Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2016-06-29
Buyer: East Sussex County Council
Country: UK
Region: East Sussex CC
Contract type: Services
Procedure: Open procedure
CPV classification: 72224000: Project management consultancy services | 72312000: Data entry services | 72312100: Data preparation services | 72313000: Data capture services | 72314000: Data collection and collation services
Estimated value: 200000 GBP
Submission deadline: 2016-08-04
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: East Sussex County Council is seeking to appoint a single provider to enter into a service contract, for the provision of a business support service under the umbrella of the Business East Sussex (BES) Growth Hub — a sub-hub of the South East Business Hub.
The Core Service will provide a single route via which all East Sussex businesses can access relevant business support through a (mainly) telephone-based signposting and diagnostic service, but also via the Business East Sussex website and face-to-face engagement.
The Contract will run for an initial period from 1.10.2016 to 31.3.2018 (18 months). The Contract may be extended for a further 2 years, subject to satisfactory performance and the availability of funding.
Payments for the core service will be made upon receipt of an invoice, supported by a breakdown of actual spend, retrospectively on a quarterly basis.
and click the link to register. For assistance in registering please click on the ‘help/guidance documents’ tab
— Enter your correct business company and user details, business classification codes and company categories information.
— You will shortly receive an email confirming your username and password details (please keep this secure).
— Search for the ‘ESCC Business East Sussex (BES) East Sussex Growth Hub Core Service Contract’ project and then click on ‘View Details’,
— From the Tender Management screen click the “express interest” button in the bottom right hand corner of the page,
— You can now use the ‘Correspondence’ function to communicate with the Council and seek any clarifications,
— Note the deadline for completion and then follow the onscreen instructions to complete the Tender Submission,
— There may be a mixture of online and offline actions for you to perform (there is detailed online help available). You must then publish your reply using the ‘submit return button at the bottom of the Tender page.
If you require any further assistance please consult the online help, or contact the e-Tendering help desk.
East Sussex County Council reserves the right not to award any or part of this contract, postpone or terminate the procurement process (or any part of it) or change the procedure used to procure the contract at any time without liability on its part.
No contract will be created between the Council and any Bidder until a contract is executed between the Council and the successful bidder. The Council is not liable for any costs (including third party costs, fees or expenses) incurred by those expressing an interest in or bidding for this opportunity and no implied contract is created.

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