Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13cc7-0884-70ac-ac2c-f381230f55bf/enterprise-arcade-digital-and-creative-sector-support awarded GB open procedure Suitable for SMEs # Enterprise Arcade - Digital and Creative Sector Support [Sefton Council](https://tendernation.io/buyers/sefton-council) Estimated value £50,000 to £100,000 Published 1 Dec 2023 Deadline Closed 24 Aug 2023 ## Who can bid - Buyer says suitable for SMEs The buyer ticked “suitable for SMEs” on the notice. Anyone can still bid. - Small contract value Valued under £135,018 including VAT, the lowest Procurement Act threshold for goods and services. - Open procedure Anyone can submit a full tender; there is no shortlisting stage. [More contracts for small businesses and VCSEs](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/for-small-businesses) ## About this tender The Enterprise Arcade has been funded through Southport's Town Deal. The contractual obligations aligned with the property lease serve to ensure that the building/s are operated to the intended purpose to meet the Outputs and Outcomes as set out in Southport's Town Investment Plan (2020) and replicated in the Business Case and the council's and Governments agreed business case. A condition of the money from Government is regular monitoring and evaluation reporting on Town Deal outcomes agreed and needing to be achieved by the project. The service provider for Enterprise Arcade Creative and Digital Sector Support Commission will be expected to be competent and experienced in the provision or curation of support services for start-up, scale up and high growth potential businesses and in particular with a focus on Southport's emerging creative, digital and tech sector; using the available space within project and other available Council assets for networking to encourage cross collaboration, innovation and business growth. The provider will also be expected to use the space to integrate education and young people & learners of all ages with business and innovation: partnering with schools, colleges, universities, with other training providers and wider stakeholders locally such as The Atkinson and the Southport BID but also from the wider business and community including 3rd Sector organisations. The provider will ensure that support packages and business networks developed are fully integrated with local, regional and national initiatives and programmes. This is a one year contract with the possibility to extend for a further year subject to budget availability. Estimated value is £50,000 per year. Read full description ## CPV classification Research and development services and related consultancy services Source Contracts Finder (UK) [View official notice](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/b383d0c1-2df4-45af-b572-9af8e8f4e9cc) Never miss a tender like this again Get AI summaries, deadline alerts and a bid pipeline for tenders matched to your business. Free to start. 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