Kent County Council · Awarded contract
Awarded

Provision of South East Business Boost II (SEBBII) Business Support Services to SMEs in Kent and Medway

Awarded 31 Mar 2021

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Awarded31 Mar 2021
Value£710,000.00
RegionSouth East
CategoryConsultancy & Legal
Ended 3y 7mo ago1y 12mo term
Awarded 31 Mar 2021Expired 30 Mar 2023

Kent County Council awarded a contract to Kent Invicta Chamber of Commerce for the South East Business Boost II (SEBBII) service, providing one-to-one and one-to-many interactions to create growth and facilitate innovation within local companies.

The programme targeted pre-start, start-up, and Small and Medium Sized Enterprises (SMEs) seeking to scale up production and increase turnover, and included a 'Growth Grant' programme to facilitate growth and increase productivity.

The contract, valued at £710,000, ran from April 2021 for 24 months and aimed to engage and support 262 SMEs.

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