Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13b9b-54cb-73ff-83ed-a924d5de71a6/business-support-and-expert-help-services-2023-2025 awarded GB open procedure # Business Support and Expert Help Services 2023 – 2025 [North Lanarkshire Council](https://tendernation.io/buyers/north-lanarkshire-council) Estimated value £500,000 Published 23 Jun 2023 Deadline Closed 10 Mar 2023 ## Who can bid - Split into 9 lots You can usually bid for just the lots you can deliver. - Sets up a framework Winning a place does not guarantee work: contracts are awarded later as call-offs, and the list usually stays closed for years. - Open procedure Anyone can submit a full tender; there is no shortlisting stage. ## About this tender North Lanarkshire Council and South Lanarkshire Council have secured funding from the UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF) to provide Business Support and Expert Help Services that supplement existing services through Business Gateway Lanarkshire. Services required include business support and expert help to businesses within Lanarkshire covering themes such as: -Financial Management; -Human Resources Leadership and Skills; -Procurement; -Marketing; -Information and Digital Technology; -Legal Support; -Energy Efficiencies and Net Zero; -Business Development; and -New Market Opportunities and Internationalisation This opportunity is being presented as a multi-lot framework agreement. The main purpose of the framework agreement is to support Lanarkshire businesses to grow; thus providing employment opportunities, growth in key sectors and inclusive growth. This will be achieved by providing support to businesses on specific topics which will help their understanding, skills and capabilities; highlight potential areas for improvement; signposting service users to further support that helps and agree an action plan with some identified next steps to implement to help the business meet their objectives. The Framework Agreement of expert help consultancy support shall allow SMEs to receive between one (1) day (7 hours) and five (5) days (35 hours) of fully funded consultancy support. The main aim of the expert help is to ensure that suitably qualified consultants provide businesses with bespoke advice and support, focusing on sustainability and growth areas such as: -reviewing existing processes, strategies, policies or plans; -supporting businesses to improve these accordingly or to introduce new -processes, strategies, policies or plans as required; -Introduce new products or services; and -Reach new markets Full details of the framework agreement structure and the services required can be found within the ITT Document located in the PCS-Tender system. Read full description ## CPV classification Business and management consultancy and related services Business and management consultancy services General management consultancy services Management-related services Miscellaneous business and business-related services Miscellaneous business-related services Business organisation services Human resources management consultancy services Financial consultancy, financial transaction processing and clearing-house services Financial consultancy services Financial management consultancy services Procurement consultancy services Marketing management consultancy services Market and economic research; polling and statistics Advertising and marketing services Advertising services Advertising consultancy services Advertising management services Marketing services Direct marketing services World wide web (www) site design services Internet development services Computer-related services Computer support and consultancy services Business development consultancy services Legal services Legal advisory services Legal documentation and certification services Legal advisory and information services Patent and copyright consultancy services Copyright consultancy services Environmental issues consultancy services Environmental indicators analysis other than for construction Environmental standards other than for construction Environmental impact assessment other than for construction Energy-efficiency consultancy services Waste analysis services Consulting services for water-supply and waste consultancy Source Find a Tender (UK) · Notice ocds-h6vhtk-03a307-2023-06-23T11:40:42+01:00 [View official notice](https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/ocds-h6vhtk-03a307-2023-06-23T11:40:42+01:00) Never miss a tender like this again Get AI summaries, deadline alerts and a bid pipeline for tenders matched to your business. 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