Lancashire County Council · Awarded contract
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Delivery of Peer Network Support Cohorts for Lancashire Growth Hub

Awarded 01 Dec 2022

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Awarded 1 Dec 2022Expired 29 June 2023

Lancashire County Council awarded a contract to CIRCLE Leadership Ltd., Community & Business Partners CIC, D & S Knowles Consulting Ltd, Groundswell Innovation, Newable International Consulting Ltd, and Northern Automoti for the delivery of up to 30 Peer Network cohorts under the Lancashire Growth Hub (Boost) programme between December 2022 and 30 September 2023.

The service providers delivered Action Learning Sessions, one-to-one support, and associated administration, reporting, monitoring, and delivery.

The Peer Networks initiative, part of the national LEP network, aimed to reduce the UK productivity gap by helping business leaders find practical solutions to strategic and operational challenges, and formed part of the Government's response to the COVID-19 pandemic and EU transition, seeking to improve SME resilience and adaptability.

The contract value was AUD 354,922.

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