Somerset County Council · Awarded contract
Awarded

Award of Growth Hub 'Service for All' Business Support Contract to Serco Limited

Awarded 25 Feb 2016

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Awarded25 Feb 2016
Value£2,500,000.00
SupplierSerco Limited - Peninsula Enterprise
AgencySomerset County Council
RegionSouth West
CategoryConsultancy & Legal
Ended 5y 9mo ago5y term
Awarded 25 Feb 2016Expired 24 Feb 2021

About

Somerset County Council, as Accountable Body for the Heart of the South West LEP, awarded a contract to Serco Limited - Peninsula Enterprise for the 'Service for All' element of the Growth Hub Service.

The service provides independent diagnosis and brokerage to existing business support services in the region, with a focus on awareness raising for publicly-funded business support, marketing the growth hub, messaging to businesses, business intelligence regarding business support needs, mapping of business support, CRM, and partnership management.

The contract value is £2,500,000.

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