Sector)
Lot 2: Business Growth and Productivity Programme (E23 Strengthening Local Entrepreneurial Eco-systems)
Lot 3: Skills Hub/Skills Training for the workforce (E24 Training Hubs, Business Support Offers, Incubators)
The Authority is therefore seeking suitably qualified organisations to bid for a single Lot or a combination of Lots.
The proposed Contract is for one (1) year with no option to extend.
The contract is due to commence in March 2024.

## Lots (3)
### Lot 1: UKSPF - SME support for the High Street (E16; Open Markets and Town Centre Retail and Service Sector)
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 79410000
- **Delivery regions:** UKG

- **Estimated Value:** £80,000
- **Description:** Lot 1 is to provide retail mentoring with advice and support. Training programme for small retail businesses to develop their businesses including customer service, shop planning, marketing and sales.
This is a specific retail mentoring programme. We...

### Lot 2: UKSPF - Business Growth and Productivity Programme (E23 Strengthening Local Entrepreneurial Eco-systems)
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 79410000, 79411100
- **Delivery regions:** UKG

- **Estimated Value:** £114,929
- **Description:** Lot 2 incorporates a wide mentoring programme whereby businesses will be able to access bespoke mentoring support alongside the establishment of local mentoring boards, peer network groups and productivity workshops. The successful provider will deli...

### Lot 3: UKSPF - Skills Hub/Skills Training for the workforce (E24 Training Hubs, Business Support Offers, Incubators)
- **Lot id:** `3`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 72221000, 79411100
- **Delivery regions:** UKG

- **Estimated Value:** £56,304
- **Description:** Lot 3 is delivering a service to East Staffordshire SMEs by providing training needs analysis and funding opportunities. This would also need to include supporting those at risk of redundancy.
This is a support programme targeted at SMEs with an aim ...

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F036844-2023)
- **Last Source Update:** 2023-12-14T16:06:02.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-28T14:12:35.971Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-0425bb