UKSPF Innovation Advisory Service

Official notice

Authority: Cheshire west and Chester Borough Council (Local council)

Below threshold - limited competition

Sectors: Research & Development (R&D) (73) Delivery: North West (UKD6)

Awarded value£60,000published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 23 Apr 2025

Awarded to Manchester Metropolitan University Business School

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Delivery Partner- services -value £60,000

This procurement relates to the delivery of UKSPF (UK Shared Prosperity Fund) priority Supporting Local Businesses sub-theme Advice and support to businesses. This procurement relates to the sourcing of a delivery partner to set up and manage (although not exclusively) a programme of activities across the borough of Cheshire West and Chester.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: North West

73200000 Research and development consultancy services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Below threshold - limited competition
Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Notice status: Awarded
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 23 Apr 2025, 08:40 BST
Last source update: 23 Apr 2025, 08:40 BST
Authority reference: DN768613
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-016373
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area: North West (UKD6)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0505f9 Find a Tender

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender

Contract details notice published
23 Apr 2025, 08:40 BST
UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £60,0001 contract exc. VAT

Contracts signed 1latest 23 Apr 2025

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Manchester Metropolitan University Business School	£60,000 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

UKSPF Innovation Advisory Service · Manchester Metropolitan University Business School
Signed
23 Apr 2025
Value
£60,000
Period
23 Apr 2025 – 31 Mar 2026 · up to 31 Mar 2027 with extensions
Status
active
Extensions
Total Option to extend for 12 months - Dependent on further UKSPF or other Government funding for business support

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Cheshire West and Chester Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PCJB-2814-BHZP The Portal, Wellington Road, Ellesmere Port, North West, CH65 0BAContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Manchester Metropolitan University Business SchoolAwarded supplier The Business School, Ormond Building, Lower Ormond Street, Manchester, North West, M15 6BXContact email, phone

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender23 Apr 2025, 08:40 BST