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# WSCC - JS - Provision of Services to Support the Digital Adoption Programme for small businesses in West Sussex

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/wscc-js-provision-of-services-to-support-the-digital-adoption-programme-for-small-business-ocds-h6vhtk-03990c). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** https://in-tendhost.co.uk/sesharedservices/aspx/Home: "WSCC - JS - Provision of Services to Support the Digital Adoption Programme for small businesses in West Sussex". Published status: complete. Published Value: Value not published. 2 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 22 Feb 2023, 12:00 GMT. Published submission portal: in-tendhost.co.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [https://in-tendhost.co.uk/sesharedservices/aspx/Home](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/https-in-tendhost-co-uk-sesharedservices-aspx-home-GB-FTS-73284)
- **Published Value:** Value not published (currency not published)
- **Submission Deadline:** 22 February 2023 at 12:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 2
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Advertising and marketing services, Business and management consultancy and related services, Business and management consultancy services
- **Delivery Location:** UKJ27
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Awarded Value:** £291,000 (exc. VAT, 2 contracts)
- **Official Documents:** 2 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/wscc-js-provision-of-services-to-support-the-digital-adoption-programme-for-small-business-ocds-h6vhtk-03990c#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-03990c`

## 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/wscc-js-provision-of-services-to-support-the-digital-adoption-programme-for-small-business-ocds-h6vhtk-03990c#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [in-tendhost.co.uk](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fin-tendhost.co.uk%2Fsesharedservices%2Faspx%2FHome)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/wscc-js-provision-of-services-to-support-the-digital-adoption-programme-for-small-business-ocds-h6vhtk-03990c#participate

## Description
This Invitation to Tender (ITT) is issued by WSCC to seek and identify suitably qualified and interested organisations from the private, public and third (voluntary, community and charitable) sector for the provision of Services to Support the Digital Adoption Programme for small businesses in West Sussex.This opportunity is split into 2 lots.Lot 1- Workshops and Mentoring - West Sussex County Council, in partnership with the District and Borough Councils of West Sussex, is seeking one supplier to deliver a programme of support and intervention to progress the adoption of digital technologies in West Sussex small businesses.Lot 2 – Marketing Support. The Council is seeking one supplier to deliver marketing support to promote the activity being delivered under Lot 1.Bidders can bid to deliver services for one or both lots.

## Lots (2)
### Lot 1: Lot 1 - Workshops and Mentoring
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 79410000
- **Delivery regions:** UKJ

- **Estimated Value:** £276,000
- **Description:** Lot 1- Workshops and MentoringWest Sussex County Council, in partnership with the District and Borough Councils of West Sussex, is seeking one supplier to deliver a programme of support and intervention to progress the adoption of digital technologie...
- **Contract Period:** 02/04/2023 to 31/05/2024
- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 2: Lot 2 – Marketing Support
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 79340000
- **Delivery regions:** UKJ

- **Estimated Value:** £15,000
- **Description:** Lot 2 – Marketing Support. The Council is seeking one supplier to deliver marketing support to promote the activity being delivered under Lot 1.
- **Contract Period:** 02/04/2023 to 31/05/2024
- **Renewal published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (2)
- **Award:** Business-focused in-person workshops and networking events (active)
  - Award id: `016486-2023-1`
  - Supplier(s): **Freedom Works Ltd**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-121916`
  - Value: £276,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Marketing Support (active)
  - Award id: `016486-2023-2`
  - Supplier(s): **Creative Bloom Ltd**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-84921`
  - Value: £15,000 † (exc. VAT)

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

## Contracts (2)
- **Contract:** Business-focused in-person workshops and networking events (active)
  - Signed Value: £276,000
  - Signed Date: 08/06/2023

- **Contract:** Marketing Support (active)
  - Signed Value: £15,000
  - Signed Date: 08/06/2023

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F016486-2023)
- **Last Source Update:** 2023-06-09T16:17:22.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-22T02:21:57.248Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-03990c