Provision of Business Support Workshops for Southend-on-Sea Borough Council
SOUTHEND-ON-SEA BOROUGH COUNCIL · Awarded contract
AwardedProvision of Business Support Workshops for Southend-on-Sea Borough Council
Awarded 02 Sep 2018
Awarded02 Sep 2018
Value£166,000.00
SupplierFirst Ascent Group Ltd
RegionEast of England
CategoryEducation & Training
Ended 6y 10mo ago1y 4mo term
Awarded 2 Sept 2018Expired 31 Dec 2019
About
Southend-on-Sea Borough Council awarded a contract to First Ascent Group Ltd for the provisioning of Business Support Workshops (BSW) under an open procurement process.
The contract, valued at £166,000, was divided into nine lots covering Finance for non-financial managers, HR Practices, Marketing Plan, Project Management, Taking your Product to Market, Digital Marketing, Getting your Business online, I.T Skills for Business, and Business Planning / Setting up a Social Enterprise.
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Provision of Business Support Workshops for Southend-on-Sea Borough Council
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